Illusion of Choice, by Public Memory

Illusion of Choice

by Public Memory

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daVId attic (stoneweather) love this e.p., especially The Maze, wishing there was one last refrain in that tune near the end. Favorite track: The Maze.

david blum Ledge of Ash is off the funkin chizzain

__kla Toher/PM has brought a new level of dark slinky funk to this trap-clapping doomsday dance, “The Maze.” Layering ear-catching textures and warm synths and glitchy samples, his penchant for melody and rhythm makes this another worthy entrancing work in his considerable oeuvre.

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1.	Ledge of Ash 03:55	lyrics	buy track
Something else When we slipped on to it Long been past Changing my own body Wished away Like I promised to you Talk in vain Remain all night Long charade While the thunder storming Such a coward Found him baiting your will Called away But I can’t recover Trace my steps Leading back to your door
2.	The Maze 03:24	lyrics	buy track
You were looking back on time The canary in the mine Too late to make amends There’s a gate at the end See the moon turning round The worms underground That shard of restless bliss All the time you had missed Skinny hands upon your door Different eyes than before What a way to see this end First light around the bend See them dressed in flags Summer days were such a drag The wonder in reverse That winter window curse
3.	Before I Forget 04:14	lyrics	buy track
Some master designed the world Full of longing and regret Some fool that’s suitable Your imagined sight of love  Sway the rites Some lonely dance But I won't change Someone phones it in Serrate the night It’s a game of chance Gearing up for nowhere  You worked at cinnabon My friend is dressed in rags Go back to the bitter lands Some miser checks you in  I passed by and you are gone now I was longing for a friend Your face in the carnival (lights) Could I have sent you running down  Sway the rites Some lonely gang Somebody’s picture upon the shelf Serrate the night I’m climbing down To take you up to nowhere

about

'Illusion Of Choice' marks the end of the first era for Public Memory. It is comprised of three previously unreleased songs which date from as far back as the 2015 sessions for 'Wuthering Drum' up through summer 2019.

"Ledge Of Ash" is a sparse, low BPM nighttime soliloquy with spring reverb vox, PM's signature tape-delayed MS-20, a foggy piano loop and minimal drum machine. "The Maze" finds us somewhere between 2018's 'Demolition' and a b-side from 'Amok' (Atoms For Peace) where a scheming bass guitar, melting square wave synths and disjointed percussion create a spiraling labyrinth. This is also Toher's best vocal performance to date. "Before I Forget" is built on a marching drum loop with a mood that reads like a eulogy. Toher's vocal is more intimate than ever, lamenting the memory of a loved one, he sings "I passed by and you are gone now / was longing for a friend / your face in the carnival lights / could I have sent you running down."

According to Public Memory, this EP is the final installment in a series of four releases ('Illusion of Choice', 'Demolition,' 'Veil of Counsel,' 'Wuthering Drum') by the producer before shifting gears and exploring new territories - taking his brand of emotive electronic music, imbued with bowing synths, haunted vocals and dubby percussion into its next era.

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released January 10, 2020

Written, Performed, Recorded and Produced by Robert Toher
Mixed by Robert Toher
Mastered by Dietrich @ Complete Mastering
Artwork by Samantha Pease

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