The duo of Verity Susman and Matthew Simms don’t change the basics on the second MEMORIALS album, 2026’s All Clouds Bring Not Rain, but there are some welcome changes afoot. Recorded in a remote cabin in the French countryside, with the occasional excursion elsewhere to find a particular instrument, the record ironically sounds more expansive and less insular than their debut. Like that record, this is built around the sounds of experimental indie rock, space age pop, soundtrack music, left-field jazz, and progressive German rock of the ’70s. Unlike that record, here the duo come across much more focused and intent on delivering not just an array of fascinating sounds, but also some moments of melodic beauty and some real emotional punches.

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