Memory Tapes are an American ‘chill wave’ pop act - in fact, just one guy called Dayve Hawk.  I was introduced to his music a couple of years by another Dave (properly spelled this time) Laurie who runs a record label called Something in Construction. Nothing remarkable in all of this so far you might think, and indeed there isn’t.  Sorry, no ‘six degrees of separation’, nor have I suddenly discovered I was separated at birth from Dayve and he and I have had emotional and psychological scars ever since.  No, just wanted to add them here because some of the very best and most memorable (no pun intended) moments from the past two years (a fantastic wedding, a MASSIVE work event, a week in Hong Kong, a big decision...) have all flown by to the episodic soundtrack provided by Mr Memory Tapes.  It’s not that the music is particularly mind-blowing or perfectly produced, but it’s enigmatic and beautifully crafted and it keeps cropping up at certain moments in time, and just, well, fits.  

Anyway, Mr Memory Tapes has a new record out: “Today is Our Life”.   The video is available here (film by Jamie Harley) - a sort of mad homage to Busby Berkeley.   A wonderful film to match the music.  I look forward to more from Dayve and thanks to Dave for introducing.