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The Memory Cheats (The Pictures Within 2023)

by 25 Yard Screamer

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The Memory Cheats – The Pictures Within 2023

Revisiting ‘The Pictures Within’ has been an enlightening experience. My memories of that time are dominated by the writing of those songs rather than the songs themselves. In 2002 having recently decided to form a band together Nick, Donal and myself were getting to know each other as friends and musicians. We would write and practice until very late and then play ‘This is Football’ on my Playstation 2 (This in turn inspiring the band name) into the early hours. Donal and myself having
few responsibilities then, Nick having many. The sound of the material was odd, looking for a direction and balance of influences. A Rush influence here some Marillion there and Donal’s love of the heavier side of things giving the material weight and momentum. I had started to write lyrics. Some of them stronger than others but there was a naive charm and honesty to them. But they do stand up I think. Nick also was writing some great lyrics and when we collaborated I thought the
results were very good.
We recorded the songs very live, very quickly and very basically. Rough demo quality. Made only fifty copies, YES! ONLY FIFTY! Mostly for friends and family. We took band pictures in Carmarthen by a
lake for the inlay. For the album cover we had a picture of a stone angel turned into a negative. The font with red and white (inspired by the colour scheme of ‘Red’ by King Crimson.
Some of those songs have been re-recorded for other projects but this was the first time since their conception that we have looked at them with newer though experienced eyes.
It had been suggested to us that we might revisit these songs as part of our 20th Anniversary. The songs never having been recorded in their best light had influenced our opinion of them. So during this experience Nick and myself became quite surprised at how strong these fledgling songs were. How some of those arrangements and choices that we made all those years ago were more considered than we thought. The memory certainly cheats. We felt this was an ideal opportunity to pull them apart and not just record them as was. To have them filtered through the vision of the band as it is today.
New parts, arrangements, production techniques and lyrics embellish them. To bring them to where they deserve to be. These songs represent memories for us, old and new.
We hope you enjoy them.
We do.
Matt Clarke, July 2023

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released September 1, 2023

All music 25YS
Lyrics 1,2,3,4,10 & 11 - Clarke / 5, 6 & 11 James / 8 Owen / 7 Clarke & James
Artwork: From a drawing by Matt Clarke

Tracks 1 - 11 Mixed & Mastered by Nik Palivos, Haunting Studios, Greece
Track 12 Mixed & Mastered by David Prosperi, Havoc Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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25 Yard Screamer Carmarthen, UK

Formed in 2002 it was the release of 2007's Cassandra that really pushed 25 Yard Screamer in the light of the prog scene. Signing to WhiteKnight with whom they have released their last 5 albums, has pushed the band further into the 'Prog' world and led to tours with label mates 'Last Flight To Pluto' and appearances with KScope artists 'Godsticks'. ... more

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