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At long last, here it is - Excruciating Euphoria's 10th studio album entitled "Memoir". Written, recorded and produced over the course of 3 and a half years, this album stands as a substantial landmark in EE's discography.
Memoir (noun)
/mem·oir/ (mem-ˌwär)
Definition:
1. a narrative composed from personal experience(s)
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Tracklist:
1. Prologue 0:00
2. Succumb (Enough is Enough) 1:24
3. Of Birth and Burial* 6:07
4. Opus no.1 (Mist & Depravity)* 11:42
5. The Voiceless Victims, The Vastness of the Void 14:24
6. Opus no.2 (Ashes & Purity) 22:44
7. Alone, I Lament* 25:37
8. A Far Cry From Fortitude 32:35
9. Epilogue 37:14
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Quite simply, this album tells the story of my personal, on-going mental health journey and my battle with mental illness that has lasted for more than half of my life. However, I wanted to approach my story in a conceptual framework that differs from any of the other “mental health albums” I’ve ever come across. This record tells my story through a sequence of cyclical stages rather than through the lens of events and stories. The stages are as follows:
1. Deep, consuming sorrow (Prologue)
2. Embracing my wounds and embracing vulnerability (Succumb)
3. Reflecting on my mortality (Of Birth and Burial)
4. Chaotic Inner Turmoil (Opus no.1)
5. Feeling alone and isolated by my experiences and my differences (The Voiceless Victims, The Vastness of the Void)
6. Accepting the reality of what I’ve been through (Opus no.2)
7. Grieving for what I’ve lost and what could’ve been (Alone, I Lament)
8. Becoming okay with not being okay (A Far Cry From Fortitude)
9. Forgive, but never forget (Epilogue)
And it is through this cycle that my life seems to oscillate, sometimes slower, sometime faster, but ever-present and ever-consuming.
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Written, Recorded and Produced by Jack Greenman
Artwork and Video by Jack Greenman Creative / Simply Brutal Co.
