Persistent Repetition of Phrases

by The Caretaker

Persistent Repetition of Phrases cover art

Serving as a crucial precursor to Leyland Kirby's magnum opus 'Everywhere at the End of Time', this album marks a deliberate softening of his typically harsh, distorted sound collage techniques. The tracks loop vintage 1920s and 30s ballroom shellac records beneath subtle layers of vinyl crackle and cavernous reverb, evoking the tragic beauty of Alzheimer's-induced memory decay. It is widely considered a foundational masterpiece of modern hauntological ambient music.

Genres

  • Ambient
  • Hauntology

Tracklist

  1. Lacunar amnesia
  2. Persistent repetition of phrases
  3. Rosy retrospection
  4. Long term (remote)
  5. Poor enunciation
  6. Past life regression
  7. False memory syndrome
  8. Von Restorff effect
  9. Unmasking alzhiemer's