''Where Myth Becomes Memory'' is the sixth studio album by British

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, released on 4 February 2022 by MNRK Heavy.

Background and recording

The album has been described by the band as the final part in an 'unintended trilogy', following on from '' Grievances'' and '' Time Will Die and Love Will Bury It''. Lead vocalist Eva Korman moved to

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two years before the album's recording - due to the

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, this meant that she was unable to travel to the UK to record. Instead, her vocals were recorded remotely at a studio in Waldwick, with the rest of the band recording their tracks at The Ranch in

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Reception

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, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Where Myth Becomes Memory'' received an

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score of 84, based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". DIY gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "another truly original triumph".

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gave the album a score of 4/5, saying that "it is a record that mesmerises without compromise, and which could not have come from anyone else".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Where Myth Becomes Memory''.

Rolo Tomassi

* Eva Korman – lead vocals * James Spence – electronic keyboards, piano and co-lead vocals * Chris Cayford – electric guitar * Nathan Fairweather – electric bass guitar * Al Pott – drum kit

Additional personnel

* Lewis Johns – production, mixing, horn arrangement on 'Prescience' * Mikhail Marinas - additional engineering * Grant Berry – mastering * Simon Moody – art, design

References

Citations {{Authority control Rolo Tomassi albums 2022 albums Alternative metal albums by English artists Post-rock albums by English artists Experimental rock albums by English artists