SOUND-MEMORY(7) Miscellaneous Information Manual SOUND-MEMORY(7) NAME Sound Memory – associations DESCRIPTION Talking Heads — Remain In Light The first time I gave this album a serious listen was when I was going for several-hour walks at 4 in the morning in, I think, fall 2020. I would stay up all night, go out walking at 4am for a couple hours, come home, eat “breakfast” and go to sleep. I listened to this album walking on completely empty big city streets in the dark. Buffy Sainte-Marie — Up Where We Belong I started listening to this album after hearing it many mornings walking into the cafe on my block back in 2019. I could tell Vincent was working if I heard this when I opened the door. Molasses — Trilogie: Toil & Peaceful Life I listened to this when I had 8am classes in CEGEP. In particular my first semester philosophy course, which was in the forum. I usually got there even earlier because of how the bus schedules worked out. There was another girl in my class, who I always sat next to, who also got there early, but we never spoke outside of class. Arcade Fire — Funeral This album just feels like walking outside in fresh snow in early winter, you know? Molasses — Trouble at Jinx Hotel I listened to this when I was looking for an apartment. I specifically remember listening to it walking down Clark toward my new place to pick up my keys. Arcade Fire — Neon Bible The song “No Cars Go” is strongly associated for me with my earliest gender feelings. It's how I date when I first started to feel like something was wrong. The Suburbs was released in 2010, so I was probably listening to Neon Bible in 2011. Ten years between that and coming out. Do Make Say Think — You You're a History In Rust I remember hearing “A Tender History In Rust” for the first time at the office of my first job. Me and my coworkers stayed late, probably on a Friday night, drinking free tech startup booze. mewithoutYou — It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright I exclusively listened to this album on a high school trip to Europe. Every morning when we got on the bus, I heard “Every Thought a Thought of You” and every night before bed I listened to “The King Beetle on a Coconut Estate”. Arcade Fire — The Suburbs I listened to this album a tonne when I was playing Minecraft and Urban Terror with my online friends while I was in high school. In particular I remember a backyard shed World of Padman map and the apartments Minecraft world. Arcade Fire — Reflektor I associate “Afterlife” with the walk between Laurier metro and my first job, in the winter. Must've just been how the timing worked out with my commute at the time. Swans — To Be Kind I listened to this on one of my playthroughs of Half-Life 2. In particular I associate “Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture” with the Water Hazard chapter. Wrekmeister Harmonies — Light Falls For a while I put this on whenever I left my apartment to go somewhere and it was already dark, so probably winter. St. Vincent — MASSEDUCTION This, along with the next one, I think were all I listened to on a family vacation to Quebec City and New Brunswick some years ago. SOPHIE — Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Many hours on the road on that family vacation. Two albums on repeat. Julia Holter — Aviary This is another album I listened to when I was taking walks at 4am. I wasn't in a good place. Yet. Beep Test — Laugh Track A tape from the first act at one of my favourite shows I've ever been to, at La Sotterenea in Suoni 2019. I wish I had been out already. The Armed — Only Love The third of the albums I listened to on those dark walks. I listened to it loud, this album's mixing needs it. Eliza Kavtion — The Rez That Summer A favourite local artist. I remember vividly the first time I heard her play, opening for Wrekmeister Harmonies at La Vitrola in 2018. AUTHORS june Causal Agency November 14, 2022 Causal Agency