PRESS RELEASE
============

Hauntology, post-rock and electronica collide in a mesmerizing reimagining of Rodney Cromwell's album title track 'Memory Box.'

'Memory Box' delves into the complexities of perception and the unreliability of our memories. How can we trust anything in a world where truth and honesty hold such little value? This hauntingly psychedelic song draws inspiration not only from the lucid dreamlike qualities of Marcel Proust’s writing and Enid Blyton's 'Faraway Tree' stories, but also from sonic pioneers like Broadcast, Movietone and Silver Apples.

Solemn Arcade embarks on a complete deconstruction of the original, presenting a recontextualized version of 'Memory Box' that strips away the vocals and immerses the song within a lo-fi, discordant sonic landscape. The listener is enveloped in a tapestry of atmospheric textures and electronic tones, as haunting synthesizers intertwine with reverberating guitars and feedback, creating an otherworldly soundscape that shimmers and evolves with each play.

This is the debut release by Solemn Arcade, the musical guise of graphic designer and Happy Robots associate MJ Langthorne

Rodney Cromwell is the electronica project of Adam Cresswell. Since the release of his debut 'Age of Anxiety,’ he has been featured by the likes of NME, Electronic Sound, Huffington Post, Paste, Shindig!, Louder Than War, The Big Takeover, Magic RPM and the Bandcamp homepage with national play radio via RTE in Ireland, BBC 6 Music in the UK and RNE3 in Spain.

The Rodney Cromwell live set is a joyful mixed-media extravaganza, incorporating battered synths, video visuals and live instrumentation. He has supported A Flock of Seagulls, Pram, Death & Vanilla, Marsheaux, M!R!M, Steve Davis and many more. In 2022 he recorded a live session for Electronic Sound Magazine and played a series of live dates supporting Blancmange.