Australian dreampop duo Nausicaa have managed to bottle sadness and loss on their new single Death of a Memory. Guitarist Dave Haack has added synths to his usical arsenal to create a canvas not unlike the ones that were pioneered by Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. Singer Kristen Hodgson foregoes her signature whispered delivery to make the pain almost palpable: "Oh please I know something’s missing // Can’t show the film and cut out a crucial scene // Is this how it feels when a memory dies? // Is this how it feels to lose part of the sky?"
Death of a Memory is a self-released single. Buy it from their website.
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