The Persistence of Memory (album)
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Released | 12 November 2021 | |||
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Length | 34:17 | |||
Label | Sony | |||
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Kerrang! | 3/5[1] |
laut.de | [2] |
Loudersound | [3] |
metal-hammer.de | 5.5/7[4] |
The Persistence of Memory is the fourth studio album by German rock band Emigrate. It was released on 12 November 2021 through Sony Music Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at Studio Engine 55 in Berlin, at Funkhaus-Studio in Berlin Treptow – Köpenick, and at Sky Van Hoff Studios. Production was handled by Richard Kruspe, Sky Van Hoff and Olsen Involtini. It features a guest appearance from Till Lindemann. The album debuted at number 39 on the Offizielle Deutsche Charts.
Music videos were released for "Freeze My Mind" and "You Can't Run Away", both directed by Anuk Rohde, and "I'm Still Alive", directed by David Gesslbauer.
Track listing[]
All lyrics are written by Richard Kruspe and Terrence Matlin, except for track 1 written with Caron Bernstein, and track 2 written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson; all music is composed by Richard Kruspe and Terrence Matlin, except for track 2 composed by Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rage" | 4:19 |
2. | "Always on My Mind" | 3:29 |
3. | "Freeze My Mind" | 3:19 |
4. | "I'm Still Alive" | 3:00 |
5. | "Come Over" | 3:47 |
6. | "You Can't Run Away" | 4:09 |
7. | "Hypothetical" | 3:51 |
8. | "Blood Stained Wedding" | 4:56 |
9. | "I Will Let You Go" | 3:27 |
Total length: | 34:17 |
- Notes
- Track 4 is also known as "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
Personnel[]
- Richard Kruspe – lyrics & music (tracks: 1, 3-9), producer
- Terrence Matlin – lyrics (tracks: 1, 3-9)
- Caron Bernstein – lyrics (track 1)
- Johnny Christopher – lyrics & music (track 2)
- Mark James – lyrics & music (track 2)
- Wayne Carson Thompson – lyrics & music (track 2)
- Ghøstkid – backing vocals
- Margaux Bossieux – backing vocals
- Maxim Alaska Kruspe Bossieux – backing vocals
- Marcel Caccamese – backing vocals (track 1)
- Matthias Schmitt – backing vocals (track 1)
- Till Lindemann – vocals (track 2)
- Arnaud Giroux – bass, artwork
- Sky Van Hoff – bass, producer, recording, mixing
- Ufo Walter – bass (track 6)
- Jens Dreesen – drums (tracks: 1, 5), mastering
- Mikko Sirén – drums (tracks: 2, 4, 6-9)
- Henka Johansson – drums (track 3)
- Leon Pfeiffer – additional percussion (track 6)
- Olsen Involtini – producer, recording
- Anne Rebenstorff – management
- Sven Kaselow – management
Charts[]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 181 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 39 |
References[]
- ^ Hickie, James (29 November 2021). "Album review: Emigrate – The Persistence Of Memory". Kerrang!. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tanner, Franz (12 November 2021). "Mit der Leidenschaft eines Butterbrots". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Berelian, Essi (12 November 2021). "Emigrate: The Persistence Of Memory is playfully diverse and enormous fun". loudersound. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kessler, Sebastian (12 November 2021). "Kritik zu Emigrate THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Emigrate – The Persistence Of Memory" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Emigrate – The Persistence Of Memory" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links[]
- Emigrate – The Persistence Of Memory at Discogs (list of releases)
- 2021 albums
- Emigrate (band) albums