''Hello Memory'' is the debut studio album from American alt-pop group Little Daylight. The album was praised by music critics, and debuted at number 20 on the American Heatseekers Album chart. One of the songs on the album, "Overdose," reached number 1 on the

Hype Machine Hype Machine is a music blog aggregator created by Anthony Volodkin. History Hype Machine was originally a music database created in 2005 by Anthony Volodkin, then a sophomore computer science major at Hunter College.Heilemann, JohCapturing the ...

chart. Prior to the release of "Hello Memory," Little Daylight released an EP entitled "Tunnel Vision." Only one song from the EP, "Overdose," was also included on "Hello Memory."

Writing and recording

In 2013, after touring and the success of "Overdose," the members of Little Daylight returned to Brooklyn to work on writing and recording music for "Hello Memory." Guitarist Matthew Lewkowicz recalled that the group's attitude following the success of "Overdose" was, "‘What’s next?’ You have to feed the beast." The group signed to

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

and began work on their debut album. Most of the music was recorded at a

carriage house A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack. In Great Britain the farm building was called a cart shed. These typically were open f ...

in Brooklyn that they rented, though they later recorded at a recording studio in Greenpoint called "The End." It took about 6 months for them to record the album. The group was inspired by a variety of musicians while writing songs for the album. They cite

Burial Burial, also known as interment or inhumation, is a method of final disposition whereby a dead body is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects. This is usually accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased and objec ...

, Jon Hopkins, Cashmere Cat,

Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, formed in 1976. He previously led the band Mudcrutch, was a member of the lat ...

Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor whose career has spanned six decades. He is one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music, both as a solo artist and as half of folk roc ...

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...

, Charli XCX, Bastille, and Haerts as some of their influences. They also said that the album's lyrics were largely influenced by their lives, stating "We’re constantly inspired by the music (and life!) happening around us."

Critical reception

The album garnered highly positive reviews from critics upon its release. Timothy Monger, writing for

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...

, gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling the album "a woozy, intimate affair full of bubbling synth pop, chiming guitar, and laid-back charms" that the album showed that the band has "a knack for buoyant pop songwriting with strong melodic hooks." Monger went on to single out "Runaround" and "Mona Lisa" as album highlights. Groundsounds' review was equally positive, saying that the "album is full of synth-pop with substance and does not disappoint." Joe Marvilli's review for No Rip Cord, an independent music magazine, was also complimentary, stating that "Their warm exhilaration is focused into tight, memorable melodies, built with physical and digital tools," awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars and noting that "over the course of 40 minutes, the Brooklyn trio brings a boundless amount of energy and joy," also writing that "In a just world, 'Overdose' would be the song of the summer"

Singles and promotion

The album spawned one hit single, "Overdose." It was originally included on their "Tunnel Vision" EP. The song reached number 1 on the

chart. An accompanying music video was released on December 3, 2013. To promote the album, Little Daylight also released music videos for two of the songs on the album, "My Life" and "Mona Lisa." Neither song was never officially released as a single.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard''

Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new an ...

chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Little Daylight.

Personnel

Adapted from

and

Noisey ''Vice'' (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics. Founded in 1994 in Montreal as an alternative punk magazine, the founders later launched the youth media company Vice Media, ...

interview. * Nicole Taylor - vocals, keyboards * Matthew Lewkowicz - guitar, keyboards * Eric Zeiler - bass, keyboards

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2014 debut albums Little Daylight (band) albums Capitol Records albums