The Memories Attack is a

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duo from

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. The group consists of Eric's Trip

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ist Chris Thompson and Ron Bates of the pop group Orange Glass.

History

Thompson and Bates met during childhood and had worked together previously under Thompson's solo project

Moon Socket Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician who has performed in a variety of Maritime bands, including Eric's Trip, The Memories Attack, Orange Glass, and his solo project Moon Socket. Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his f ...

. They composed their self-titled debut album while living in separate cities, recording in Bates' basement studio when Thompson was able to make the trip to Halifax,

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from his home in

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. The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 chart in January, 2007. Their music has been described as "hazy, sludgy pop" with an "infectiously upbeat, if delicate, feel". Their track "Love in the Time of Hate" has been in frequent rotation at CBC Radio 3 and reached No. 1 on the '' R3-30'' chart the week of April 26, 2007. Their second album was released in December 2008 on East Coast label Noyes Records."MEMORIES ATTACK, THE - LP2 - CD - Noyes Records - 2008"
''Maelstrom Magazine'', Ignacio Coluccio

Discography

*2006: ''The Memories Attack'' *2008: ''The Memories Attack''

References

External links

The Memories Attack
at MySpace
The Memories Attack
at CBC Radio 3 Musical groups established in 2006 Musical groups from Halifax, Nova Scotia Canadian indie pop groups Tumult Records artists {{Canada-band-stub