Listen to this when
It's just a burning memory
Memories that shimmer before they fade 📻
Who it's for
The opening track of a six-stage project portraying the progression of dementia, it represents the first signs of memory loss as a warm, hazy daydream built from an old ballroom record.
Wistful, uneasy→Understanding, gentle
Feelings it meets
What it is
"It's just a burning memory" is the opening track of Stage 1 of Everywhere at the End of Time by The Caretaker, a project by Leyland Kirby; Stage 1 was released on 22 September 2016. The six-stage series uses degraded samples of 1920s and 1930s ballroom music to portray the progression of dementia, from early signs to the late stages.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of dementia.
Age: All ages
Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter FORTY
