The Years (EP)

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The Years
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EP by
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2011
Genre Dream pop, chillwave
Length18:52
Label Sub Pop
Producer Evan Abeele

The Years is an EP and the first major release by Guelph, Ontario-based dream pop duo, Memoryhouse. It was released on September 13, 2011, and marked their debut with Sub Pop record label. The EP is a re-release of the original The Years, which Memoryhouse initially issued in February 2010 under Arcade Sound, a small independent record label.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (6.3/10) [1]
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Reception for The Years EP has been mixed. While many reviewers[ who? ] were very positive in regards to Memoryhouse's particular ambient sound, they noted that with so little music under their belt it seemed regressive that Memoryhouse release a redux of music they already recorded. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sleep Patterns"3:43
2."Lately"4:06
3."Modern, Normal"4:23
4."To the Lighthouse"4:22
5."Quiet America"2:18

References

  1. "Memoryhouse: The Years EP". Pitchfork .
  2. "Memoryhouse: The Years EP < PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  3. "Memoryhouse: The Years EP". Pitchfork .