And She Would Darken the Memory
"And She Would Darken the Memory" (sometimes referred to as "And She Would Darken the Memory of Youth"[1]) is a song by Scottish indie rock band The Twilight Sad, that appears on the EP The Twilight Sad, and their debut album, Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters. The song was released as the album's second single on 16 July 2007 on Fat Cat Records.[2] A music video was also produced for the song, directed by Mark Charlton.[3] The track would appear in a re-worked version as the opening track to the mini-album Here, It Never Snowed. Afterwards It Did in June 2008.
"And She Would Darken the Memory" | ||||
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Single by The Twilight Sad | ||||
from the album Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters | ||||
B-side | "That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy" (Ensemble Remix) | |||
Released | 16 July 2007 | |||
Recorded | Chem19 Studios | |||
Genre | Indie rock, shoegazing | |||
Length | 4:41 (radio edit) 5:49 (album version) | |||
Label | Fat Cat (FAT32) | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Graham, Andy MacFarlane | |||
Producer(s) | The Twilight Sad | |||
The Twilight Sad singles chronology | ||||
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"And She Would Darken the Memory" was also featured in the 2008 video game Saints Row 2.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Andy MacFarlane (music) and James Graham (lyrics); arranged by The Twilight Sad.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "And She Would Darken the Memory" | 5:49 |
2. | "That Summer, at Home I Had Become the Invisible Boy" (Decomposed by Ensemble) | 4:17 |
Credits
- James Alexander Graham – vocals
- Andy MacFarlane – guitar, accordion
- Craig Orzel – bass
- Mark Devine – drums
- Produced by The Twilight Sad
- Recorded by David Paterson
- Mixed by Peter Katis
- Additional production on "That Summer" remix by Olivier Alary
- Additional piano on "That Summer" remix by Johannes Malfatti
- Additional saxophone on "That Summer" remix by Erik Hove
- Mastered by Mandy Parnell
- dlt – artwork
References
- "FatCat Records: Releases - The Twilight Sad - And She Would Darken the Memory". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- Twilight Sad, The - And She Would Darken The Memory (7", Single) at Discogs
- YouTube - The Twilight Sad "And She Would Darken the Memory" - FatCat Records
- IGN Music (6 October 2008). "Saints Row 2 Music". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)