Indie Folk Duo Memorial Share New Video For “Honest” Ahead Of Upcoming Debut Album & Tour

Having shared a handful of singles ahead of their upcoming self-titled debut album, out April 29th, indie folk duo Memorial have offered another taste of what is to come with the melancholic single and video “Honest”, one of the first songs the pair of Ollie Spalding and Jack Watts ever wrote together.

Building on their usual stripped-back aesthetic, “Honest” opens up to a wider range of instrumentation and production, bringing in layers of vocals and percussion to round it out.

Adding about the new release, they said, “This song is one of the first we wrote as Memorial. It’s about witnessing one of our friends in a turbulent and often emotionally abusive relationship. The song attempts to inspire hope, and to understand that they deserve better. Accepting and presenting yourself as a conduit for positive change, rather than offering yourself as a solution, you don’t need anything in return other than to know that person has found happiness.”

Their eponymous full-length LP aims to deliver a wider and more dynamic approach to their flourishing folk-pop aesthetic with the new collection delving deeper into the pair’s personal connection and experiences, creating a more intimate and honest array throughout.

Speaking about the new album, they said, “The album was a joint therapy for us, there would be no songs if we didn’t create a sacred space to talk openly and honestly without prejudice. In the process we were able to reach the depths of our heartbreak, family issues, loneliness and friendship and Cathartically wrenched them into 12 songs. We’re unbelievably proud of the outcome. It’s our first album, a truly monumental thing for us, it felt like we were working towards it before it was even a possibility, so the fact it’s finally here is mind blowing. We poured everything into it and can’t wait to put it out into the world and share it with you.”

Watch the indie-film style music video for “Honest” below and check out upcoming tour dates just past:

Tour dates:

MAY

7th May – Reading – Are You Listening? Festival

12th May – London – Union Chapel (supporting Amber Run)

25th May – Birmingham – Kitchen Garden Cafe

28th May – Bristol – Dot To Dot Festival

29th May – Nottingham – Dot To Dot Festival

30th May – Manchester – The Castle Hotel

31st May – Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s

JUNE

1st June – Newcastle – Little Buildings

2nd June – Leeds – Hyde Park Book Club

9th June – London – The House of St Barnabas

11th June – Brighton – The Folklore Rooms