The Caretaker - Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stage 1

Released: 2016

Genre: Ambient, Experimental

Label: History Always Favours the Winners

Track List

1. "A1 – It's just a burning memory"
2. "A2 – We don't have many days"
3. "A3 – Late afternoon drifting"
4. "A4 – Childishly fresh eyes"
5. "A5 – Slightly bewildered"
6. "A6 – Things that are beautiful and transient"
7. "B1 – All that follows is true"
8. "B2 – An autumnal equinox"
9. "B3 – Quiet internal rebellions"
10. "B4 – The loves of my entire life"
11. "B5 – Into each others eyes"
12. "B6 – My heart will stop in joy"

About the Album

"Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stage 1" is the first part of an ambitious six-album project by The Caretaker, exploring themes of memory loss and degradation. The music consists of manipulated samples from old ballroom recordings, creating a haunting atmosphere that reflects the gradual onset of dementia.

The album cover, represented abstractly on this page, features a distorted shape against a blue-green gradient background. This visual metaphor aligns with the album's themes, suggesting the warping of memories and perceptions.

As listeners progress through the stages, the music becomes increasingly distorted and fragmented, mirroring the cognitive decline associated with conditions like Alzheimer's disease. This first stage represents the early phases, where memories are still largely intact but beginning to show signs of deterioration.

The Caretaker, a project by musician Leyland James Kirby, is known for its exploration of memory, nostalgia, and the human mind through ambient and experimental soundscapes.