With their self-titled debut album arriving on April 29th, UK indie folk pop duo Memorial have shared another teaser from the collection with “Fake Moon”.

Holding on to the pair’s warm, lush folk aesthetic, the latest single is an introspective and sentimental track about discovering your own path in life and leaving societal expectations at the door.

Speaking about the new single, Ollie Spalding, who took on lead vocals this time around, shares, “Fake moon was written at a time in my life when nothing was going right! I was fully dedicated to writing music for so long that when I stopped and looked around me I realised I was older and more lost than ever.

“Pretty much all my friends were in meaningful and healthy relationships & I was yearning for the same thing, but also felt as though I was too busy to ever hold anything down. 

“I was in a rut, just hitting my mid 20s. That’s when the movies and stories say you’ll be settling down and having kids! The pressures of expectation can really drag on young people. It feels there’s such a short window of time to materialise these things or achieve success, that if you don’t feel ready at that moment, it’ll never happen. It’s those circumstances that amount to such a low feeling.

“This song was originally written in a first person perspective, but we had such a strong feeling of not being alone in this situation and that focusing on the self, takes away from the gravity of the sentiment, so we decided to change it. For people who hear themselves in this song, I really hope it makes you feel less alone. Everyone is different, just keep being yourself and doing what you love!” 

With each release, Memorial continue to prove their immediate appeal, using rich vocal tones and delicate instrumentation to find moments of sincerity and repose.

Listen to “Fake Moon” below, and check out their previous single “Dialtone”.