Name: A Memory Is Better Than Nothing by Television Personalities
Brand: Television Personalities
SKU: 5016266106627
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

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Television Personalities’ Dan Treacy has lived a difficult life and his band has been a casual line-up of like-minded folks who find ways to fit into Treacy’s peculiar puzzle. A Memory Is Better Than Nothing is Treacy’s 2010 release and it could’ve been released about 30 years ago and felt just as magical and out of step with whatever mainstream music happened to be up to. The songs are delightfully accessible, just not very polished. There’s a gentle reverb and an unvarnished acoustic guitar supporting many of these tunes and when a pedal steel does perform back-up on “Walk Towards The Light,” it remains in the background as Treacy’s everyman vocals remind one of a time when bands such as Swell Maps (whose Jowe Head has played on many releases) ruled the indie-scene in the U.K. “She’s My Yoko” is a natural pop song. “Funny He Never Married” is a loose, barely in-key ballad where the amateurism holds a mesmerizing charm. So many cool, odd moments that only a man tending to his own garden oblivious to the outside music world could pull it off.

1. A Memory Is Better Than Nothing

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

2. The Girl in the Hand Me Down Clothes

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

3. She's My Yoko

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

4. Walk Towards the Light

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

5. Funny He Never Married

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

6. Except for Jennifer

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

7. People Think That We're Strange

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

8. My New Tattoo

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

9. If You Don't Want Me

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

10. Come Back to Bed

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

11. The Good Anarchist

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

12. All the Things You Are

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

13. You Freed My Spirit

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/13 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Post-Punk

Label

Rocket Girl

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5016266106627

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A Memory Is Better Than Nothing

1. A Memory Is Better Than Nothing

2. The Girl in the Hand Me Down Clothes

3. She's My Yoko

4. Walk Towards the Light

5. Funny He Never Married

6. Except for Jennifer

7. People Think That We're Strange

8. My New Tattoo

9. If You Don't Want Me

10. Come Back to Bed

11. The Good Anarchist

12. All the Things You Are

13. You Freed My Spirit

Technical Specifications

A Memory Is Better Than Nothing

Product information

Release options

1. A Memory Is Better Than Nothing

2. The Girl in the Hand Me Down Clothes

3. She's My Yoko

4. Walk Towards the Light

5. Funny He Never Married

6. Except for Jennifer

7. People Think That We're Strange

8. My New Tattoo

9. If You Don't Want Me

10. Come Back to Bed

11. The Good Anarchist

12. All the Things You Are

13. You Freed My Spirit

Technical Specifications