Memotone - Warm Shadows

Memotone
Warm Shadows
Accidental Meetings
UK, 2026
LP

Memotone has always been something of a shapeshifter, bringing different influences to the fore on different records while weaving tantalizing throughlines across his substantial and always growing discography. More than an exploration of a new sub-genre, Warm Shadows finds him working in a new mode—Memotone the workshop, folding in collaborations from the percussionist Typesun and the vocalists guest and Ugnė Uma.

Tracks with features have a way of standing out, so it may take a few spins for the strength of the “solo” material to come across. But the warm, mellow, jazzy post-rock of cuts like opener “Warm Shadow” and the calm but restless “For the Feral” are among the most compelling things Will Yates has done. It’s a record that takes three left turns to make a right, keeping things just fresh enough that it all feels new again.

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FROM THE LABEL:

Multi-instrumentalist, producer & composer memotone (Will Yates) announces the release of his album Warm Shadows and a homecoming on Accidental Meetings. The record will arrive on May 15th and the album shows a glint of itself through the single ‘Round The Bend’ which features Jabu's guest.

Warm Shadows sees Yates’ discography continuing to flourish and traverse into new territory once again, his ever-growing sound palette commands total attention throughout the LP, within the album sees delicate collaborations with Lithuanian artist Ugné Uma, Jabu’s guest and percussionist, Typesun.

Memotone (Will Yates) is a learn-by-playing multi-instrumentalist and producer, working with minimal, ambient and contemporary classical music. Predominantly an improviser, recent years have seen memotone lean towards a more free-form approach, exploring jazz, drone and more meditative music, also showing a keen interest in sound design and textural experimentation. Will has released music with various labels over the years to critical acclaim, most notably; World of Echo, The Trilogy Tapes, Sähkö Recordings, Accidental Meetings, Patience/Impatience & Black Acre.