Memento Mori by James Pequignot

I started writing and recording Memento Mori in 2017. I was going through a tumultuous time that would eventually include the death of my father in 2018. I worked on the album on and off between working on Terrycloth Mother material, and generally trying to keep my cool during a global pandemic. In February of 2022, energized by an intense three day study of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, I realized how close the album was to completion and hunkered down to finish it. Once completed I turned to my good friend Steven Brown of Sainteven Photos to create accompanying visual imagery.

Thank you for listening. A lot of effort was put into the making of this album. I sincerely hope you enjoy it.

I prefer sad songs because sometimes the world makes us feel like we’re not supposed to be sad, and that there is something wrong with us when we do.

Just like sometimes a happy song can give us permission to be happy, a sad song can give us permission to be sad. It lets us know we are not alone. It allows us to exercise those feelings. It allows us to experience catharsis.

And on confronting our pain I believe we are better able to release it and move on.

Tracklist

1.	Serious Moonlight	6:00

2.	A Cartoon Without A Caption	3:19

3.	Keep it to Yourself	4:10

4.	Is This Loss?	5:24

5.	The Dancer	5:31

6.	Tony Stark And Iron Man Are Dead (Schrödinger's Dad)	4:21

7.	We All Want The Same Things	5:08

8.	Burything The Dead	4:16

Credits

released June 10, 2022

All songs were written, recorded, performed, produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by James Pequignot.
The artwork was created by Sainteven Photos with arm and additional production by Katie Martin.
The cover artwork was conceptualized by Sainteven Photos, James Pequignot, and Bridget Gibbons.

Special thanks to Steven Brown of Sainteven Photos:
I am grateful for his friendship and his artistry.

Special thanks to Katie Marin:
I am grateful for her friendship and her assistance with this photo session.

Special thanks to my wife Bridget Gibbons:
I am grateful for her partnership in all things. She has read all of the books so I don’t have to. She knows what reference I am making even when I don’t, and knows what direction to point me in to find something deeper.

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