I Have To Live With These Memories Forever EP is the latest from Hella Rad aka Thomas Seymour. The title can be interpreted in many different ways. There are plenty of memories that people want to hold onto such a wedding day, a vacation, etc but it can also go the other way as well.
These songs were recorded by Thomas Seymour during some hard times and after hearing the lyrics it's obvious that he was trying to work through a couple different emotions. The music on these three songs is minimal and basic. Seymour’s guitar playing isn’t exactly technically impressive but it serves as a canvas for the more important aspect which are the words. The EP starts with the title track “I Have To Live With These Memories Forever.” You are greeted with somewhat jarring guitar playing. The verse however is delicately strummed. It doesn't take too much time for the lyrics to not only feel dismal but also indignant. He sings, “Cause you win / You win / You always fucking win / Cause everyone I love loves me less than I love them.” “Punching God On Sight” may sound indignant but the song is more or less one big apology. The song revolves around a couple of jangly chords. “Proselytize To Me” is just flat out dark and even disturbing. Seymour sings “I close my eyes and all I see / Are maggots in a corpse / I know the body means something but I can't put it into words.” I Have To Live With These Memories Forever felt one hundred percent brutally honest and unapologetic. I will always appreciate a musician who doesn't back down.
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