Amidst their curated chaos and delightful dysfunction, Adelaide’s Memory Castles have been making waves recently, adding to a growing collection of unflinching tracks in the lead up to the release of the new EP ‘Pretty Monsters’ on July 23.
Bringing their characteristic pop-rock flair that bristles with prickly punk, Memory Castles uncovered a shrewd six-track EP, exposing the intimate struggles of mental illness through the eyes of frontman Jesse Cumes and his experience with Borderline Personality Disorder. Cumes provides further insights into the EP:
“This EP attempts to capture the good, bad and funny side of love, life and mental illness. ‘Pretty Monsters’ was written during a very strange and impactful time in my life when I was reeling from the loss of a relationship and simultaneously coming to terms with my diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. We wanted the EP to be full of colour and contrast in its lyrical content and tone to almost reflect the intense and often polarising nature of BPD and the experiences that influenced this EP. We wanted to create something that encapsulated everything that Memory Castles is about.”