Everywhere at the end of time

by The Caretaker

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sylvikai This album quite possibly changed my life. It is incredibly comforting and serene, even through the later 'scarier' stages. If I could only listen to one album for the rest of my life this would be it. Favorite track: B2 - An autumnal equinox.

seeeetfanacc I can get lost in the ambience of the later stages. It feels like I'm floating, letting the noises just occur in my head. I genuinely listen to K1 on a regular basis. Absolutely recommend. Favorite track: K1 - Stage 5 Advanced plaque entanglements.

shirubaginf I had to listen to this whole thing twice to really get what I wanted out of it. It may not have broken me, but this is incredibly effective. Not every part feels too needed but it definitely adds to the experience anyways with you longing for the end. Favorite track: R1 - Stage 6 Place in the World fades away.

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	1.	A1 - It's just a burning memory 03:32
	2.	A2 - We don't have many days 03:30
	3.	A3 - Late afternoon drifting 03:35
	4.	A4 - Childishly fresh eyes 02:58
	5.	A5 - Slightly bewildered 02:01
	6.	A6 - Things that are beautiful and transient 04:34
	7.	B1 - All that follows is true 03:31
	8.	B2 - An autumnal equinox 02:46
	9.	B3 - Quiet internal rebellions 03:30
	10.	B4 - The loves of my entire life 04:04
	11.	B5 - Into each others eyes 04:36
	12.	B6 - My heart will stop in joy 02:41
	13.	C1 - A losing battle is raging 04:37
	14.	C2 - Misplaced in time 04:42
	15.	C3 - What does it matter how my heart breaks 02:37
	16.	C4 - Glimpses of hope in trying times 04:43
	17.	C5 - Surrendering to despair 05:03
	18.	D1 - I still feel as though I am me 04:07
	19.	D2 - Quiet dusk coming early 03:36
	20.	D3 - Last moments of pure recall 03:52
	21.	D4 - Denial unravelling 04:16
	22.	D5 - The way ahead feels lonely 04:15
	23.	E1 - Back there Benjamin 04:14
	24.	E2 - And heart breaks 04:05
	25.	E3 - Hidden sea buried deep 01:20
	26.	E4 - Libet's all joyful camaraderie 03:12
	27.	E5 - To the minimal great hidden 01:41
	28.	E6 - Sublime beyond loss 02:10
	29.	E7 - Bewildered in other eyes 01:51
	30.	E8 - Long term dusk glimpses 03:33
	31.	F1 - Gradations of arms length 01:31
	32.	F2 - Drifting time misplaced 04:15
	33.	F3 - Internal bewildered World 03:29
	34.	F4 - Burning despair does ache 02:37
	35.	F5 - Aching cavern without lucidity 01:19
	36.	F6 - An empty bliss beyond this World 03:36
	37.	F7 - Libet delay 03:57
	38.	F8 - Mournful cameraderie 02:39
	39.	G1 - Stage 4 Post Awareness Confusions 22:09
	40.	H1 - Stage 4 Post Awareness Confusions 21:53
	41.	I1 - Stage 4 Temporary Bliss State 21:01
	42.	J1 - Stage 4 Post Awareness Confusions 22:16
	43.	K1 - Stage 5 Advanced plaque entanglements 22:35
	44.	L1 - Stage 5 Advanced plaque entanglements 22:48
	45.	M1 - Stage 5 Synapse retrogenesis 20:48
	46.	N1 - Stage 5 Sudden time regression into isolation 22:08
	47.	O1 - Stage 6 A confusion so thick you forget forgetting 21:52
	48.	P1 - Stage 6 A brutal bliss beyond this empty defeat 21:36
	49.	Q1 - Stage 6 Long decline is over 21:09
	50.	R1 - Stage 6 Place in the World fades away 21:19

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EVERYWHERE AT THE END OF TIME (COMPLETE EDITION)

When work began on this series it was difficult to predict how the music would unravel itself. Dementia is an emotive subject for many and always a subject I have treated with maximum respect.

Stages have all been artistic reflections of specific symptoms which can be common with the progression and advancement of the
different forms of Alzheimer's.

Thanks always for your support of this series of works
remembered by The Caretaker.

Physical editions of all stages on both vinyl and compact-disc
are available now and are being distributed by Boomkat.
boomkat.com/labels/history-always-favours-the-winners

May the ballroom remain eternal.

C'est fini.

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STAGE 1 - (A+B)
Here we experience the first signs of memory loss.
This stage is most like a beautiful daydream.
The glory of old age and recollection.
The last of the great days.

STAGE 2 - (C+D)
The second stage is the self realisation and awareness that something is wrong with a refusal to accept that. More effort is made to remember so memories can be more long form with a little more deterioration in quality. The overall personal mood is generally lower than the first stage and at a point before confusion starts setting in.

STAGE 3 - (E+F)
Here we are presented with some of the last coherent memories before confusion fully rolls in and the grey mists form and fade away. Finest moments have been remembered, the musical flow in places is more confused and tangled. As we progress some singular memories become more disturbed, isolated, broken and distant. These are the last embers of awareness before we enter the post awareness stages.

STAGE 4 - (G+H+I+J)
Post-Awareness Stage 4 is where serenity and the ability to recall singular memories gives way to confusions and horror. It's the beginning of an eventual process where all memories begin to become more fluid through entanglements, repetition and rupture.

STAGE 5 - (K+L+M+N)
Post-Awareness Stage 5 confusions and horror.
More extreme entanglements, repetition and rupture can give way to
calmer moments. The unfamiliar may sound and feel familiar.
Time is often spent only in the moment leading to isolation.

STAGE 6 - (O+P+Q+R)
Post-Awareness Stage 6 Is without description.

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All stages featuring cover art imagined and painted by Ivan Seal.
All stages mastered by Lupo at Calyx in Berlin.
All stages were released on Vinyl and Compact Disc via
'History Always Favours The Winners'.
Distribution of Vinyl and CD's by Boomkat.

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released September 22, 2016

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