On Cave Shine’s Memory Serves, affection comes with the knowledge that it might not last. The Charlotte, North Carolina project’s five-song EP returns to moments of closeness already complicated by doubt, regret and the prospect of separation. Voices and guitars bleed into each other, with hall reverb giving the recordings a classic shoegaze aesthetic. The vocals become part of that collective sound, carrying the mood alongside the instruments. The lyrics describe the uncertainty behind it: wanting more time with someone and wondering whether what you have to offer will ever be enough. MORE
