Memories &amp; Dust is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Josh Pyke. It was released in March in 2007 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum in 2020.
At the J Awards of 2007, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007, the album was nominated for five awards, with Pyke winning Best Adult Contemporary Album, Pyke and Connolly winning Producer of the Year and Connolly winning Engineer of the Year.
Reception.
Bernard Zuel from "Sydney Morning Herald" described the music as evocative and moving and Pyke as "inventive" and "know[ing] how to construct music and lyrics into a form that is more than the sum of its parts
Noel Mengel from "Courier Mail" found that the songs had a "logical sequence," "each leading to the next and illuminating those around it." He praised "Someone Else's Town" for its "handsome string arrangement" and "Fed and Watered" as "bright and bouncy." Kathy McCabe from "Daily Telegraph" admired the melody and detail of the lyrics and music and described "Vibrations in Air" as "goose-bumpingly beautiful."
Track listing.
Some editions were also sold with Feeding the Wolves as a bonus CD.
UK Version.
The UK had an alternate track listing.
References.
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