Cellophane Memories

Cellophane Memories
Studio album by
Chrystabell and David Lynch
ReleasedAugust 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Length37:33
LabelSacred Bones
ProducerDavid Lynch
Chrystabell and David Lynch chronology
Somewhere in the Nowhere
(2016) 		Cellophane Memories
(2024)
Chrystabell chronology
Midnight Star
(2022) 		Cellophane Memories
(2024)
David Lynch chronology
Thought Gang
(2018) 		Cellophane Memories
(2024)
Singles from Cellophane Memories
  1. "Sublime Eternal Love"
    Released: June 5, 2024
  2. "The Answers to the Questions"
    Released: July 9, 2024[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Daily Telegraph[4]
The Independent[5]
Paste5.9/10[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[7]
The Skinny[8]
Under the Radar8.5/10[9]

Cellophane Memories is the third collaborative studio album by Chrystabell and David Lynch. The album was released by Sacred Bones Records on August 2, 2024.[10][11] The album also features posthumous credits from composer Angelo Badalamenti, who contributes synths to "She Knew" and "So Much Love."[6]

Release

Lynch first teased the project in a cryptic video message posted to X on May 27, 2024.[12] The album was officially announced on June 5, alongside the release of the song "Sublime Eternal Love" and an accompanying video directed by Lynch.[13][14][15] "The Answers to the Questions" was released on July 9, 2024, with an animated music video directed by Lynch.[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Lynch and Chrysta Bell Zucht, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."She Knew" (Lynch, Zucht, Angelo Badalementi)3:12
2."The Sky Falls"3:50
3."You Know the Rest"3:16
4."So Much Love" (Lynch, Zucht, Badalamenti)3:51
5."Two Lovers Kiss"3:19
6."The Answers to the Questions" (Lynch, Zucht, Dean Hurley)5:50
7."With Small Animals"3:19
8."Reflections in a Blade" (Lynch, Zucht, Hurley)4:02
9."Dance of Light"4:08
10."Sublime Eternal Love"2:46
Total length:37:33

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Cellophane Memories
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 11

References

  1. ^ Zilko, Christian (July 9, 2024). "David Lynch Directs Animated Music Video for His New Song 'The Answers to the Questions' with Chrystabell". IndieWire. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cellophane Memories by David Lynch Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Cellophane Memories - Chrystabell, David Lynch..." AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Hall, James; Platt, Poppie; Carlin, Sophie (August 2, 2024). "David Lynch and Chrystabell, Cellophane Memories: one of the strangest things Lynch has ever done". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Helen (August 1, 2024). "David Lynch and Chrystabell review, Cellophane Memories: An enigma wrapped in a synth by the visionary director and his Texan partner". The Independent. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Toups, Peyton (August 1, 2024). "Cellophane Memories is a Painfully Abstract Offering From Chrystabell and David Lynch". Paste. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Weidenbaum, Marc (August 6, 2024). "Chrystabell / David Lynch: Cellophane Memories Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Goggins, Joe (July 31, 2024). "Chrystabell & David Lynch – Cellophane Memories". The Skinny. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Gard'ner, Daniel (August 2, 2024). "Chrystabell & David Lynch: Cellophane Memories (Sacred Bones) - review". Under the Radar. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Richardson, Mark (July 30, 2024). "'Cellophane Memories' by Chrystabell and David Lynch Review: A Hypnotic Haze of an Album". The Wall Street Journal.
  11. ^ Shuttleworth, Alastair (July 26, 2024). "'Sublime eternal love exists within each one of us': David Lynch on music, friendship and life's biggest mystery". The Guardian. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Tinoco, Armando (May 27, 2024). "David Lynch Teases "Something Is Coming" June 5 In A Cryptic Video Message On X/Twitter". Deadline. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 5, 2024). "Chrystabell & David Lynch – "Sublime Eternal Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Saperstein, Pat (June 5, 2024). "David Lynch's New Project Is an Album and Music Video With Chrystabell From 'Twin Peaks: The Return'".
  15. ^ "David Lynch, Chrystabell Conjure 'Cellophane Memories' - SPIN".
  16. ^ Zilko, Christian (July 9, 2024). "David Lynch Directs Animated Music Video for His New Song 'The Answers to the Questions' with Chrystabell". IndieWire. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 9, 2024.


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