Persistent repetition of phrases

"'Persistent Repetition Of Phrases' success comes from the attention it pays to the function of 'the loop', not only as a narrative ordering system in modern music, but as a means by which the brain itself recalls and interprets information; it's as old as recorded sound itself, but in this context the repetition of small shards of auditory information becomes an elegy to fading memory and the worn-out synapses of old age. The track titles offer signposts through Kirby's labyrinth of faulty remembrances, pointing their way towards the peculiarities dictating the manner by which the mind stores and attempts to recover information.'"Persistent repetition of phrases is the sixth major release by The Caretaker, released on April 1, 2008. Originally released on the now-defunct record label Install, this album is the first to primarily use loops in its tracks and is the first Caretaker release to use an Ivan Seal artwork as its cover. It costs £5 GBP on Bandcamp to download.

Persistent repetition of phrases has three variant album covers. The original cover painting for the CD release on Install is a black and white close-up of a face provided by Guy Denning, who painted the cover for Deleted scenes / forgotten dreams. The second cover, featuring a broom stood on its handle against the wall of an empty stage, was painted by Ivan Seal and appears on the original LP pressing of this album, published under History Always Favours the Winners in 2009. The third and most recognized cover, featuring an empty picture frame in a darkened space, was also painted by Seal and was used on all subsequent pressings of the LP.