MEMORY INDEX is the post-punk project of Jackson VanHorn, an Indianapolis-based musician known for his dark, cinematic soundscapes and emotionally resonant songwriting. With previous releases on Manic Depression, Icy Cold Records and Already Dead Records, VanHorn brings a distinct vision to the genre—one that bridges brooding intensity with lyrical depth.
Before launching MEMORY INDEX, VanHorn was a founding member and multi-instrumentalist of the ethereal artrock band TV GHOST (In the Red Records), earning a cult following for their atmospheric noise and visceral live shows. His solo work has garnered underground acclaim, particularly with the release of two LPs: After the Rehearsal (2020) and A Silent Understanding (2022), which drew comparisons to icons like Nick Cave, Peter Murphy, and Leonard Cohen.
With MEMORY INDEX, VanHorn channels the haunting minimalism of late '70s and early '80s post-punk—evoking Joy Division, New Order, along with the ghostly tension of David Lynch’s cinematic universe. Tracks like “Hyper Violence” and “Transpose” delve into memory, identity, and disconnection, while songs such as “Ecto” and “Wake Up” reflect on the precarious state of American politics.
Dark, immersive, and unflinchingly honest, MEMORY INDEX is a project rooted in introspection and shaped by the shadows of our time.
Released October 2025 on Cold Transmission.
Track Listing:
01 Intro
02 Black Room Memory
03 Bleakware
04 Locked Room
05 Longing
06 Starving
07 The Silence she became
08 This is Surrender
09 Defiler
10 Mirror - Someone I don't recognize
11 Mirror - Faint Reflection
12 Reverie
13 The Clock that never turns
14 Outro
English