Indeed, the equivocal title and shadowy cover art of his new album make one think of the works of Raymond Carver and Richard Ford. Morrissey's songs are typically centered around his breathy voice and folkish acoustic guitar, which alternates between finger picking and rhythmic strums. He spices his arrangements with instrumental signifiers. Morrissey's characters are solitary sorts, even when they're not alone. Never to return again till they round that final bend.
Memories are like that.
I guess they stay behind. Instead, he gets drunk while listening to an ostentatious rock band. That's just Vaudeville plugging in.