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The Lone Ghosts have released their debut album, “Skeleton Season.”
I liked the two singles that the band released prior to this album, and after interviewing the band, I got even more curious and excited for rest of the album, which I enjoyed just as much.
The album kicks off with the brilliant opener “Creeper Kicks,” bringing some great composition, both in the guitar and bass riffs that drive the track and the melodies delivered in the vocal performance. It’s one of the strongest tracks on here and is definitely one of my favorites. “Favorite Blue,” “Skeletons,” and “Sugar Season” are all tracks that show off the more ambient and atmospheric side of this band’s sound with softer instrumentals and vocals. The same can be said about the fifth track, “Avoid,” which also adds a spoken word in the beginning. In that section, you can really hear the emotion in the performance, and the instrumentals that come in afterwards add more depth and emphasis to the track as it continues. Up next is “Neural Handshake (The Attic Song)” - it’s a shorter track, but I love the simplicity of it. I love the vocal performance on this one and the acoustic guitar accompanying it works so well, which can also be said about the following track, second single “Sad On Halloween.” The dark, intriguing melodies fit the vibe of the song perfectly, and the composition overall makes it such a solid single. The second half of the record begins with one of the biggest standouts on the entire thing - “Wasteland.” The track seemingly has a punk/pop punk feel to it, bringing a lot of energy in its instrumentals and some really catchy melodies. Something else I really loved about this record was how well-written the lyrics are, and “The Difference Between A City On Fire and A Good Night Out “ has some of the best and most creative ones on here: “The trees will breathe without me; the bridge in the park, it wants me” and “In a small town way, I feel isolated, and there's a cityscape in my dreams, lit up from my burning plea.” The next track, “Burdened By The Bright Side,” is easily one of the darkest and most emotional ones lyrically, with some examples being the following lines: “I warmed up to the thought that I might just be alone, like a bird that’s lost its feathers; I feel cold and I’m missing home” and “Life, it seems, looms over me with an overarching sense of my defeat; cynicism stings, but haunting imagery still clings to my soul, and to my dreams.” Though a lot of this record has a darker vibe (which I really admire about it), “Crossroads” brings a glimmer of hope through the brighter composition and the slightly more positive lyrics: “Life can’t just pass me by with all I’ve got to say” and “But here’s hoping, it wasn't for nothing, the right time will prove itself while glowing.” Second to last is “Night Drive,” which is arguably one of the ballads of the record, and one that shows a lot of emotion through the vocal performance and the simple piano parts accompanying it. The album closes out with “Sincerely, Hope.” The performances on here are really good, with the vocal harmonies really standing out, as well as the melodies in the chorus. It’s not only well-written in that sense, but the lyrics impressed me once again, especially the line “a distant dream of peace and solace tucks me in at night as I pretend to be flawless.“ “Skeleton Season” is a record that really impressed and surprised me. The songwriting on here especially makes it stand out - not only as far as the composition and musicality goes, but also in regards to the creative innovative lyrics. Across these twelve tracks, The Lone Ghosts have created a meaningful and well-written release with a lot of potential. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM HERE:
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