![]() ![]() It was a moment of renewal and washing away of preconceived expectations. The album perfectly captures the reinvention of Handsome Ghost, a duo that achieved major milestones with their 2014 breakout single “Blood Stutter” (over 20 million cumulative streams) off their ‘Steps’ EP, followed by ‘The Brilliant Glow’ EP (which included “Eyes Wide” - 16.5 million Spotify streams) and their acclaimed 2018 debut LP ‘Welcome Back.’ But the real breakthrough happened when they reentered the studio after their most recent tour to silent frustration and writers block as they tried to build on a sound they thought they needed to recreate, until a moment during a late-night recording session when the rising sun slowly seeped into the studio. It allowed us to strip everything back without a fear of failure we embraced an intimacy that lets the lyrics and the stories they tell carry the songs.” And it was that feeling that led to the sound of this record. But there was a freedom that came when we accepted that things might end. We started to have conversations about ending the project. “We struggled tremendously to find a sound for this record we scrapped months of initial recordings. Highlights include “Vampires,” which is romantically focused on trying to hold onto your fleeting youth, “Massachusetts,” an ode to the ways our memories can haunt us when it comes to love, “Christmas In Jersey” which was inspired by the tourists that come into our lives briefly, make an impression, and then disappear, and “Sunday Best,” possibly the most stirring track on the album, which explores the small nuanced details noticed the day of a funeral, recollecting the drive back to a hometown, checking into a rundown hotel, staying up late reminiscing. The album’s tracks are fortified with anecdotal reflections on loss, evolution, personal reckoning, and overcoming grief. Handsome Ghost’s new LP ‘Some Still Morning’ was made for the lonely fall - a gentle yet ghostly sound that has been perfected by the Massachusetts duo and caused Analogue to praise: “coming to terms has never sounded so beautiful.” And it’s out today through Photo Finish Records. “Coming to terms has never sounded so beautiful.” - Analogue “Welcome start to Handsome Ghost’s imminent recollective journey.” - American Songwriter ![]() Handsome Ghost’s ‘Some Still Morning’ Is A Stirring Creative Renewal ![]()
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