“Black Ghost with Red Eyes” is forest-dwelling indie folk with a hint of tape corrosion and minimal keyboards. ![]() Following the short acoustic ballad “Everything is Moving So Fast”, “Car Horn (Extended)” is a John Fahey-like solo acoustic journey which shows that this guy isn’t just about weird lo-fi indie pop. “Moon Viewing Road” is also preceded by an acoustic version, which takes the form of a dusty drone, before crunchy beats and gelatinous synths are added for the main version. The contrast provides a startling, fascinating look into the artist’s creative process. Here, it ends up being a frazzled collage of woozy beats, bitcrunched explosions, and wayward drifting. ![]() Three of the songs are included in two versions each the acoustic verison of “Black Hole”, all lonesome Microphones-y strumming, chirping crickets, and bummed out Lou Barlow vocals, opens the album before segueing into the proper version of the song. Detached, fragmentary electro-acoustic lo-fi pop which drifts in an out of lyrics and song structures. The Spookfish: Black HoleThe mysterious Spookfish has been haunting the tape underground for years now, and this is his debut CD release.
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