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Ghost

Musical Group
Forlisteners into psychedelic folk/rock, experimental journeys, and adventurous album-length trips.
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The Profile

Ghost is a Japanese psychedelic folk/rock collective formed in Tokyo in 1984 by Masaki Batoh. Renowned for acid-folk textures, free-form experimentation, and ritual-like performances, the group released acclaimed albums on Drag City, including Hypnotic Underworld (2004) and In Stormy Nights (2007).

From the reviews: In Stormy Nights (Drag City, 2007) mixes acid-folk, electronics, jazz inflections, and includes the 28+ minute “Hemicyclic Anthelion,” plus “Motherly Bluster,” “Water Door Yellow Gate,” “Gareki No Toshi,” “Caledonia,” and “Grisaille.” Hypnotic Underworld is described as complex and hypnotic, employing Japanese drums, Irish flutes, organ, and a Barrett-referencing “Dominoes.” Ghost were active since 1984.

Reviews spotlight Ghost’s shape-shifting psychedelia: In Stormy Nights (Drag City, 2007) blends acid-folk, electronics, jazz touches, and long-form ambience, while Hypnotic Underworld (2004) is hailed as a complex, hypnotic masterpiece with wide instrumentation and a nod to Syd Barrett. One piece weighs in on the Swedish Ghost’s Square Hammer, praising the vocals and production but critiquing the chorus.

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