Now That We Are All Ghosts
Seismic Wave, 2023
9/10
Listen to Now That We Are All Ghosts
The sophomore album from the Milwaukee outfit Resurrectionists, the 9 tracks of doom influenced chamber/Americana makes for a very unique and cinematic listen.
“A Classic Dictionary Of Vulgar Tongue” opens the listen with Joe Cannon’s raw vocals and moody banjo that’s complemented by Josh Barto’s drums, as the setting turns into a thumping, tense, gothic-folk rocker, and “Hobnobbing With High Value Targets” follows with Jeff Brueggeman’s throbbing bass alongside the swirling guitar from Gian Pogliano in the swift, atmospheric climate.
“The Rest Cure” and “Break & Enter Part 2” land in the middle, where the former uses mesmerizing banjo and a dark beauty for the eerie backdrop, while the latter is intimate, dreamy even, and emits a poetic quality.
Approaching the end, “Let Me Talk You Through This One” offers a warm, reflective album highlight of eloquent storytelling and soft musicianship, and “(hotel with pool)” exits with a calm versus intense bout of noisy, pounding chamber-rock.
A very unique listen that’s often haunting, uses bluegrass friendly picking, and even proto-punk nods, Resurrectionists aren’t easily to classify, but these distinct tracks are quite enjoyable and atypical.
Travels well with: Curse Of Long- Severed; Quiet Marauder- Tiny Men Parts