If anybody had any doubt that Ghost might not deliver with
this record, they instantly get proven wrong as soon as Spirit starts. It’s an
absolute fabulous intro to the record and instantly sets the familiar mood that
both past records have had already. From The Pinnacle To The Pit was a bit of
an unsure candidate to me, but it grows on you the more you listen to it.
Cirice on the other hand had me enchanted within the first couple of seconds as
soon as it got released. Same case happened once more with He Is, the first few sounds already pull you into their spell and the love for Meliora
keeps growing bigger the further through the record you get.
For some reason though, there is a real hype happening around Mummy Dust which I don’t really get. While it is musically / instrumentally pleasing, Papa’s parts seem to be lacking some special spark.
Apart from that little downfall, the rest of the record just keeps increasing with quality again. If you jump into it thinking that Spirit is amazing, your expectations will only rise with each track. Though two (short) completely instrumental tracks don’t seem to properly fit in and look like more of a filler than anything else, they’re still puzzle pieces to the record as a whole.
The last two tracks, Absolution and Deus In Absentia, are definitely in my personal top songs and I cannot wait to experience these in a live seance at their show in December.
For some reason though, there is a real hype happening around Mummy Dust which I don’t really get. While it is musically / instrumentally pleasing, Papa’s parts seem to be lacking some special spark.
Apart from that little downfall, the rest of the record just keeps increasing with quality again. If you jump into it thinking that Spirit is amazing, your expectations will only rise with each track. Though two (short) completely instrumental tracks don’t seem to properly fit in and look like more of a filler than anything else, they’re still puzzle pieces to the record as a whole.
The last two tracks, Absolution and Deus In Absentia, are definitely in my personal top songs and I cannot wait to experience these in a live seance at their show in December.
All in all, with Spirit and Deus In Absentia being perfectly chosen in- and outros, it is simply a very well composed record that you will not get bored of, even if you let it run through on a loop (which it does for me currently).
Check their site for upcoming dates near you and make sure
to get your bums out to one of their gigs because seeing this group live is a
whole different, and special, experience on its own.
Overall: 9/10
Favorite track(s): He Is, Cirice, Absolution, Deus In
Absentia
Cheerio xx
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