Ghost Stories are Really Good

Stream Ghost Stories Quixoticism here.

It's almost Halloween, so this is timely. I was going through old emails from labels, publicists and various other pushers last night when I revisited one from Sonic Boom Records. Based in Seattle, Sonic Boom is best known as the label that gave U.S.E. a release, and U.S.E. is best known as the best live band ever. That would be a hyperbole if I wasn't so damn sincere about it.

Sonic Boom is releasing a debut in January by a band called Ghost Stories [myspace]:

Ghost Stories is the musical brainchild of Ron Lewis, a bedroom recordist steeped in haunting lo-fi folk, found-sound ambience and epic psych-pop grandeur. Quixoticism, Ghost Stories’ debut, unfolds like a passive-aggressive psych-rock opera.

Apparrantly Lewis has played with the Fruit Bats, the Joggers, and Colin Meloy. Not bad company, and I'm glad to announce that Ghost Stories is not bad listening. In fact, it may be one of the three best releases to expect in January [along with Menomena and Shins].

No downloads yet but I'm working that. In the meantime I've been streaming the songs over at Sonic Boom here. So if you need something nice to keep you company this autumn morning, head over there.