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I Am Ghost: 'Bone Garden'

 

I Am Ghost: 'Bone Garden'

I Am Ghost, the Californian creation of Stephen Juliano, release their second single of the year in 'Bone Garden', a four minute post-hardcore assault on the bravest of speakers. I must confess, post-hardcore is not a genre within which I spend much time, nor one I'd lay claim to knowing the intricacies of, but variety is supposedly the spice of life and 'Bone Garden' certainly spiced me up on this coldest of December days.

It appears to me that the song holds a simple structure, one based around a simple 3-note guitar hook. Just like indie, eh? Well no, not really. Where I Am Ghost differ is in their tempo, power and delivery, all of which help to personify the anguish and anger pursed in their words. I don't think the line 'I am an addict burning winter, a closed-door annihilator' would sit too well on the new Kaiser Chiefs' album for starters. And yet we arrive at the chorus - battered, bruised and maybe even a little scared - to find a lovely little sideshow about rain and parades, I almost closed my eyes for a moment. No, no - he's shouting again, back to reality. I had to listen to this record five or six times to get a fair grasp on it and came to the conclusion that if your diet is post-hardcore, I Am Ghost are your feast - enjoy. 

7/10

 

Review by Benjamin Coley.

 

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