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Mouth of Ghosts

by Mouth of Ghosts

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Andrei
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Andrei Very sincerely, and at the same time, with pressure. Very nice sound, enjoy.
Terry
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Terry First full album release after the bands 2013 and 14 eps. Definitely worth the 5 year wait. Very moving shoegaze bliss.
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1.
The Price 04:54
Swallow me whole And spit me out I know I’m disposable A little toy For you to play with Set me aside Leave me behind Because your touch’s Not worth the price All I wanted to be Was someone you’d need For all eternity Pull apart my greed Living deep in me A flaw I can’t quite supersede Hold me close Just for a second more Fleeting touch Inside I know The truth behind your eyes Though you entice I must be wise And so I ask you I ask you Leave me behind It’s not worth the price It felt a little too right Those empty promises Things you would hide My blind trust blurred my sight I feel I’m seeing for the first time
2.
Lost 04:35
When you speak to me I can't feel the earth It stops spinning When you set me free I can't feel my heart It stops beating Are we lost or is it just another way back home When you sing to me I can't feel my breath It starts burning As far as I can see You can't turn this off You're still yearning Can you hear my steps now I'm coming home Can you smell my fear now I'm on my way Can you taste my skin now I'm coming home Let me show you what's waiting
3.
Downfall 04:24
What have I done here You read minds don't you You knew that this was coming Yourself aside My selfish behaviour Your selfless nature Our love is going missing There is no calming down It's our miracles gone wrong For better for worse My soul has gone all missing My heart is melting down and Downfall is our secret code Coding feelings abort It's our failing mission It has to stop Now I'm calling for a truce If only we could find all the faith I misplaced Dancing with a fire that we never knew how to tame, have we failed?
4.
See My Face 05:03
Look look look around The whole world is upside down Never taken seriously I can smell the leaves they're burning I'm so afraid of the night Reach out to me Colours are faded now in time Echoes of an empty promise Say you'll believe Our stories are dying out again Look look look around See them go they're on the run Close your eyes don't think just breathe Can you hear me calling your name Protect me now from the night Can you remember the first smell of winter How it was before it all went south If you sit down and really think now Can you see my face?
5.
Like a siren across the waves she calls Can you resist her when she does A web of silence around you she'll unfold Until there's no one left to dance Your sudden lights suddenly are slipping away And I don't know if i'll return Will you let me in, shouldn't have let you go Like the circles inside a tree she swoons Sends you spinning around and around Adjust the tightness of the grip she holds Until there's nowhere left to run I hear voices everywhere echoes through the land I can't escape the notes you're singing they poison the air
6.
Only time will tell if you've been a liar Only time will tell if you stole what you craved As for me I knew I shouldn't have trusted somebody like you Silly me for loving you How could I love somebody like you Only time will tell if I'll be a survivor I'm still feeling your touch on the back of my neck and it's soft
7.
Home 03:11
Can you see them, we're outnumbered, take cover now All around us it's a graveyard it's a ghost town Fire all around Don't forget about tomorrow Can you feel the sound you want to follow Let it guide you home Step back into my arms Have you been down by the main road it's all dust now There's no way back to the place where you were born you were number one fire all around Don't forget about tomorrow Don't forget about your sorrow
8.
Come down, 'till you see the light Don't think you know me I sit on the roof above the city Take a walk take a step outside Maybe you'll find me I lay on the ground above the city And when the sun sets I'll come out in the dark I'll watch over your dreams, I'll watch over your dreams When the sun sets Oh now don't you think it's time Pack your stuff and leave [pack your stuff and leave] There's a better place waiting for you on the other side of the sea Take a walk take a step outside Maybe you'll find me I seat on the seat behind you baby And when the sun sets I'll come out in the dark I'll watch over your dreams, I'll watch over your dreams When the sun sets Oh if you only knew that I'm lonely Oh if you'd only come with me my baby And when the sun sets I'll come out in the dark I'll watch over your dreams, I'll watch over your dreams When the sun sets
9.
I'll Wait 04:29
you don't appreciate my attitude all that I can say is I reciprocate What are we gonna do are we gonna chase the rabbit down the black hole Are we gonna let the river flow Until we've got nothing left but just our wet clothes I don't know let me think Sure I can stop by And wait all night Until I see you float by under the moonlight Underestimate me at your own risk I'll never forgot, never come through What are we gonna do are we gonna chase the rabbit down the black hole Are we gonna let the river flow Until we've got nothing left but just our wet clothes I don't know Let me think I'll wait for you and wait forever
10.
Undo 06:38
The piano is quiet now Will it ever play another song? For me to sing along to those melodies I used to know so well Because we're not dancing anymore I guess we're on the road I miss the smell of rain When are we going back? To be who we were before we let it all go Because I don't like what we've become Again we're on the road Press undo love bring back the days I used to know Please be true love bring back the me I used to know I miss those sleepless nights When everything seemed possible I've been away for too long I want to go home Because you can't feel me anymore And I can't feel our love anymore Again we're on the road Pack your bags again we're leaving We'll need to travel light we belong on the road Press undo love bring back the days I used to know Please be true love bring back the me I used to know Where is she now is she gone? Can you call her home to say I said hello

about

The culmination of several years of dedicatedly probing numerous stylistic avenues, Mouth of Ghosts’ self-titled 2019 debut LP reflects a complex musical journey which offers listeners the opportunity to explore a diverse collection of textures and tones within a single cohesive experience. Where the inaugural EP “When The Sun Sets” exhibits heavy influence of trip-hop/alternative blended acts such as Portishead, “Mouth of Ghosts” reveals the continued layering of new inspirations, surveying heavier rock elements balanced with electronic textures, and a desire to plumb the shadowy depths of moodier tones while retaining strong pop sensibilities.

It is immediately clear from the lead track “The Price” that this is a record that is hard-hitting and cuts right to the heart; truly anthemic and featuring a soaring chorus rich with emotional resonance, it’s the quintessential front and center single, a clear mission statement that sets the tone for everything to come. Following in its considerable wake listeners will discover moments of brooding atmospherics (“Lost”, “Somebody Like You”), sultry playfulness (“Downfall,” “Sudden Lights”), and muscular volume (“See My Face”), all coalescing harmoniously on a dynamically varied canvas. The compositions are accented by orchestral elements and electronic arrangements that deepen their impact, making Mouth of Ghosts an abundant and well-rounded listening experience for those who enjoy artists ranging anywhere from Portishead to Deftones to Chelsea Wolfe to Arcade Fire.



Recommended if you like: Portishead, Radiohead, Arcade Fire.

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released July 26, 2019

MOUTH OF GHOSTS IS Simon Langford - Guitar, Synth, Drums (on Sudden Lights)

PERSONNEL
Silke - Vocals
Austin Donoho - Guitar
Charles Berthoud - Bass
Caleb Gilbreath - Drums
Valerie Deniz: Vocals on Downfall, Synth on Undo
Isaac Wriston: Bass on See My Face
Rick Curran: Cello, Violin, Viola on Somebody Like You
Dave Roe: Bass on I'll Wait

CREDITS
Produced by Simon Langford. Additional production by Chris Coulter at Decimal Studios, London.
Mixed and mastered by Chris Coulter at Decimal Studios, London.

All songs written by Simon Langford and Eliza Zoot, except for The Price (Simon Langford and Tatiana Gomez), Downfall (Valerie Deniz)

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Mouth Of Ghosts are a band from London who make moody, textured music, fuelled by soaring vocals, ragged guitars and distant electronics.

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