Blog: The Needle Drop

Someone should really tell Australia's Because of Ghosts to sound their size. They're a three-piece band, but they come off as being much larger. Is it because they play at mind blowing volumes--no. It's because they understand the dynamics of sound. Each song grows into a sweltering mantra of guitar chords and percussion that doesn't sound too unlike Godspeed You! Black Emperor. However, when it comes to pulling together their subtle and intricate sounds, the band stands on their own. There isn't much in the way of studio trickery, guitar effects, or string sections, but it [...]