It’s such a tragedy what happened to his wife. They were reinventing themselves and releasing great music, more than anyone else these days. I hope he can come up with a “ghosteen” style album
I saw someone comment somewhere that the reason the vocal on this is so digitised is that Alan couldn't face hearing his own voice. It's pretty jarring at the start of the track, but I was sold on it as it goes on and in the context of death, grief and so on, it makes a lot of sense.
@@wallbangerreactions I'm kinda... hesitant. "Ghosteen" beat the crap out of me. I know it's a good album, but it just drains me and puts me in a bad place. I think an album of Alan Sparhawk grieving is something I'll struggle with - knowing the Low catalogue intimately and loving it -if there's anyone capable of putting that across, it's him, but I feel cautious about its impact on me.
It’s such a tragedy what happened to his wife. They were reinventing themselves and releasing great music, more than anyone else these days. I hope he can come up with a “ghosteen” style album
Ovarian cancer. Sucks.
I saw someone comment somewhere that the reason the vocal on this is so digitised is that Alan couldn't face hearing his own voice.
It's pretty jarring at the start of the track, but I was sold on it as it goes on and in the context of death, grief and so on, it makes a lot of sense.
That makes sense. I'm curious to listen to the whole album and see how the track works in context.
@@wallbangerreactions I'm kinda... hesitant. "Ghosteen" beat the crap out of me. I know it's a good album, but it just drains me and puts me in a bad place. I think an album of Alan Sparhawk grieving is something I'll struggle with - knowing the Low catalogue intimately and loving it -if there's anyone capable of putting that across, it's him, but I feel cautious about its impact on me.