Review
'Ghost' took root in a weathered Florida toolshed, where Ben Cooper's imagination transformed into Radical Face's mesmerizing debut album. Throughout this 2007 release, Cooper explores how homes absorb our memories and stories, creating a collection where hushed vocals drift over delicate acoustic arrangements. Songs like 'Welcome Home' and 'Wrapped in Piano Strings' have this amazing ability to feel simultaneously comforting and slightly unsettling - kind of like finding an old photo album in your grandparents' attic. The lo-fi recording approach wasn't just a practical choice; it became the perfect complement to the album's themes.
The whole record feels like someone's whispering stories to you on a quiet afternoon, sharing tales about the traces we leave behind in the spaces we inhabit. Cooper's lyrics touch on grief and remembrance without ever feeling heavy-handed, instead creating this beautiful, fragile atmosphere that stays with you. I've always loved how 'Ghost' feels both intensely personal yet somehow universal - these are intimate songs that somehow tap into shared experiences of memory and loss. It's one of those albums that creates its own little world, inviting you to step inside and listen to what the walls have to say. - Rory
