Samsamina

the bless up

al b. sure's classic paired with amazing ghost grooviness

Nite rite/night and day (unmastered)

You don't want to wake up from this delicious nightmare...

King Den's Long Desert Dream Song

'Overflowing with hooks, charm and charisma, Amazing Ghost’s gift for writing and performing memorable tunes is, well, nothing short of amazing. Even if you don’t have a proclivity for their seamless assimilation of Gary Numan/Ultravox/Flying Lizards swirling keyboard embellishments, “nothing but a party y’all” late70’s/early 80’s hip hop sensibilities, and 21st century lido shuffling, they are downright impossible to resist--as evidenced by their catchy-as-f*** debut 45-RPM single on Electric Cowbell Records. On the A-side, “I Gettupa”, vocalist/bassist/bandleader Eddie Prendergast employs the everyman spoken/sung dynamics of punk poet John Cooper Clarke, channeling “Million Dollar Legs” by the Outlaw Four as keyboardists Bob Miller and Toby Whitaker prolong the unbridled party anthem with looping, non-linear sonic support. “Tiny Raindropz” ventures into the usually insipid realm of 1980’s balladry and ever-so-subtly turns John Hughes’s cinematic heartstring pulling into a slightly funky, tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek homage to tender moments. As with virtually everything they do, these tunes haunt you long after the record has ended. To me, that is a telling sign of greatness from those who strive for verse/chorus based perfection. And these aren’t even what I consider to be their best songs (I can’t seem to get their defining tune “Somsomina” out of my head), so I hope a full-length release is in the works after this irresistible little vinyl teaser. Until then, I’ll be playing the f*** out of these two little nuggets of captivating pop.' .............chris bopst rvamag.com 10/13 /10

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