A spiky piece of indie guitar rock. File with 'Shine On' by the House of Love or 'Transmission' by Joy Division.
Listener reviews:
I like the fast start and fast pace of this song. I love the genre! I like the guitar work. I like the soft-spoken vocals. They remind me of Joy Division.
interesting and complex. The band reminds me of Deathcab for Cutie
This is an outstanding track that features some intense instrumentation and percussion from the opening notes and engages the listener thoroughly due to the depth and feeling that is conveyed
The instrumentation was great and very interesting here. The bass was especially good.
I get kind of an 80's goth vibe...which is cool
really good, avant garde sound
has a sorta creepy vibe
Has a 1980s/90s vibe. Sounds like a combination of the Talking Heads and the Doors.
post punk, nearly gothic, Joy Division, but could be Nick Cave
It reminded me of 80s New Wave

Lyrics:
Just where do I become content?
These sins surrounding me.
This distraction, a heart-strung reaction
Open hands and fractured smiles.
Oh, the veils, veils, veils
All the time, surrounding me.
I'll never be hurt this way again,
Ridding myself of niaive content.

It's nothing, my feelings
Inside.
It's something, I've known
Inside

I could almost hear her breathe
You could feel her breath upon you.

And so it had to end
A ghost, a pill, a forgotten friend.
It's just Like Mother said,
Read it once then leave again.

Breathe

The title of this song goes as far as it possibly can , it can suggest no more , for there is nothing more to suggest to ultimately have the last say in sincerity of youth .
the kids are solid gold .
i will have this sweet anthem in my head til' the very last days of my waking life .
enjoy .
j c .

Sportique - 'The Kids Are Solid Gold ' ('98)

Chris Smillie has been writing songs forever under a few different names but the one he always come back to is ‘Simon’s Ghost’. The name is derived from a particularly good track by the Factory Records band, Crispy Ambulance from the album, The Plateau Phase. The original incarnation was formed in the final years of High School in Paisley with some friends - none of whom could play a note. Indeed, Chris ended up playing all the instruments in their first recording session, despite never having picked up an electric guitar before.

The first album, A Sea of Stars, is mostly played on an early Casiotone with some distorted guitar. Again, Chris plays all the instruments. The music can be compared to maybe the Trembling Blue Stars, Thom Yorke or New Order but played by early Band of Holy Joy or Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.

Later songs, such as 2017's new single, Breathe, sees Simon's Ghost move away from this lo-fi electronica to a harder post-punk / new wave sound reminiscent of Joy Division, the House of Love, Interpol or Killing Joke.

Breathe

Simon's Ghost

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