Moonlover
| Moonlover | ||||
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| Studio album by Ghost Bath | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Michigan | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:06 | |||
| Label | Northern Silence | |||
| Producer | Joshua Schroeder | |||
| Ghost Bath chronology | ||||
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Moonlover is the second studio album by American black metal band Ghost Bath. Recorded by producer Joshua Schroeder in Michigan,[3] it was released on April 10, 2015 through, Northern Silence Productions.[4] The album is first Ghost Bath release after the band was revealed to be from North Dakota.[2]
The album drew comparisons to California-based black metal band Deafheaven in terms of style and song titles,[1] which were criticized by Deafheaven guitarist Kerry McCoy.[5]
The album cover art features Lune (1986) by Guatemalan photographer Luis González Palma.[6]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[2] |
| MetalSucks |  [1] |
The album generally received positive reviews from critics. Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound thought that the band is "exposing a pained and painful honesty rather than chasing an arbitrary genre mutation." Kivel further wrote: "Rather than approach blackgaze with bared teeth and sharpened knives, Ghost Bath lets you hear the thudding beat of its heart until it can’t hold up anymore."[2] MetalSucks' David Lee Rothmund praised the album, describing it as "a blind dive into a black chasm whose bottom is made of big, cushy teddy bears" and "a real synthesis — not of disparate noises, but of their intensities."[1]
Track listing
- "The Sleeping Fields" — 1:26
- "Golden Number" — 9:08
- "Happyhouse" — 8:44
- "Beneath the Shade Tree" — 4:47
- "The Silver Flower Pt. 1" — 4:03
- "The Silver Flower Pt. 2" — 7:33
- "Death and the Maiden" — 6:25
Personnel
- Ghost Bath — performance
- Joshua Schroeder — production, engineering, mixing, mastering
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rothmund, David Lee (March 6, 2015). "Uplifting Depressive Black Metal: Ghost Bath’s Moonlover". MetalSucks. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Kivel, Adam (March 12, 2015). "Ghost Bath – Moonlover". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Kelly, Kim. "Is Ghost Bath Really China's Answer to Deafheaven?". Vice. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Nelson, Michael (January 8, 2015). "Ghost Bath – “Golden Number”". Stereogum. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Cohen, Ian (September 17, 2015). "Hate It or Love It: Return of Deafheaven — Metal's Most Divisive Band". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Moonlover album liner notes