If you need any proof that accepting the inevitability of death is vital for embracing life, crank up the volume on Roam Like Ghosts’ latest infectious alt-rock earworm, Death and Me.
By contouring classic rock components with tinges of Americana, new wave indie guitars and brashy chords that will make your soul soar as high as Manic Street Preachers’ records can take you, with their production, which harks back to the unfeigned intimacy of R.E.M-reminiscent college radio rock, Roam Like Ghosts delivered the ultimate affirmation that life is for celebrating and roadblocks are built to be overcome – regardless of what your nihilism would lead you to believe.
The fortified-with-fortitude anthem goes far deeper than your average baseless feel-good hit, compassionately reaching out beyond the black clouds with glimmers of hope and hints that Roam Like Ghosts have been known to keep a fair few black dogs for company in their time.
Death and Me hit the airwaves on November 22nd as part of Roam Like Ghosts’ third LP, Church; stream it in full on Spotify and discover more lyrically liberating, sonically exhilarating exhibitions of the powerhouse’s peerless appeal.
Review by Amelia Vandergast