Rob Arbuckle, Christopher Dwyer and Joe Nathan are Ghost Idols. The band formed in 2012 and quickly got to work. They released a couple of EP’s with Absent of Feeling being one they released in October of 2022. The EP contains three songs.
They make heavy sounding music which mixes a number of different sub genres under the umbrella of rock. The band got going with the title track “Absent of Feeling.” It starts with some atmosphere and guitar. It’s on the haunting side. The song builds with drums making for a dynamic, syncopated type of rhythm. There’s a sense that the song is going to explode on the verse with the more subdued singing. It certainly does but it’s as if at first they are hinting at it. The bass and drum work starts to expand. Then the guitar became more present. There are some serious post-rock vibes here in the spirit of a band like Deafheaven. The song reaches its peak around the three-minute-and-thirty second mark. “Dead Out Of Ways” comes out of the gate rocking hard. The whole band is crushing but I got to give it up to the drummer who is on another level. There are a number of different beats he pulls off in about the first minute which create a forward moving momentum. It’s definitely a heavy song but also had a bit of this power pop and prog rock feel to it. One of the best moments on the song is around the two-minute mark which contains an impressive instrumental section that leads into an explosive chorus. This song doesn't contain an inch of fat. First of all “Tidal Waves Harmonic” is a great name for a song. This was the highlight to my ears and I would say it’s also the most single worthy. It starts with a commanding drum beat and fuzzy bass. The guitar soon entered along with the vocals. I loved the vocals on this song. The melodies were memorable and felt like it was a song people would sing along to. In addition to that the song just soars. One of the things I really liked about this band was how he filled the songs with a lot of changes and transitions. There’s never sections that felt like they were too long. In fact I would say they could have even stretched some sections out longer. The production was also top notch so kudos to the engineers. Overall, I thought this was a cohesive EP that showcases a talented band. They sound tight and experienced. Recommended.
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