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- Summary: The debut full-length album for the New York artist who was discovered by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond.
- Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Mixed: 2 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Heavy Ghost, Stith’s debut, is nothing short of a masterpiece of mood and texture, an album that sounds as if it was devised in equal parts by a seasoned composer and an inspired amateur.
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Much like the title of his debut, Indiana’s curious ringmaster Stith is a contradiction in terms. Don’t be put off--he’s a contradiction worth losing yourself to.
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Q MagazineHis debut album is extraordinary. [Apr 2009, p.110]
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UncutApparently Stith shied away from any musical expression for years--in which case Heavy Ghost represents a quite spectacular plunge. [Apr 2009, p.87]
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At this point, Stith is more of an arranger than a songwriter--the 12 tracks are perfect little canapes of tastefulness, glorious while they last but not lingering as much more than an aftertaste of something rich and dark--but an undeniable talent lurks within.
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Heavy Ghost is, in Stith's words, "more like life:" sometimes challenging, sometimes confusing, but, in the end, rewarding.
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Under The RadarHeavy Ghost manages to give a pleasant trip off the grid. [Winter 2009, p.76]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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MeghanSMar 26, 2009Completely, disturbingly beautiful!!
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TrevorLApr 17, 2009A potentially landmark album.
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EnglandcollapsedMar 16, 2009Its glorious, from pity dance to braid of voices, the songs are ethereal, moving and beautiful. My favourite record this year, by a mile.
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Sep 17, 2011
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AlexApr 19, 2009Hauntingly beautiful. The track "Pigs" makes me crazy.
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MarylinYMar 25, 2009Solid record, no less no more.
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TomPApr 7, 2009
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