Here's another that's not new (but new to me and hopefully some of you too). Ghosts of Jupiter is the sort of band that I'd have championed endlessly on my first run of the Active Listener if I had only known of their existence. Just goes to show that there is always something great that you've missed, and make no mistake, Ghosts of Jupiter are great.
I'll focus on their latest release, 2021’s Keepers of the Newborn Green, as it’s what I’ve listened to the most from their catalogue, but from what I’ve heard of the others you’re pretty safe jumping in anywhere.
Now, there is an elephant in the the room, so let’s get that out of the way first. Yes, this sounds an awful lot like Midlake, but that’s no bad thing as far as I’m concerned as I can never get enough of them. Forest prog I guess you could call it and there are certainly moments on here (especially during some of the instrumental passages) that strongly evoke the moodier elements of some of my favourite early 70s UK prog albums from the likes of Ginhouse, Tonton Macoute and Steel Mill, so if that’s the sort of vibe you’re looking for you’d do well to get stuck in here.
Highlights for me are the mid-album duo of Sea of Madness which has a great hook and superlative flute and keys interplay, and the spacey synth washes of Battlekat, which revels in its Floydian grandeur.
Definitely one to spend some time with.
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