Mostly Ghostly, State Bird's sophomore collaboration between Coby Hartzler and Jared Riblet, and the sequel to Marching thru the
Wilderness, expounds upon their manic, earthy, mantras, presenting a
captivating album and a cornucopia of sound, earnest and brave...
unfettered even. With towering contributions from the rest of the
tribe, Mostly Ghostly finds State Bird with their feet planted firmly
in the soil, heads in the clouds, gazing into the blinding sun. "I
need the light to help me grow," howls one chorus. And grow they have. Throughout the 35 and a half minutes of Mostly Ghostly, State Bird
forges deeper into their folk/country roots, summoning joyous revivals
and invoking hallowed tribal dirges, while vacant guitars and drunken
choirs lament the extinction of an age when life was sacred and man
was grateful. Join the chorus. |
