Theory of Ghosts - EP1 (2023)

I couldn't be happier that Piano Magic's sound lives so long after the band dissolved. Last year it was the release of Future Conditional's second album and Piano Magic's two "lost" remixes (Ovariations). This year it's the debut of Glen Johnson and Franck Alba's new project called Theory of Ghosts.

When writing about Future Conditional, I mentioned that it feels like Piano Magic with a small genre-shift. So now it sounds... basically like Piano Magic. Even the project's name comes from one of my favourite songs (taken from Disaffected) which makes clear that it is some kind of continuation - even if not the continuation of the band, certainly the continuation of the aesthetics and music philosophy. It's ghost rock once again: slowcore's pace, rock guitar compositions, dreamy vocals. This plus lyrics that feel like whole stories, gives out the essence of the old Piano Magic. The three musicians (there's also Robert Hervais-Adelman on drums) are joined by Philicorda and cello artists who make the artsy and moody part of the project even more significant.

It's good to hear that Johnson and Alba are far from retiring from music.

EP1 costs 4.5 EUR (4 GBP).

Check: When the Rain Stops

Country: UK

Genre: ghost rock

Label: Second Language Music

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