released May 1, 2012
Members: Matt Weiner (Twins) + Elise Tippins (Fantastic Lands)
Visit :
www.featurelessghost.com and
featurelessghost.bandcamp.com
Biography :
Featureless Ghost's approach to live electronic and vocal performance oscillates between the ecstatic experience and the darker moments on the dancefloor. Performing and recording music together since 2007, Matt Weiner and Elise Tippins relocated from Brooklyn to Atlanta and formed Featureless Ghost in late 2010. Since then, the prolific duo has released cassette EP's for Night-People and Crash Symbols and their debut vinyl LP, "Personality Matrix," on Night-People in November 2012.
Featureless Ghost continues to draw attention both locally and abroad for their distinct version of industrial strength synth-wave, commanding male/female vocals, and for their dancefloor-ready performances and recordings.
ASTRO NAUTICO
"YAAAAAssssssss!!! Heard about this awesome guy/girl synth-pop duo a little while back from Ian @ Friendship Bracelet. Was lucky enough to catch them play live in Brooklyn early this summer with fellow Atlien C. Powers, and copped this CD from Matt.. Been bumping it errday since then! Hard ass drums and synth lines matched by dubbed out vocals reminiscent of David Byrne’s best moments."
POTHOLES IN MY BLOG
"I grew up hooked on sports. So when I think of Atlanta I think of red, black and maybe orange or yellow (if I want to revisit memories of the hideous Atlanta Hawks uniforms in the ’90s). And when an album makes me think of cold neon colors and black, it’s a bit difficult to process that what I’m listening to comes from the Peach State, which is what happened as I listened to Featureless Ghost’s New Moods. The album sounds like eyeliner, hairspray and ’80s cinema set in the future which is something my hunger for nostalgia welcomes. And in addition to New Moods, the band offers up four other projects with similar vibes on their Bandcamp page."
CREATIVE LOAFING
"Coming hot on the heels of their recent release Projections, New Wave-influenced synthpop act Featureless Ghost has been hard at work on their latest full-length, New Moods, for a while now. Now that it's finally finished, the band is giving it away on a pay-what-you-want model, with the option of a free download. In the same vein as their earlier releases, New Moods is a dense and complex record, full of heavy beats and trippy, layered synths. The 8-song album is surprisingly long, despite its short tracklist. Many songs on the album drone on for well over seven minutes, giving listeners plenty of dark, danceable tunes."
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SYNTHseries 026
2012