{"id":11139,"date":"2016-09-16T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerofmetal.dk\/?p=11139"},"modified":"2016-09-15T22:06:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T20:06:37","slug":"ghost-popestar-ep-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsite.powerofmetal.dk\/reviews\/ghost-popestar-ep-2","title":{"rendered":"Ghost – Popestar (EP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the stunning \u2018Meliora\u2019 album from 2015, expectations to the Swedish clerical crew GHOST run high. With the EP \u2018Popestar\u2019, which is out today, they only in part live up to those expectations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The EP consists mainly of cover tunes, and only Square Hammer offers new, original material from Papa Emeritus and the ghouls. That song, I have to say, is Ghost as I like it: dynamic progression of the song,\u00a0the infamous,\u00a0updated retro sound, warm production, yet with that slightly cold, distanced and eerie edge that Ghost do so well. And it is first and foremost a lesson in rock groove and melody. Very nice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The rest of the EP consists of cover tunes of rock and pop songs. Echo and the Bunnymen\u2019s Nocturnal Me gets a fine treatment. A lot of dark atmosphere \u2013 it suits Ghost well. Simian Mobile Disco\u2019s (never heard of them!) I Believe is also alright, but kind of loses momentum along the way.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Missionary Man, originally recorded by The Eurythmics, on the other hand, falls\u00a0flat on the face\u00a0and doesn\u2019t do justice to neither Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart\u2019s highly energetic pop tune, neither to Ghost\u2019s own capabilities. Imperiet\u2019s Bible I don\u2019t know, but this is also below par in a Ghost context. Not very interesting and quite frankly boring.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A mixed\u00a0output on this short release, and only in part good. Let\u2019s consider it a sort of warm up for the next full-length, shall we?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracklisting<\/span><\/span><\/strong>:
\n<\/span> 1. Square Hammer
\n2. Nocturnal Me (cover version \u2013 Echo And The Bunnymen)
\n3. I Believe (cover version \u2013 Simian Mobile Disco)
\n4. Missionary Man (cover version \u2013 The Eurythmics)
\n5. Bible (cover version \u2013 Imperiet)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Release date<\/span><\/strong>: 16th of September, 2016<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Label<\/span><\/strong>: Universal<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Website<\/span><\/strong>: <\/span><\/span>ghost-official.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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