Defined by its brash honesty, Light Is A Ghost
is an American album in the truest sense, capturing the feel of the open
road on a late summer evening and making room for the remnants of past
relationships that creep into the serenity. Amidst the harsh city edges and
limitless, open spaces, Weldon’s lyrics depict love as a battlefield
littered with casualties – loss, regret, resentment, and debauchery.
Weldon's confident guitar playing and Christgau’s propulsive drumming
set Light Is A
Ghost apart.
Weldon's own version of twang offers many pop inflections in the way
she hangs her vocal stylings around a chorus or in the quirky, daring
arrangements offered on the twelve track collection. This original hybrid
of indie folk is best heard on songs like “Careful in the Dark”
“Meadow,” and “You Never Know.” Light Is A Ghost draws on everything from contemporary indie
folk to classic blues rock, dialoguing with contemporary artists like Bon
Iver, Iron and Wine, and Cat Power as well as legends like Bob Dylan,
Elliott Smith and Suzanne Vega. MacWilliams’ production is deft with
acute attention to details, a tasteful complement to Weldon's
tales.
Light Is A Ghost
drops at the Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY) on July
19 at 9:00 PM. Tickets are $10.
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