Bobtown - History of Ghosts

'A History of Ghosts' is the third full-length release from New York City-based folk/Americana band Bobtown. The five-piece group's discography also includes their 2010 eponymous debut and 'Trouble I Wrought,' released in 2012. With a library of original material from five different writers, the Bobtown sound doesn't easily fit into one genre. It certainly falls under the umbrella of folk/roots music, but often incorporates other styles as well. Their material features elements of country, pop, R&B, bluegrass, rock, gospel and field hollers, but the group is most widely recognized for it's strong emphasis on vocal arrangements and harmony. On this album, you'll hear: 1. Across the River (3:11) - The sound of angels. Appropriate, considering the subject matter. 2. Girl in Blue (2:55) - Up-tempo banjo-burner based on the mysterious death of Josephine Klimczak. 3. Morning Sun (3:33) - Ram Dass-influenced, outlaw ballad. 4. Rumble Seat (3:48) - We don't know what small town John Cougar Mellencamp is singing about. It sure isn't this one. 5. A History of Ghosts (4:00) - Western themes and post-punk references ask the question, why do bad things happen to good people? 6. Darlin' (3:07) - A waltz so country we had to leave the "g" off the title. 7. Our Lady of Guadalupe Street (4:32) - Dios mio! A tango about a south-of-the-border witch. 8. Fosse Grim (4:07) - Folk/Americana and folk/Scandinavia mix in a haunting tune about a misunderstood, violin-playing water nymph. 9. Kentucky Graveyard (3:12) - You've been to Disneyland, right? Now image if they built the Haunted Mansion on Tom Sawyer's Island. 10. Oh, Undertaker (3:37) - Story of a woman who meets an undertaker and finds him to be, ahem, stiff. 11. Stitch in Time (3:50) - Outdoor festival-ready, banjo-rocking anthem that leaves the listener wondering...what will the world write on my tombstone?