Our second record, which is more of a mini-LP, as evidenced by the title. I wanted to make a "suite" of songs that were left over from the 15-years-old bedrock that made up All is Phantom that I felt were either too samey or did not quite fit the overall atmosphere of that record, all tied together vis a vis the general theme of the ocean. I am a fan of oceanic and maritime imagery, and a number of the records that influenced the very sound of this band (The Waterboys - This is the Sea, Ocean Machine - Biomech, The Gun Club - Mother Juno, to name just three) would explore these themes. I view "Extended Play" as a less of a second record and more of an "Expansion Pack" to All is Phantom. It is less routed in my own earthly experiences and more conceptual in nature, but all of the songs take place in the same "universe" vis a vis similar "musical worldbuilding", as it were. This was also the first time in which I loosened the proverbial reins on the arrangements and general "window dressing" of the songs, as everyone involved contributed, this time. - Alec
Credits
All Songs written by Alec A. Head and arranged by Ghostbound
Lyrics by Alec A. Head
Personnel:
Alec A. Head: Voices, Guitars, Orchestrations and Atmospherics
Talha Alvie: Guitars, Synthesizers, Orchestrations, Samples, and Atmospherics
Noah Shaul: Bass, Orchestrations and Atmospherics
David E. Richman: Drums
Produced by Ghostbound and Nolan Voss
Drums recorded at ACME Studios by Rich Bennett in late 2019
Guitars, Bass, Voices, and Atmospherics recorded by Nolan Voss at Spectral Sounds in Brooklyn, New York
Additional Orchestrations and Sounds captured by Talha Alvie via Ghostbound’s Roving Interdimensional HQ
Mixed and Mastered by Nolan Voss
Artwork by Agam Neiman
Layout by David E. Richman
Inside Photo “Full Moon in Leo” by David Michael Hochwalt
Ghostbound would like to thank the following individuals:
Carolyn Zentgraf Head, Madeleine Head, Danny Katz, Hans Cools, Drew Hays, Andrew Nielsen/MC Lars, Alexander Rogers, Molly Phillips, Pat Mellinger, David Lanson, Jimmy Duke, Jason Sherman/Torrential Downpour, Don Anderson/Sculptured, Jason Walton, Gunar Olsen, Toby Driver, Jordan/Husbandry, Dean Rispler, dsb/Kosmodemonic, Jon Rosenthal, Eden Kupermintz, Matt Bacon, Keith Chachkes, Owen Rundquist/Anicon, Rennie/Starkweather, Johan Nilsson/Höstblod, George Pasles/Overlord, Ryan and Sarah Griffen Lotz, Jim Reed at World Tree Audio, Lev YS, Ron Ben Tovim, Rick Bruccoleri, That Drummer Guy, From Corners Unknown, Rock Hard Germany, This is Rock, Asty Agraz, Heavy Blog is Heavy, No Clean Singing, Dom Lawson, Young Theo Botaniste, Rich Chaffins/Agape Guitars, Andreas Schiffman/Prophecy Productions, The Alvie Family, The Shaul Family, The Richman Family, and anyone we may have forgotten.
