Thanks!
Just wanted to thank everyone for coming to support us at our last couple of shows. They were big shows for us, and the turnout was was great at each. Now it’s time for us to disappear for a bit while we really get working on finishing our second album. In the meantime, I hope everyone who stumbles upon this site will keep track of us via Facebook and Twitter. Links below.
And check out our latest album review from The Austin Girl Music Guide.
With love and appreciation,
The Clouds are Ghosts
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Couple of shows coming up…
We will be playing the after-show for MGMT at Stubb’s on 06.06.10. Doors are at 10pm. It is free for anyone who has an MGMT wrist band. $8 for everyone else. This is gonna be a good one. Come.
We will also be playing the after-show at Mohawk for Lightning Bolt on 07.10.10. Details are TBA on this one. We will keep you posted.
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A bit of a break…
Hello everyone,
Just a quick note to tell you that we’ll be taking a break from live shows during the month of April in order to take care of some stuff on the business end of things. We also plan to make some major progress on our second album. Big thanks to everyone that has come out to support us, and thanks also to everyone that has taken the time to download our first album. Just a reminder to those who haven’t, it’s FREE so click the “Download our CD” link. And pass it around!
We look forward to seeing you, soon.
Best regards,
The Clouds are Ghosts
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Big shows coming up…
We will be playing a couple of big shows next week. On Sunday (3/14), we will be playing at Texas 8 Ball at 8pm in Denton, Texas during the NX35 festival. And on Friday (3/19), we will be playing during SXSW at The Highball in Austin, Texas.
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More press
Three out of five band members listing synths second on their individual duty rosters, the fourth being the keyboardist, and the fifth leading with engineering/production means either the Clouds Are Ghosts are musical rocket scientists or Garbage. The moment this local quartet’s eponymous debut opens to beats and synthesized melodrama heaving and sighing behind a piano-kissed vocal straight out of the nasal theatre of Placebo’s Brian Molko, you know you’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto. “Atomic Daydream” beats out jackrabbit skank under layers of synthesized radiation, and violin-swollen New Age gothic “We Are Not Alone” trades on Jason Morris’ classic UK 1980s vocal dramatization (“Fields”). By the time both lead into the cutting rhythms of “Echo,” you realize The Clouds Are Ghosts doesn’t have a single hair out of place, perfectly segued and polished to a binary New Order. “Insomnia” and synthetic “Vampires” blur the second half – piano sonata “Underwater Level” – but paramount is “Orbiting,” a busy signal of modern existential acquiescence.
It’s no secret that I love indie folk-pop. Or folk-rock. Or folk. So, it’s always my pleasure to surprise you with something different like today’s featured band, The Clouds Are Ghosts. Hailing from our great state’s capital, Austin, this electroacoustic outfit brings futuristic sounds in a truly dramatic fashion. Layers of various sounds build beautiful textures that carry you to another world. The vocalist, imported from the fine southern state of Georgia, adds the extra layer this group needs to create a memorable impression, ascending to space at times while also dropping quick lyrics as heard in “Atomic Daydream.”
Since I’ve written more words than I can count today in various other assignments, I will make up for it in song. Well, songs. Songs from The Clouds Are Ghosts. In fact, it’s their entire album which is available for free at their web site. So, make sure you thank them in March when they play at Texas 8 Ball on the closing night of NX35.
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UK Review
Hey, folks! We got a pretty generous review from Leicester Bangs, an on-line music magazine in the UK. Thought we’d pass it along. Be sure to check out their site and learn about tons of other bands.
The Clouds Are Ghosts – S/T (Independent)
From Austin, Texas, The Clouds Are Ghosts play beautifully poised electronica; nicely atmospheric mood pieces, but created to serve the song, rather that the other way round. Vocalist Jason Morris’ voice is light and delicate, though always high in the mix, and the band provides distinctive hooks amongst the effects. They list their influences as Radiohead and Massive Attack, and while both make sense, The Clouds Are Ghosts aren’t overtly progressive, experimental, trippy or soulful. They do however have something, which both impresses and is intrinsically likeable. They sound European; certainly from another time – they sound like the future, as envisaged twenty, maybe thirty years ago, and as such, sound refreshingly apart from the mainstream. See what you think. The last time I looked you could download the complete album from the MySpace page. There should be a link somewhere ‘round here…
www.myspace.com/cloudsareghosts
Tony S.
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Catching up…
Hello, everyone. We’re really doing our best to get our online ducks in a row. It’s been a while since our last update, and we really want to make it a habit to keep everyone tuned in to what we’re doing. This should be happening in the next few days. Thanks for your patience. If you’re in to the whole Twitter thing, be sure to follow us there, too. We’ll be updating that as well. If you haven’t downloaded our album, please take the time to click the “Download our CD” link. It’s completely free. Spread the word. We’re currently in the studio working on our second release, which will most likely be an EP. We’ll also be updating with some exciting show news very soon.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
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UPDATE: From the road
Hey guys, we’re nearing the end of our tour with one more date tonight at the Hydrant in Denton. We had an unbelievable time and soon we’ll be home and working on all new material. In the meantime, keep checking for more pictures and videos. We’ll be updating a lot the next few days.
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The new album
Our eponymous debut album was released on Friday, September 11. For a limited time we are making it available for download free when you subscribe to our email list.
Just send us your email address and we’ll send you a link to download the album. No strings attached. Consider the lowly PayPal button in the sidebar, however, if you like what you hear.
Until then, here is a preview of the album. Enjoy.
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Interview in the Austinist
The clouds are ghosts were recently profiled in the Austinist. Read the interview here.