Freddy Ruppert of Former Ghosts sings into a beer bottle for Italy’s Casa Del Mirto on the song “Just Promise.” This song passes the house code safety inspection but cuts some corners that make it really delightful. It builds, it breaks, as it should, but something about the materials is fresh and sustainable. Freddy is [...]

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Nika Roza and Freddy Ruppert must have met on some dark wave in the post-goth apocalypse. She lends her howling to his Former Ghosts, but as Zola Jesus, she lays down her own chilly rhythms and haunts their lattices with operatic breath. Darkness spreads its surreal shadows. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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Thank technology for letting three musicians in three different parts of the country be a band together. Former Ghosts is Freddy Ruppert (This Song Is A Mess But So Am I), Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), and Nika Roza (Zola Jesus). Make their L.A. show your Halloween destination. This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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