Ghost
Embrace - Prisoner Of Pretty Lies (song review) |self-released, Ghost
Embrace, 2013| 5/5
Ghost
Embrace is an American band from Colorado, led by Annette Freeman
who's a singer-songwriter, as well as a music producer. Not only is
she armed with a wide-scale, well trained voice and a 12 string
guitar but also a few colorful tattoos. Aside from the lead singer,
the band includes: Jerome Lee, a music industry veteran who spent
over 40 years playing an electric bass; Chad Kent who has played
drums since he turned 12 (known also from bands Atomship and
Watership Down); as well as two talented guitar players - Nema
Sobhani and Ryan Kargoll. The soft, well-chosen background vocals are
performed by Madeline Gardner, Brett Weisz and Leah Rose.
"Prisoner
Of Pretty Lies" is one of the songs published on the newly
released Ghost Embrace album. The track brings a variety of
influences and moods ranging from such genres as metal, progressive
rock, soul and R&B. At 2 minutes and 50 seconds, the track is
pretty short, but includes all the necessities of a good tune - a
bright composition, soothing arrangements, moods that grown on you
and professionally performed music.
Annette's
voice dominates the entire track. There are peaks expressing the
moments of strong emotions such as passion, possessiveness or
jealousy (where Annette sounds predatory), but also sweeter and
softer spots that may illustrate love, hope or tenderness. When
Annette sings: "Loving who you might be, Taking it too far,
Believing what I see, Is who you really are" it should make
you realise that this calming track is relating to the subjects of
loneliness and casual relationships. Every year, thousands of people
fall in love with barely matched partners, just to kill boredom or
emptiness in their own lives. They meet offline and online, jumping
into relationships to search for their own worth in the eyes of
others. It's pretty natural to have expectations, yet a low
self-esteem can turn out to be a trap, for both involved parties.
This song could be a perfect musical companion to a movie trailer,
one which specifically touches the topics mentioned above - love
stories of people of all ages and orientations around the world.
"Prisoner
Of Pretty Lies" could have sounded a bit too lyrical or moody,
if not for the involvement of a dynamic duo - Chad with his confident
perky metal drumming and Jerome providing warm blues/R&B bass
lines. These two, mixed with progressive rock guitar solos brought by
Nema and Ryan put a second life into the short composition. It seems
that every musician in the band could have performed his or her part
on their own equally well, leading to a bunch of great instrumental
or a capella tracks. Still, together they complement one another to
an even better result.
The
track was recorded at HyperThreat Sound, mixed by Dave Fortman
(Balance Studios) and mastered by Adam Ayan (Gateway Mastering). If
you agree that love can be a little confusing sometimes, check out
"Prisoner Of Pretty Lies" by Ghost Embrace.
(Katarzyna
'NINa' Górnisiewicz, Fabryka Music Magazine, May 23rd, 2013.
Proofreading: Mike 'Vesper' Dziewoński)
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