Palm Ghosts’ Masks EP gets write up in Jersey Beat

Paul Silver had nice things to say about Palm Ghosts’ Masks EP in his weekly review column for Jersey Beat:

“Masks is the second EP in Palm Ghosts’ ambitious plan to release four EPs this year, culminating in a double LP collection of all four. Like the first installment, Façades 1: Escape, this installment features five new tracks, but while Escape featured a genre-hopping ride, Masks has more consistency, with a mixture of bright pop and dark brooding post-punk pop. There’s a comparison to The Smiths to be made, with songs sounding brighter than the vocals and lyrics. Joseph Lekkas’ lead vocals are similar to those of Ian Curtis, the late front man of Joy Division, with a deep baritone croon. That croon borders on lounge singing (in a good way) on the wonderful ‘Hush the Beggars of Love,’ as Lekkas’s singing effortlessly glides through the lyrics. ‘Wild in Every Way’ is a standout for its huge anthemic quality, synths ringing out like bells, even as the vocals are more subtle than on other tracks. Guitars are pulled back in the mix, and have an Americana quality with sliding notes. Another solid effort from Palm Ghosts.”

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