Ghosts

Ghosts formed in Los Angeles in the early 2010s, with Daniel Fridmann on vocals and guitar, Ramin Sakurai on guitar, and Joey Waronker on drums. Their self-titled debut album came out in 2014, followed by 'Echoes' in 2017 and 'The Great Dismal' in 2019. Songs like 'Mind Games' and 'Stop' show their lean toward atmospheric rock with a touch of shoegaze.

Fridmann's voice has a fragile quality that works against Sakurai's intricate guitar textures and Waronker's steady drumming. They've mentioned Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Jeff Buckley as influences, which comes through in the spacious, moody arrangements on their records.

Their music tends to avoid big choruses in favor of layered soundscapes that build slowly. It's the kind of stuff that got tagged as 'ethereal' or 'dreamlike' by critics when that first album landed. They've kept at it without much shift in their basic approach, putting out records every few years and playing shows when it makes sense.