Ghoul

This is such a beautiful song. When I first heard it I thought it sounded a little like Bon Iver, but maybe a remix or something. But no. It's Ghoul! Now, don't get them confused with the U.S. death metal band Ghoul...because they're not the same. This is Ghoul, Sydney as they have come to be know. Hmmm...I don't know where the line gets drawn. Like, The Valentinos had to change their name because of a soul artist from the 1950s, Bobby Womack & The Valentinos. Obviously the confusion was just too great. So I would assume Ghoul will one day become Missing Ghoul or something equally ridiculous.

I digress. Like I said, Swimming Pool is a beautiful song. Eerie electronic minimalism builds up to a sensational guitar solo that comes out of no where and is just magnificent! Combine this with the previously mentioned falseto vocals of the Bon Iver-esque Ivan Vizintin that contains a whole heap of emotion and voila you have a perfect little poppet of a pop song that stands at a tiny 2:31.

The rest of their debut EP A Mouthful of Gold is a nice little 9-tracker that is short but sweet. S'cuse the cliche. And the best bit? Well it's free! Download it from their myspace. This is the way of the future people. I have a dream that one day all music will be free....

Ghoul-Swimming Pool (zshare)