What Happens After (Laveda album) – Queen City Sounds and Art

Laveda_Ghost1_crop — Laveda, photo courtesy the artists

Give Laveda’s “Ghost” some of your time to come to full bloom. The introduction sounds like someone recorded a secret practice session, like the first recordings you might make before you figure out anything like mic placement or having a real mic at all. It is a sonic metaphor for the vulnerability and tenderness, hopefulness, honesty and bravery in the music and words to follow. The song quickly gets to its grand sweeps of melodic guitar and vocals that both sit perfectly with that melody and float breathily over the quiet sections. Though the song is about being in a situation that changes your perspective on life in an instant by shattering the illusions you might have about your own immortality when you’re young or your personal myth of willpower overcoming all when you’re a little older. Laveda’s great momentum in the song also indulges in moments of imperfection that give it the grit and unvarnished quality that actually complements well its polished grandeur. Fans of Slowdive and Alvvays will appreciate not just the delicious atmospheres but the song’s creative dynamics and layered emotional colorings. Listen to “Ghost” on Spotify, connect with Laveda at the links below and look out for the group’s new full length What Happens After out April 24 via Color Station.