Masaki Batoh of Ghost's new band, the Silence

great interview. does seem like the ghost crew has had kind of a rough few years... glad that Batoh is back and feeling inspired.

Anyone know what's up with Michio Kurihara seemingly retiring from music? Great interview but also...depressing.

Yeah idk whats up w kurihara. A real loss if we dont hear anymore from him. My favorite living guitarist (well, him or hagerty)

he played a show w/ damon & naomi in japan a few months ago, so he's not completely retired, but obviously he's laying low for the most part -- hopefully he starts recording again! was just listening to his solo record and wishing there were more of them.

https://eu.rymimg.com/lk/o/l/a7be5577525bb31f67e984356a28fd73/5845678.jpg
turned up in the local HMV, slightly surprisingly. Not sure what their buying policy is or if that relates to other things that have sold well in the shop.

I was thinking earlier whether i stumbled upon it or wasactually going through a list of bands whose material i was hoping to find.

Still haven't heard the first lp yet & think that if i was looking for anything it would have been that. Don't think I'd heard there was a 2nd lp out yet. Hdn't looked at this thread prior to buying that cd.

Third album announced!

http://www.dragcity.com/products/nine-suns-one-morning

new batoh album out today

https://masakibatoh.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3593049201_16.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiOcFOut-gc

YESS

New solo Batoh out now, it's pretty good and all over the place. He sings in at least four languages that I've caught so far and features a ton of guests including Ikuro Takahashi from Fushitsusha.