If You Have Ghost

by Ghost, Papa Emeritus II

Overview

After simultaneously elevating and skewering the black metal scene with their riveting yet almost cartoonishly evil 2013 major-label debut, Infestissumam, Ghost B.C. (the B.C. is silent everywhere else but the United States) turned their greasepaint and pontiff hat-adorned heads to less Lovecraftian fare with If You Have Ghost, a five-track EP that should lay to rest any notion that the Swedish occult rockers are goat blood-drinking Burzum disciples. Consisting of one live cut ("Secular Haze") and four Dave Grohl-produced covers, a fittingly opulent goth pop take on Roky Erickson's "If You Have Ghosts," a surprisingly robust and muscular rendition of ABBA's "I'm a Marionette," a meticulous reading of Army of Lovers' "Crucified," and a rendering of Depeche Mode's "Waiting for the Night," it's a serviceable bit of self-generated fan fiction. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2013
Label:	Republic
UPC:	0602537597758

Tracks

1. If You Have Ghosts
2. I'm a Marionette
3. Crucified
4. Waiting for the Night
5. Secular Haze

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ghost   Primary Artist
Papa Emeritus II   Primary Artist
Dave Grohl   Drums,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm)
Jessy Greene   Cello,Violin
Derek Silverman   Organ,Piano

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Benny Andersson   Composer
Dave Grohl   Producer
Bjoern Ulvaeus   Composer
Roky Erickson   Composer
Martin Gore   Composer
Rich Costey   Mixing
John Lousteau   Assistant Engineer
Anders Wollbeck   Composer
Jean-Pierre Barda   Composer
Jeff Curtin   Mixing,Engineer
James Brown   Mixing,Engineer
Alexander Bard   Composer
Mattias Frisk   Graphic Design
A Ghoul Writer   Composer
A Shoul Writer   Composer