Henry And The Ghosts Songbook [2LP]

Micha Acher - Henry And The Ghosts Songbook [2LP]

On his new album, Micha Acher rearranged compositions for bands such as Tied & Tickled Trio and Ms. John Soda from previous years. None of the 15 pieces from Henry and the Ghost is really scary. On the contrary, they all feel strangely familiar. Like revenants or doppelgängers, which in fact they are. They have all been released before. But in a different form. In different line-ups. With different band projects such as Tied & Tickled Trio, The Notwist or the Alien Ensemble. With the Songbook, Micha Acher's aim was, as he says, to find out how the familiar pieces sound in a chamber music instrumentation. Therefore he met with Theresa Loibl (bass clarinet, piano), Timm Kornelius (bassoon), Markus Rom (guitar, banjo, electronics) and Simon Popp (drums, percussion) in his living room for a musical séance in the summer of 2022. The séance lasted two days. Afterwards, Markus Rom added some haunting electronical ideas. The mood of most of the pieces is melancholic. There are surprising twists and siren-like melodies. Just as ghost stories should be. However, most of the songs sound very light-footed. With their feet in pop, folk, jazz and classical music. The concluding "Nordlead" turns out to be a revenant of the instrumental "N.L." from The Notwist's legendary album Shrink from 1998.(more...)

01. When Hamlet Left Town (1:32)
02. Radio Four (5:45)
03. 34e (3:34)
04. Solid Ground (4:25)
05. Arc (4:37)
06. Aelita (3:12)
07. All Tomorrows Past Part Ii (4:26)
08. Interlude (3:26)
09. Henry & The Ghosts (3:22)
10. Space Minor (3:22)
11. Loop D (3:36)
12. Tomorrows Past Part I (3:11)
13. Modest Farewell (3:54)
14. Nordlead (3:35)
15. Momo (3:12)