Looks like such a downer of a band, right? WRONG. Turns out that some of the members of the now unfortunately defunct band Kite Flying Society have started up Gray Ghosts as a way to continue being awesome in an increasingly non-awesome world.
MP3: Gray Ghosts - Like a Pistol
I didn’t notice it my first few times through, but the verses of this song have a very strong Shins feel to them. The choruses seamlessly switch gears into some 60s-inspired pop music, but the rest sounds firmly rooted in contemporary pop music. I’ve had the pleasure of talking to Dustin (of KFS and now Gray Ghost) and it’s scary how much our favorite bands overlap. So while I can’t say that this song is for fans of the Magnetic Fields, David Bowie and Brian Wilson (because it sounds nothing like any of those bands), I can say that it’s by a fan of those three.
