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  Boring Ghosts’ self-produced debut “Self-destruct In 9. 8. 3. 4. 2...” is an earnest and reflective record, stilted by confessional songwriting, tuneful melodies, and sweeping flourishes. The album carries a surreal, dream-like quality - despite its minimalist production - moving the listener in and out of moods with skillful, calculated ease. Perhaps this is the music of the sub-conscious, or of the nocturnal musings just before sleep – and in fact dreams or the altered states in between consciousness are often at the forefront of the songs’ subjects: “Hypnagogic” being the most obvious, but self-discovery by way of altered states is evidenced throughout. Although a unifying theme, this is not to say the album is without dynamics: “Tivoli” opens the record with an uplifting, sugary melody that would be equally at home on Simon & Garfunkel’s Bookends, its cascading double tracked vocals and summery acoustic accents soaring and swelling before fading abruptly, leaving the listener yearning for a refrain. “Mr. I've Got a Purpose” is perhaps the most outright rock oriented track on the album, displaying a grittier more confident side of songwriter Joey Beres - listeners may liken the marching guitar rhythm and poignant, whispered vocal to Rocky Votolato’s recent work with Chris Walla - while “Hypnagogic’s” buoyant and airy guitars recall The Sea and Cake’s delicate meanderings. Other highlights include “Equal Librium”, an elegy for a childhood gone by and a tender acceptance of adulthood uncertainty, as well as the teetering stream of consciousness stutter of “Doyouthinkysaurus”. The songwriting throughout “Self-destruct" shows a conscious level of maturity and economy – each track tightly winding the listener inward before releasing them just at the moment they are most entwined – their immediacy underscored by restraint. Likewise, the production serves only to emphasize the bones of the songs themselves, rather than to overburden them, highlighting the intimacy of subjects contemplating life, love, addiction, and ruin. “Self-destruct In 9. 8. 3. 4. 2...” is a craftsman’s record – one that is considerate of sequencing, atmosphere, lyricism, and musicality - and Boring Ghost delivers high marks in each category.
  
  Album Highlights:
  
  Tivoli
  
  Mr. I’ve Got a Purpose
  
  Hypnagogic
  
  Doyouthinkysaurus
  
  Equal Librium
  
  Album Moods:
  
  Autumnal Nocturnal Bittersweet Relaxed Calm/Peaceful Druggy Ethereal Gentle Laid-Back/Mellow Precious Playful Restrained Wry Nostalgia Contemplative Relaxed Outdoors Melancholy
  
  -- Evan LaVere
  
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