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Simian Ghost - The Veil

Review by Paul Faller

The sprawling length of the record feels like the result of raw ambition rather than a failure to self-edit.»

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Swedish troupe Simian Ghost are the intelligent pop brainchild of gifted songwriter Sebastian Arnstrom. At first a solo project, Sebastian's debut album under this moniker, 'Infinite Traffic Everywhere', was released on Playground Music in Sweden during the winter of 2010 to great enthusiasm and critical acclaim. It topped the critics chart in their home country and was voted record of the year by the readers at Dagensskiva.se. Shortly after the release of the debut, a live trio with Sebastian's little brother Erik Klinga and his high school friend Mathias Zachrisson joining the band. This trio, tight musically and personally, spent the early part of the year touring Sweden and sharing stages with the likes of Mount Kimbie, SBTRKT and Niki and the Dove amongst others. Simian Ghost's third album is indeed a full-length one, comprising of no less than 18 beautiful tracks. The two singles released before the album, 'A Million Shining Colours' and 'Echoes of Songs (For Trish Keenean)' got raving reviews and loads of blog love.
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