Hey I'm a Ghost [Enhanced]

Sullivan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B000CS45HE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,561 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great..but, March 2, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Hey I'm a Ghost (Audio CD)

Sullivan are yet another on the long list of Tooth and Nail acts from the Southeast United States. I became interested in Sullivan during their tour with Bayside. They were enigmatic, energetic and frankly, blew me away. Before I got a hold of "Hey, I'm a Ghost" I listened and fell in love with the two tracks available to listen to online. These guys all have talent and are very good at what they do. The big problem is that these guys will get lost among the sea of similar acts in the genre. That is unfortunate.

The first track, and possibly best one, "Down here, we all float" begins with a fast paced guitar and drum part before the other guys kick in to provide a full lush sound. Characterized by crunchy guitars and vocals that walk that fine line of magnificent and whiny, "Down here..." kicks off the disc well. "The Charity of Saint Elizabeth" is my personal favorite though. The track sounds almost like it could be a b-side from Underoath if Spenser didn't scream at all. The CD ends with the title track,"Hey, I'm a Ghost" which is another one of the more solid tracks. The rhythm section consisting of drummer, Phil Chamberlain (Spenser's brother from Underoath) and bassist Zach Harward, do a great job keeping everything steady. Plus, the production was immaculate. Crazy, mad props to producer, Matt Goldman, on this one. But the real trump card here is the crunchy guitars and lead vocals of Brooks Paschal. The guitars have enough distortion to keep the music intense but with enough hooks to keep the listener interested. While his vocals are charismatic and walk that fine line between magnificant and whiny.

There is no question these guys have talent. But the dominant problem here is that every song sounds the same. It's not even that they don't sound original. They sound different enough to me from other things to make it enjoyable. But I swore that every song I listened to was exactly the same as the one before it. I mean that might be good if you really, really dig the sound.

It took me a little longer to put up this review because I really wanted to like this disc. And the more that I listened to it, the more I liked it. If you pick this disc up, give it a few listens before you toss it aside. If you let it, it might just become a fungus and grow on you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars hot damn, March 25, 2006

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the voxalator - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hey I'm a Ghost (Audio CD)

i was lucky enough to see sullivan several times before they singed to tooth and nail. i've always known they'd explode. 2006 proved me right. the only thing more intense than their album is their live proformance. deffinitly worth the buy.

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 Stars for the Record and 6 for the Live Show, March 7, 2007

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Benjamin E. Cressy (NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hey I'm a Ghost (Audio CD)

This record falls into repetition and sounds awfully generic very quickly. It's also their first record, so I'll give them a little grace.

I saw them live before hearing their recorded material and their performance blew me away. These guys are a lot better live, where their energy on stage makes up for what this record lacks.

They have just finished recording their follow up album; let's hope it makes a better impression.