After their last spellbinding collaboration, the slight but striking "Fortune's Fool", it's a delight to hear London producer Hiatus team up with the haunting voice of Shura again. Whilst "...Fool" was a melancholic, longing track, "We Can Be Ghosts Now" picks up the pace, with an airy vibe and a gorgeous sense of peace and release.
A gently pulsating kick drum, and tinkling arpeggios bring to mind Jamie Woon's "Night Air" from a few years back, but if "Night Air" soundtracked the witching hour, "We Can Be Ghosts Now" is resolutely a dusky winter's afternoon, although it could easily translate to summer. Shura's voice is as fragile and heartbreaking as ever, but there is a certain majesty to her gutsy chorus vocal, which opens up her vocal chords just enough to let the gorgeous melody bounce charmingly against Hiatus' warm, glossy backdrop.
FOR FANS OF: Daughter, The xx, Jamie Woon
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