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“[Ghost Animal] wrenches out slippery fuzzed-out garage pop that pays homage to the post-punk blasts of the late ’70s and the current reign of noise-driven indie rock.” - OregonLive.com [link]
“The two tore through a stunning set of loud, reverb-drenched rock that kept one foot in garage rock and the other in shoegazer Britpop. Rowland evoked the original lineup of The Jesus & Mary Chain by playing a two-piece kit standing up a la Bobby Gillespie while Avishay wrenched power chords and unholy noise out of his guitar. They were even daring enough to knock out a charmingly aggressive cover of New Order’s first single “Ceremony”. Like any addiction, the first taste was free, but I’m itching for more.” - OregonLive.com [link]
“Ghost Animal are indeed doing it the old way: chucking caution wind-wards, and teasing the balance between pure noise and blissful melody. They’re not throw-backs. They’re not old-fashioned, re-treads or artistically bankrupt…Instead, they’re just doing what bands have done for years: make a load of noise for the sake of making noise – and then making sure it sounds beautiful. Great.” - A New Band A Day [link]
“Ghost Animal, a duo consisting of childhood friends Michael Avishay and Marissa Rowland are seemingly determined to not be labeled pretenders in what is such a rapidly expanding scene. Re-branding the genre with their own unique, heavier yet still distorted sound has allowed for them to rise above many of their peers.” - Crack in the Road [link]
“Portland duo Ghost Animal plays the sort of dream pop that used to make all the girlies weak in the knees back in the 80s. You know, Cocteau Twins or Dead Can Dance laced with a little Jesus And Mary Chain. Amazingly, Ghost Animal pulls it off in a way that, not only doesn’t sound anachronistic, but actually sounds fresh and exciting.” - My Old Kentucky Blog [link]
