Ghoul Detail - Trail Of Tears

Artist: Ghoul Detail
Release: Trail Of Tears
Label: Roil Noise Offensive
Year: 2006
Format: CDr (DIY)
Tracks: 10
TRT: 67:47

Ghoul Detail has come out with more releases this year and the last than anyone out there, including Merzbow. Some would say that this is not a good thing and that when an artist comes out with some much material in one year that you're going to get some crap. Well, I haven’t found that yet with GD and this latest release proves it yet again. Although this is an official release from Roil Noise it is not included in their catalog....yet, and the reason for that is this disc is to be part of an upcoming Ghoul Detail Box Set on Roil Noise. So watch out for that soon.

Getting back to the release. An ambient, drone, experimental release to the fullest. Ghoul Detail has a remarkable effect with his tracks that makes you think of the cold depths of space every time you hear one of his tracks, even if he doesn't mean it. The gravity of each track in this disc pulls you forward towards a distant star and then lets you circle it while you think and contemplate life...at least for me. None of these tracks bore you in this disc as only two manage to crack the 10 minute mark, which is hard to do for an ambient artist. If I were to say anything negative about this release it would be that the harsher of the ambient tracks aren't as good as the more softer ambient tracks. Not sure if that explains it enough but to me a harsh ambient track can sometimes sound like wall noise or white static, and I just don't look for that with ambient, drone type artists. But some like it anyway so it's not too bad.

The styles of sounds used in this release are very high pitched and focused. Some tracks, like Fading Yesterdays have a very musical quality to it and create a very relaxing tone for your ears and pineal gland. Something to get high off of as well. I'm not saying go out a buy drugs now, but use weed, crack, LSD, hell anything, with this release (and anything by Ghoul Detail without the drugs) you get the same effect.