The Ghost of Fashion

by Clem Snide

The Ghost of Fashion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 June 2001
  • Label: spinART
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:55
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Leaning heavily into their wry, darkly humorous songwriting style, the New York band delivers a highly eclectic take on Americana. 'The Ghost of Fashion' is characterized by Eef Barzelay's distinctive, nasal vocal delivery and a warm, quirky blend of alternative country and melodic indie pop.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, witty, storytelling, personal, gentle

Tracklist

  1. Let's Explode (4:10)
  2. Long Lost Twin (3:30)
  3. Ice Cube (2:13)
  4. Chinese Baby (3:33)
  5. Don鈥檛 Be Afraid Of Your Anger (3:20)
  6. Evil vs. Good (3:51)
  7. Moment In The Sun (5:30)
  8. The Curse Of Great Beauty (2:24)
  9. Joan Jett Of Arc (3:54)
  10. The Junky Jews (4:20)
  11. Ancient Chinese Secret Blues (5:39)
  12. The Ballad Of Unzer Charlie (1:57)
  13. No One's More Happy Than You (3:29)

Credits

  • Clem Snide - primary artist
  • Andrew Innes - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Jeff Newell - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Margaret McCartney - backing vocals
  • Jeff Marshall - double bass
  • Eric Paull - drums, percussion, whistling
  • Eef Barzelay - guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Pete Fitzpatrick - lead vocals, banjo, euphonium

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