Album Review: Love Ghost - ‘Thirteen’

LA-based alt band Love Ghost are dropping their new LP Thirteen this week! We had a chance to speak with front man and songwriter Finnegan Bell (see here). Produced by superstar producer Mike Summers (Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Mac Miller, and more), the LP brings in influences of hard rock, alternative, emo, and hip-hop to make something entirely it’s own.

There’s a heavy focus on acoustic rhythms on Thirteen. This is paired with heavy leads and dynamic beats. If you’re looking for a comp, think Days of the New meets Brand New, but better. Thirteen focuses on heavy themes, with Bell writing of his experiences being expelled from school at the age of thirteen and his struggles with addiction.

The lyrics are absolutely stunning on this one. If I had to pick a favorite track on the record, I’d have to say “Pasadena”. But truthfully there is so much to love on Thirteen. “Into the Woods” is another winner, as the pitch harmonics on acoustic are accompanied by piano, gritty leads, and topped with Bell’s vocals which have a flow that evokes thoughts of hip-hop stylistically. In short, give Thirteen a spin, you will be sure to love it.

Rating - 8/10