Seraphina Lotkhamnga on September 30th, 2013

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If gypsy symphonies aren’t your thing, one listen to Ghostlight Orchestra’s debut EP “Haunted by Shapes, Part 1” might quickly sway your stance. The Venice-based seven-piece band fronted by former Audiovent vocalist Jason Boyd (whose kin includes Incubus vocalist Brandon Boyd) and pianist Nikki Brown have created a majestic world where spaghetti-western and gothic density magically rocket into cinematic gems. Songs like the lush “Old Cities” opens with heavy percussion and ghostly vocals but quickly escalate to shadowy guitar solos and cathartic belting from Boyd and Brown. Another standout on this beautifully eerie and short collection of songs is “Just,” a ballad in comparison to the former but nothing less than dramatic. Ghostlight Orchestra is currently working on their full-length.

||| Stream: “Old Cities” and “Just” and grab their “Haunted by Shapes, Part 1” EP at bandcamp for a name-your-price fee.

||| Live: Ghostlight Orchestra plays Thursday at the Del Monte Speakeasy.