Ghosted is a collaborative studio album by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin. It was released on 15 April 2022, through Drag City. It received universal acclaim from critics.
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Background
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian guitarist; Johan Berthling is a Swedish bassist; Andreas Werliin is a Swedish drummer. The trio recorded Ghosted at Studio Rymden in Stockholm, Sweden, in November 2018. The album consists of four tracks. "I" features a guest appearance from Christer Bothén on donso n'goni. Music videos were released for "II" and "III". The album was released on 15 April 2022, through Drag City. It was followed by Ghosted II (2024).
Critical reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ghosted received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.
Daryl Worthington of The Quietus stated, "The trio explore the relationship between repetition and difference that's long been a fascination in exploratory music, creating something that, disorientatingly, sounds equal parts quantized and free-flowing." Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork wrote, "The music swims with darting shapes, flickering traces of energy, that feel almost supernatural in origin."
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Oren Ambarchi – guitar, mixing
Johan Berthling – double bass, bass guitar
Andreas Werliin – drums
Christer Bothén – donso n'goni (on "I")
Daniel Bengtsson – recording
Joe Talia – mixing, mastering
Pål Dybwik – cover image
Dan Osborn – layout