Hrsta – “Ghosts Will Come and Kiss Our Eyes ” – [Constellation]

This is a gorgeous release from HRSTA (pronounced HER-SHTA), who’ve been around since 2000 with various musicians-notably founder Mike Moya of Godspeed You Black Emperor and Set Fire to Flames. This fall 2007 release is spooky and drifty with prominent organ for a very atmospheric and haunted, dirgy feel to many tracks. Mike Moya’s vocals have a similar feel and intensity to Kendra Smith and Marianne Nowottny. There’s a nice cover of the early Bee Gees psychedelic song “Holiday.”

-Cynthia Lombard