Collaboration album between Helena Espvall of Espers et al and Masaki Batoh of Ghost. Recorded in Tokyo, Japan in December 2008, the bulk of Overloaded Ark feels like an instrumental Ghost album, with traditional folk melodies threaded by ethnic strings, wordless vocal tones and the occasional deep-space drone. It feels pretty varied in its approach, with soaring celtic hymns seguing into Popol Vuh-style devotionals and early music instrumentals that could almost be William Lawes. Guest appearances from various Ghost members.

Collaboration album between Helena Espvall of Espers et al and Masaki Batoh of Ghost. Recorded in Tokyo, Japan in December 2008, the bulk of Overloaded Ark feels like an instrumental Ghost album, with traditional folk melodies threaded by ethnic strings, wordless vocal tones and the occasional deep-space drone. It feels pretty varied in its approach, with soaring celtic hymns segueing into Popol Vuh-style devotionals and early music instrumentals that could almost be William Lawes. Guest appearances from various Ghost members.

Vinyl edition of this excellent tribute to the American Primitive genius of the late Robbie Basho from a bunch of players with a deep connection to the source including Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Helena Espvall (Ghost/Espers), Meg Baird (Espers), Arborea, Fern Knight, Cian Nugent and Rahim AlHaj. Buncha female vocal tracks are particularly choice here, highlighting Basho’s gift as a highly idiosyncratic singer as well as a visionary instrumentalist. Dedicated to the memory of Jack Rose. 180g vinyl, edition of 300 copies.