Olivia Jean
Raving Ghost
Oh man, a record release day coupled with tour kick off in the Blue Room is always a special moment in the TMR world. And for it to be with near-and-dear to our hearts family member Olivia Jean? Well that makes it all the more of a celebration.
And OJ's third full-length record at Third Man is her biggest and best yet. I lobbied REALLY hard for the album to open with the song "Spider" (my fave here) and even though I got voted down, I can certify that this album cooks.
So in honor of the big day, I'm giving away a copy of Olivia's "Raving Ghost" album to a user picked from the comments on this thread. Maybe I'll be discerning, maybe it will be random. So no harm in posting multiple times, of being funny, of finding some sort of response thematically tied to the ideas of "raving" or "ghost." Have fun with it. Or don't. I'm not a cop.
Comments need to be posted here no later than Thursday May 11th to be considered for inclusion. Thems the rules.
Rock and roll!
There’s a Raving Ghost at my house if OJ wants to call round. 👻
The damage is done
I only ever won a band related item once. A Wilco gig some years back. Unfortunately they were playing nowhere near me. The only way to see them would have involved expensive travel and overnight accommodation. I declined the opportunity. As a consolation I was sent a Wilco branded pencil.
OH OH OH ME…ME ME….OH ME….PLEEEAAAASE PICK ME!! TEACHER PICK ME!…wait, I forgot where I was for sec there.
Winning this would be awesomes!
Interesting thought on opening with ‘Spider’, I think it goes under the radar how much of an art there is to sequencing a record.
True story: the 11 May is actually my birthday (and I can prove it, should it come to that). Given that I am a year closer to oblivion’s sweet embrace, Raving Ghost would make the perfect pick me up :)
A ghostly figure in the night,
With eyes aglow and face alight,
It dances wild and raves with glee,
A haunting sight for all to see.
Its ethereal form twists and turns,
As if in flames that ever burn,
With spectral screams that pierce the air,
It shakes the ground and howls with flair.
A raving ghost, it knows no bounds,
A spirit free from earthly bounds,
It roams the world, forever lost,
A specter wild, a restless ghost.
So if you see it in the night,
Be not afraid, but take delight,
For in its raving, wild display,
A ghostly beauty’s on full display.
I’ll cross my fingers!
Haven’t listened to the album yet, but I promise to give it a good listen if I win the LP 🕺🤘
Really love the violet theme on this one. Goes really well with the music in my opinion. Both completing each other.