Houston Post-Punk Duo Mother Ghost Share the Clip For "Le Petite Mort", Off Their New Album "Somnambulo”
Based out of Houston, TX, Mother Ghost is a Post-Punk duo comprised of two brothers, Oscar and Thomas Flores. Drawing inspiration from the DIY aggression of Post-Punk, the infectious grooves of New Wave, and the Hard-Hitting drums of House music, the duo has managed to put together a very eclectic sound.
Originally formed as a conventional three-piece punk band, Mother Ghost eventually became a duo after going through several drummers in a short period of time. This pushed them to pick up drum machines and sequencers, and allowed the band to explore different facets of their songwriting. They began merging the electrifying rhythms of late 80’s to early 90’s dance music with the driving riffs and experimental nature of modern-day post-punk. Songs are rewritten, rearranged and mutated until they find their perfect sequence and are used to confront themes of immigration, class divide, and the negligent politics of this country. The result is their latest album, “Somnambulo” (the Spanish word for sleep walker).
The “Somnámbulo” album took several detours in getting its release due to the tragic death of key producer James Vehslage prior to the completion of the record. James Vehslage had worked with Mother Ghost on their previous release, Rivers, and had reached out to the band about recording their next album. There was a mutual energy and ease of working together. The album was recorded in a short time frame, but James passed away prior to completing the mixes. In fact, Mother Ghost had initially thought that their effort would not see the light of day, but the Vehslage family knew about this work in-progress from James. The family was able to reach out to the music community to get the music back to Mother Ghost. The band linked up with Geodesic Records and producer aCr to complete the mixes and get it mastered. However, right when the album was completed, the pandemic struck and brought all of their new found momentum to a standstill. After the worst of the pandemic and with the music community starting to show signs of life again, Mother Ghost is now able to get their music out to the world on their terms and bring these songs to life on stage.
One of the album’s stand out tracks, the single “Le Petite Mort”, is about the consequences and emotions of a relationship coming to an end. Watch the Thomas Flores directed visual now, stream the “Somnámbulo” album on your preferred music service, and connect with Mother Ghost on their website and social media.