THE GHOST OF THINGS EP reviews

"★★★★" Yeow Kai Chai , The Straits Times (Singapore)

"Top 10 releases of 2005" compiled by staff of Flux Us as featured in The Wire (UK)

"...it's hard not to be drawn towards their ethereal sound so richly stewn with delicate sonic details i.e this music speaks for itself. And this is lovely stuff... " - agingyouth webzine (Singapore)

"...The sounds of reading a good book and then realizing it is too close to the end, so you stop, just to get it to last a little longer. It's the sounds of aspidistrafly from Singapore..." - A Musical Kiss (Sweden)

"...Such a work, such efforts to bring out something really cohesive between the pictures and the music. The pictures have these intense colours that bring you to this special mood. It fits so well with the music; volatile and peaceful..." - Charles Lavenac (France)

"...They play a style of music akin to Stars of the Lid covering Sumner McKane, weaving mesmerizing soundscapes of serene beauty. The first track, "Tai Suo", is an ambient, slow moving melodic track similar to the hauntingly beautiful melodies of Tim Hecker's "Mirages". Granted, a lot of ambient albums may sound similar to one another, but its one style of music that needs no change -- it's gorgeous exactly the way it is.

But that's not to say that aspidistrafly aren't original, as they certainly put their own stamp on the ambient sound. The addition of acoustic guitar and female vocals brings a nice touch to the album and an even more moving listening experience. Each track on the album oozes and flows from the speakers like watching a red tail hawk float through the air. It's graceful, hypnotic, and ultimately irresistable. In general, aspidistrafly arent ground breaking, but they do what they do so well that they don't need to..." - The Silent Ballet (US)