The Radio Reminds Me I’m Alive

Crumb “Ghostride”

“Ghostride” is a slow, gentle, hazy song about living in a daze. Lila Ramani sings about feeling stuck “on automatic” and being reminded she’s alive by mundane stimulation in the back of a car. She’s passively going along with moving from place to place, but her mind is either somewhere else or entirely turned off, depending on the moment. There’s a bit of sadness and introspection, but it’s mostly just a pleasant sort of disassociation. The sound of the song is psychedelic, but without a lot the usual atmospheric signifiers of that vibe – it’s like the ambience has been cut out entirely in favor of a dry, clean, uncanny recording aesthetic.

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