Peter Bruntnells Ghost In A Spitfire - an album packed with the kind of songs that led Rolling Stone to hail him as "one of England's best kept musical secrets".
Although signed and released by Rise Media in the US, he's a very British songwriter who on the evidence of this latest album and especially on tracks such as the title track and Little Lorelei has a lot in common Neil Young with a hint of Pink Floyd. Lyrically he's never been tempted to stray from matters close to home and as a result he's been praised for the sucinct authenticity of his past five albums and Ghost In A Spitfire is no exception - its very title betraying a theme rarely found amongst his western peers.
The bulk of the songs were written by Peter and Candian writing partner Bill Ritchie before his recent tour of the UK with Kathleen Edwards and the album was recorded by Brutnell and Sterephonics producer Jim Lowe in a variety of locations: his own guitars and vocals were laid down at his home in Devon while Mick Clunes's drums and former Black Grape member Danny Williams's bass were all recorded in a converted barn in Yorkshire. In addition long time collaborator James Walbourne's lead guitar were nailed in north London and Son Volt's Eric Heywood recorded his pedal steel on Little Lorelai and Polar Bear Jail in his Shepherds Bush hotel room while on a break touring with Minnie Driver.
Features contributions from Eric Heywood (Son Volt), Danny Williams (Black Grape) and James Walbourne (Pernice Brothers)
Recorded by Jim Lowe (Stereophonics/Charlatans)
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