http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14514631&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rssAustin, Texas' Ghostland Observatory revive the same tinny synths and clunky electro-funk as plenty of their '80s-loving peers; what sets this two-piece apart is its will to rock out. The spirit filling their eyepiece is undoubtedly Freddie Mercury's, with frontman Aaron Behrens copping the Queen singer's every shriek and howl on songs like "Dancing on My Grave" and "Sad Sad City." Drummer and beatmaker Thomas Turner focuses his lens on the ghosts in the machine, crafting rubbery basslines and big, splashy synths indebted to robo-funkers like the Time and Daft Punk. (Both of them jack Mercury's fashion sense, preferring capes and white flares to the electro scene's pegged-jeans aesthetic.) <P> The duo kicked off its career in 2005 with the self-released <I>Delete.Delete.I.Eat.Meat...</I>, a 10-song blast of sawtooth synths, distorted drums and yelp-along vocals, and it has gone on to develop its sound with three more albums in as many years, all on its own Trashy Moped label. The template has remained the same, but the sounds become fatter with every record, soaking up classic-rock organ riffs, techno beats and R'n'B flourishes. It's suave and goofy all at once.</P> - Philip SherburnePunk-Funken720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:04 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14514631&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Austin, Texas' Ghostland Observatory revive the same tinny synths and clunky electro-funk as plenty of their '80s-loving peers; what sets this two-piece apart is its will to rock out. The spirit filling their eyepiece is undoubtedly Freddie Mercury's, with frontman Aaron Behrens copping the Queen singer's every shriek and howl on songs like "Dancing on My Grave" and "Sad Sad City." Drummer and beatmaker Thomas Turner focuses his lens on the ghosts in the machine, crafting rubbery basslines and big, splashy synths indebted to robo-funkers like the Time and Daft Punk. (Both of them jack Mercury's fashion sense, preferring capes and white flares to the electro scene's pegged-jeans aesthetic.) <P> The duo kicked off its career in 2005 with the self-released <I>Delete.Delete.I.Eat.Meat...</I>, a 10-song blast of sawtooth synths, distorted drums and yelp-along vocals, and it has gone on to develop its sound with three more albums in as many years, all on its own Trashy Moped label. The template has remained the same, but the sounds become fatter with every record, soaking up classic-rock organ riffs, techno beats and R'n'B flourishes. It's suave and goofy all at once.</P> - Philip Sherburne http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18396327&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18396327 alb.18396327 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 8.99 Robotique Majestique alb.18396327 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/5/1/1371566_170x170.jpg 2008-02-26 00:00:00.0 2008-02-26 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18396327&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18396327&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18341297&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.18341297 alb.18341297 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 1.99 Dancin' On My Grave alb.18341297 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/5/1/1371565_170x170.jpg 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 2008-02-12 00:00:00.0 true false single http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18341297&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.18341297&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17065513&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17065513 alb.17065513 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 3.99 Live at Lollapalooza 2007: Ghostland Observatory alb.17065513 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/0/3/9/1139304_170x170.jpg 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 2007-09-18 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17065513&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17065513&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496848&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16496848 alb.16496848 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 8.99 Delete.Delete.I.Eat.Meat alb.16496848 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/1/0/1300173_170x170.jpg 2007-10-02 00:00:00.0 2007-09-11 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496848&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496848&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14477320&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.14477320 alb.14477320 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 6.99 Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2006: Ghostland Observatory alb.14477320 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/1/7/0/1020719_170x170.jpg 2007-04-10 00:00:00.0 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14477320&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.14477320&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17691471&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 6 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.17691471 alb.17691471 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 3.99 Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2007: Ghostland Observatory alb.17691471 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/2/5/1165296_170x170.jpg 2007-11-06 00:00:00.0 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17691471&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.17691471&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496816&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss Punk-Funk Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Ghostland Observatory Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.16496816 alb.16496816 Ghostland Observatory art.14514631 8.99 Paparazzi Lightning alb.16496816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/9/9/1299913_170x170.jpg 2007-10-02 00:00:00.0 2005-11-30 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496816&variant=play&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.16496816&variant=data&rws=%2Fghostland-observatory%2Fdiscography.rss