Idol Tryouts Two: Ghostly International Vol. 2 (Avant-Pop)

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In the three years that have passed since the release of Ghostly's Idol Tryouts compilation, Ghostly and its brother label Spectral Sound have brached out beyond their roots in Ann Arbor under the guidance of Sam Valenti IV, who has built a shamelessly diverse roster of artists from around the globe. Idol Tryouts Two is an expansive document of this maturation, offering a plentitude of exclusive material separated into two discs distinguished as Avant-Pop and SMM.

Avant-Pop denotes a distinct brand of off-center pop treasures - it follows no formula, but you know it when you hear it. On this disc, exclusive tracks from Skeletons & The Girl-Faced Boys, Mobius Band, and the rest of the Ghostly roster document the crossroads where the avant-garde and the popular converge. Matthew Dear and Dabrye also appear, foreshadowing their respective sophomore LPs and the label's stylistic movement into the future.

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Idol Tryouts Two submitted by SBNB on July 30, 2021, 7:56pm It's ok. Not my type of music, but it's not bad. About the same as the rest of the Ghostly stuff.