With ‘Ghost Land’, Mortal Prophets have created something that transcends the ordinary boundaries of music. This is an experience, a sprawling, 23-track odyssey that feels like the lost soundtrack to a film never made, an imaginary cinema where sound is the sole protagonist.
Following the mysticism of ‘The Twang Gang (Live in Berlin)’ and the vintage psych-rock explorations of ‘The Laurel Canyon Sessions 1966-69’, vocalist and producer John Beckmann now guides us into an otherworldly terrain, where haunting melodies, spectral voices, and ambient textures collide in a space between reality and illusion.
From the very first moments, ‘Ghost Land’ transports the listener into a cosmic Western drenched in shadow and dust, evoking the desolate landscapes of Cormac McCarthy’s literature, where the mystical and macabre intertwine. The album moves with a dreamlike intensity, unfolding like a fevered vision of lost highways, fading neon lights, and the echoes of ghosts whispering through the wind.
With a sonic palette that draws from ambient, alternative, and experimental influences, this collection pushes past the limits of genre; blending hypnotic drones, delicate twangs, and cinematic soundscapes into a body of work that feels both expansive and deeply intimate. Each track lingers long after it ends, like footprints disappearing into the desert sand.
Whether used as a meditative retreat, a nocturnal companion, or simply an escape into a soundscape that defies convention, ‘Ghost Land’ is a bold and evocative statement from Beckmann. It is a record that haunts, unfolds, and transports; an album to be felt as much as it is heard.
