By Storm (FKA Injury Reserve) w/ Lerado Khalil

Larimer Lounge Presents By Storm with Lerado Khalil on Friday, June 5 —

In 2023 RiTchie and producer Parker Corey introduced By Storm with “Double Trio,” an impassioned and atmospheric first single that both honored the legacy of their former group Injury Reserve and opened a new lane towards the future. “Shit gon’ repeat if all you do is delay” RiTchie rapped on the track, underlining the momentum constantly pushing the rapper/producer duo forward. My Ghosts Go Ghost continues that trajectory, arriving almost by
surprise but with maximum impact.

My Ghosts Go Ghost is an album that is simple in its construction yet dense enough to get lost in. Created with a back-to-basics mantra (“what if we make nine really strong songs and put them in a good order?”) the album deals with themes of loss, fatherhood, capitalism, the weight of experience, and moving past difficult experiences. It is both a debut album and the continuation of a journey RiTchie and Corey started ten years ago when they first began making music in Phoenix. “This past decade we built our identity and every record has been us figuring out more about the kind of band we want to be,” says RiTchie. “That doesn’t change.” With My Ghosts Go Ghost, committed fans get to hear RiTchie and Corey hone their craft in increasingly refined ways, while newcomers benefit from the experience and clarity of thought that brings them to this point.

Mention ghosts and many will think of hauntings but My Ghosts Go Ghost is not an album troubled by history. If anything the art of looking ahead colors RiTchie’s lyrics, specifically how to do so while holding what is dear from the past. That could be not forgetting people you have lost, or selfishly wanting to stick with what’s familiar in the face of change. “CIHYFM” finds him on the eve of becoming a father, excited for what lay ahead but knowing that his relationship with his partner will also be changing in the process. “I’m ready to grow, just feeling TKTKTKT” he raps over a somber beat replete with chopped up vocal samples. Album closer “GGG” maintains that same perspective, asking questions about the speediness of moving on from a seismic loss. Intricate Spanish guitars act as the bed for RiTchie to wrestle with the notion of shedding the past only to realise how important it was to you. The desire to look forwards, it seems, only leads to looking back. Ultimately, My Ghosts Go Ghost, underscores the belief that  life in the present is most precious of all.

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