Because of Ghosts are a three-piece instrumental post-rock act based in Melbourne, Australia. They are: Jacob on drums, Reuben on guitar, Domenic on bass and Glockenspiel.

Critically acclaimed Melbourne instrumental trio Because of Ghosts’ second album “This Culture of Background Noise” was released in September 2008. The album was tape-recorded in Montreal at Hotel2Tango by Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Silver Mt. Zion) with additional production work from Efrim Menuck (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion) and guest strings from Thierry Amar and Jessica Moss.

“This Culture of Background Noise” sees the band returning to their roots -stripped down guitar, bass and drums. Working with developed melodies, raw textures, and established composition, Because of Ghosts have created a mature work, further distinguishing themselves as a unique force in the post-rock genre.

Because of Ghosts’ debut album, ‘The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday’ was a culmination of many months of both precise and raw production. The band utilised the stifling humidity of a North Melbourne warehouse, the natural reverb of a Johnston Street garage, the ambience of Soundpark’s parquetry, field recordings from Japan, and the warmth of friends, family and two-inch tape.

For those who came in late… Because Of Ghosts have been performing their own brand of instrumental music since late 2002. After some well received demos, and a split ep with friends Adlerseri, brothers Reuben, Domenic and Jacob independently recorded and released a mini album, ‘Make Amends With Your Adversary Before Dawn’. This record gained an international release with Japanese label Wonderground Music.

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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – Make Amends With Your Adversary Before Dawn
Release Date – 2003
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
1 Prun Sunk
2 7:4:1
3 I Wasn’t Dreaming After All
4 The Stars Did Wander
5 Hello Darkness
6 No More Reason (Waltz)
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – The Because of Ghosts Live 12″ with an Etching on Side B
Release Date – 2004
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
1 – Prun Sunk
2 – I Always Thought But I Never S
3 – The Stars Did Wander
4 – Hello Darkness
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Because Of Ghosts – The Because of Ghosts Live 12″ with an Etching on Side B Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – No More Reason, No More Doubt
Release Date – 2002
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
01 – No more reason, no more doubt
02 – The stars did wander (live)
03 – Hello darkness
04 – Upwards! Forwards! Towards the sun!
05 – 7-4-1
06 – There’s nowhere else to put them
07 – A simple dare
08 – Prun skunk (live)
09 – I always thought but I never said
10 – You fool (your house is built on a frozen lake)
11 – ‘Behold!’
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – Your House Is Built on a Frozen Lake
Release Date – 2004
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
1 Upwards! Forwards! Toward the Sun! 6:03
2 There’s Nowhere Else to Put Them 1:20
3 A Simple Dare 4:11
4 I Always Thought But I Never Said 4:18
5 You Fool (Your House is Built on a Frozen Lake) 5:43
6 A Waltz for Berenice 3:22
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday
Release Date – 2006
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
01 The Stars The Stars The Stars 1:01
02 Fall Short of Certainty 5:20
03 So Quick 5:26
04 (Words) 1:19
05 No Stars in Tokyo 6:05
06 Only the Neon Lights 5:47
07 The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday 1:54
08 Let Words Help Pictures 8:00
09 Bright Things Come to Confusion 5:41
10 The Story of Alex Steinbach 4:58
11 (Pictures) 1:15
12 Burn It to the Ground, For Now 5:46
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Because Of Ghosts – The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – This Culture of Background Noise
Release Date – 2008
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
1 “In 2050 When We Know We’ll All Be Dead Anyway” 5:56
2 Canadia 5:27
3 Heroes Are People Too 1:58
4 The Content Is Irrelevant 7:56
5 Life’s Little Victories 5:30
6 Tape-Recursion 2:54
7 The Battle of Mont Royal 2:22
8 Dreaming Is Essential 9:08
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Artist – Because Of Ghosts
Album – Canada Ep
Release Date – 2007
Genre – Instrumental, Experimental, Post-rock

Tracklist
1 Canadia 4:27
2 The Content Is Irrelevant 8:53
3 Life’s Little Victories 4:45
4 The Content Is Essential 4:29
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Recommendations: katabatic – Vago Ep ~ Metavari – Ambling ~ Stearica – Oltre ~ Esmerine ~ Eksi Ekso – I Am Your Bastard Wings
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THANKS for “The Tomorrow We Were Promised Yesterday” Hotblack Desiato and danasince1979 for “No More Reason, No More Doubt” and “Your House Is Built on a Frozen Lake”. and for the update… Dana…
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