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Ghosty is the kind of band that you can envision struggling to rise above obscurity in the music business for another three to five years before they get that big break with a major label, upon which their cult following indie-as-shit fans will turn on them like a pack of rapid wolverines. Luckily, there’s still time to hop on the train as it leaves the station, so you can remain in the good company of those who liked bands like Nirvana before they were popular or accuse Modest Mouse of selling out.

Grow Up Or Sleep In is the first full length album since the band’s creation in 2000. With their haunting pop jingles, they produce a sound with a meloncholy yet hopeful message. Indeed it is time for Ghosty to grow up, as frontman Andrew Connor ends his stint at KU in Lawrence. Listing some of his influences as Wilco, Pavement, and The Flamming Lips, Connor got the chance to work with Wayne Coyne on the album, which appears as a bonus track.

Despite this star studded collaboration, Ghosty remains a low profile group for the time being. Whether or not they enjoy the success that other intependent artists have as a result of entering into the mainstream or sinking back into their dedicated fan base in Kansas remains to be seen.

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