Liverpool-based four-piece indie rock group RISE strikes back with their most personal song to date, a tribute to their own original singer Steve Kinley, who passed away in 2022. “Talking to Your Ghost Again” is yet another collaboration with artist stayMellow, in a particularly moving vocal performance.
“Talking to Your Ghost Again” was written by keyboardist Paul Kinley, Steve’s own twin brother, and it’s a striking and honest look at a grief that will never fade away completely. After the powerful “Hard to Leave You” a few months back, the English quartet delivers a melodic track that soars with remarkable emotional weight that feels effortless because it’s a shared load. “This very much a song for those who knew Ste,” his brother says about the track, that stands as a genuinely affecting eulogy for the late artist.
The production was handled by long-time collaborator alongside Paul himself, and it’s a startling example of the type of alternative rock RISE is already known for. The band borrows influences from the likes of Goo Goo Dolls and Live, offering a dazzlingly hopeful tone for the song in spite of the dark subject matter. Its atmosphere is one of softness and support for each other, perfectly illustrated by the overlapping melodies sung by multiple voices at once.
On “Talking to Your Ghost Again” no one is asking for the pain to go away, but acknowledging that it will never fade. Losing someone is always an unfair and delicate process, and RISE does an amazing job in giving voice for those who will feel it for the rest of their lives. It’s a touching song that will be particularly effective on people who’ve gone through it themselves. “Talking to Your Ghost Again” isn’t about closure and resolution, is about accepting that some wounds will never heal – and we don’t really want them to.
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