Ghost Outfit

Ghost Outfit

Ghost Outfit are a UK noise pop and shoegaze group that operate as a duo. They previously perform as a quartet before reducing to two members, after which the writing becomes more prolific and the songs take on a rougher, lo-fi character. Their sound combines energetic noise, pop melody and experimental collage, with a style that is often noisy, unclean and deliberately abrasive.

The group is associated with alternative rock and a form of “blissrock”, and they are described as a band best experienced at high volume. Their recordings circulate through online music writing as well as working strongly in a live setting, where the full force of the sound becomes more apparent. They build tracks that can be hook-led and grimy, but also pieces made from layered noise arranged into more complex forms.

Ghost Outfit are based in the United Kingdom. Their music is compared with No Age, though they keep a distinct identity through their own mixture of pop structure, industrial texture and experimental instinct. The result is a band that uses different approaches across its material, shifting between direct songs and denser sound pieces while staying rooted in loud, abrasive guitar music.