Right down to the Blind Faith-ish album cover, Ghost Woman dives straight into the 70s. Trippy guitar licks, but also plenty of cosmic country references. And the ramble. Oh, that ramble. Fans of the Brian Jonestown Massacre will testify, for sure.

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Despite all of the ancient trappings, however, these are spare, punky songs. Maybe what Blue Oyster Cult might have done on an alternate path after Agents of Fortune. Ghost Woman is anything but heavy, leaving huge expanses of space between the three members of the band. I guess that's where the band's Arizona locale makes itself known.

Hard to say. Which goes for most of this set. The laconic style of the songs is intriguing, and the rhythm section keeps things swinging. The ears get grabbed almost immediately, followed by a few moments of relaxation. Ghost Woman is not in a hurry.

And yet the songs are generally short (only a couple log in a more than four minutes). If you ever wondered what it might sound like if Television played Byrds songs, well, this might point you on the right path. On the other hand, you probably have some serious personal problems if you actually ever wondered that. And that's cool, too. Settle in and settle down. Ghost Woman will sit a spell.

Jon Worley