Among the Ghosts

Among the Ghosts
Studio album by Lucero
Released	August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
Studio	Phillips Recording
Genre	Alternative country [1] indie rock [2]
Length	40:54
Lucero chronology
All a Man Should Do (2015) Among the Ghosts (2018) When You Found Me (2021)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
American Songwriter	[4]
Paste	7.4/10 [5]

Among the Ghosts is the tenth studio album by American country-punk band Lucero. It was released August 3, 2018 under Thirty Tigers. ^{[6] [7]}

Production

The album was recorded live at Phillips Recording with producer Matt Ross-Spang. American actor Michael Shannon features on "Back to the Night". ^[6] The track "Loving" features on the 2016 film, Loving

Critical reception

Among the Ghosts was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 7 reviews. ^[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 74 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 4 reviews. ^[1]

Mark Deming of AllMusic said the album "demonstrates how smart and versatile these guys can be; it's a brave and satisfying set that finds beauty and meaning in the valleys on the human experience." ^[2] Eric Danton from Paste said of the album: "The songs are full of minor-key acoustic guitars, moody electric flourishes and downhearted piano parts, augmented here and there with overdriven, but restrained, riffs." ^[5]

Accolades

Accolades for Among the Ghosts

Publication	Accolade	Rank
American Songwriter	American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of the Year	16 [8]

Track listing

Among the Ghosts track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Among the Ghosts"	4:06
2.	"Bottom of the Sea"	5:01
3.	"Everything Has Changed"	5:16
4.	"Always Been You"	4:12
5.	"Cover Me"	4:11
6.	"To My Dearest Wife"	3:49
7.	"Long Way Back Home"	4:16
8.	"Loving"	2:58
9.	"Back to the Night" (featuring Michael Shannon)	4:12
10.	"For the Lonely Ones"	2:53

Personnel

Musicians Ben Nichols – vocals, guitar Rick Steff – piano John C. Stubblefield – bass Brian Venable – guitar Roy Berry – drums Eugenio Figueroa – viola Heather Trussell – violin Gaylon Patterson – violin Dara Hankins – cello Jim Spake – saxophone Michael Shannon – vocals

Production Matt Ross-Spang – engineer, mixing, producer Wesley Graham – engineer Jeff Powell – mastering Alex McCollough – mastering Matthew Cole – design

Charts

Chart performance for Among the Ghosts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [9]	9
US Top Folk Albums ( Billboard ) [10]	2
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [11]	18
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard [12]	2

References

1. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
2. Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
4. Horowitz, Hal (August 1, 2018). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
5. Danton, Eric (August 7, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
6. McKenna, Brittney (July 26, 2018). "Lucero's 'Among The Ghosts' Does A Little Musical Demolition". NPR . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
7. Enos, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Lucero Ruminate on 9th Album 'Among the Ghosts': 'It's Important to Keep Those Fires Burning'". Billboard . Retrieved August 6, 2020.
8. "American Songwriter's Top 25 of 2018". American Songwriter . December 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
9. "Alternative Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
10. "Americana/Folk Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
11. "Top Rock Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2020.
12. "Tastemaker Albums Chart". Billboard . Retrieved September 6, 2020.