‘Astronauts’ is the opening track to the album ‘Astral Days and Spectral Letters’, by Ghost Of Panama. The song blends alternative rock and electronica sounds to create something that feels cinematic and expansive.
Ghost of Panama is a band comprising Keith Welham and Cristabel Liu on instruments and vocals. ‘Astronauts’ is a track that focuses more on building the mood and the atmosphere rather than telling you a story. The listeners are allowed to bring their own story into the song, while it focuses on creating an embrace that is rich and immersive.
The track, however, is able to create a vivid picture of drifting into the unknown. It touches upon loneliness, vulnerability and brings emotion to a space that is so vast that you feel lost. The production is beautifully layered with guitars and layered synths, and has drums put down beats that tie up the song seamlessly. It builds slowly, adding more instrumentation as the track plays on, slowly intensifying, slowly making you feel more and more. The artist’s vocals are filled with a longing, the kind where you have the vastness of space in front of you, but you can only think about your home on earth, and the people who made made home for you.
It’s a track you’ll keep coming back to, because hearing it once is not enough. You can listen to the track ‘Astronauts’ by Ghost Of Panama on popular platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
