DISPATCHES FROM THE GHOST

Another one. Artist on the Rise ran a full feature on “‘Till The Break Of Day,” going deep on the song’s origins, the dynamic between Magnus and Ruby, and what makes the band’s sound tick. Worth a full read. Read the feature on Artist on the Rise -- Voltaire’s Ghost

Smash Magazine is covering our latest single, and we’re grateful for the love. Give it a read. Read the feature on Smash Magazine

LA Entertainment Weekly published a full feature on the single this week and writer Ryan Bazinet zeroed in on something that goes beyond a standard review. He opens with the Tennyson question — is it better to have loved and lost, or never to have loved at all? Then he walks through the song's production in a way that actually makes sense of the arrangement: the distorted guitar and piano arpeggios, the wailing solos panning left and right, Ruby's vocals moving between delica

Music Week just published an exclusive interview with Magnus and we think this one is worth your time. They asked the questions we don't always get asked — how the songs actually start, where the inspiration comes from, how we know when something is finished. Magnus got into the role dreams play in the writing process (more than you might expect), and the philosophy behind leaving four songs off Black Petals Fallen to save them for later. On knowing when a song is done: "Art

OutVerge picked up the story on our latest single and we're glad it landed there. The piece gets into what makes this song different from the rest of Black Petals Fallen — the bittersweet romantic core, how it started as an older Magnus demo before Ruby and Josh shaped it into what it became, and the themes of love and fleeting connection that keep running through everything we write. One thing worth noting from the article: "Spirit Animal" has now crossed 150,000 streams. We

Josh and Magnus sat down with The KFSM Radio Network for Episode 304 — a conversation centered on 'Till The Break of Day, the album, and the two big themes that run through everything we make: love and death. You know the drill by now. Listen below. — Voltaire's Ghost

Josh and Magnus recently joined Jake Feinberg for one of the more wide-ranging conversations we've had. Jake pushed us on things we don't always get asked — how Josh made the jump from grunge to gothic rock, what dynamics actually mean in a live context, what leadership looks like on a bandstand. Good questions. We had a lot to say. We also got into the origin story — six weeks after meeting, flying to Nashville to make a record. Looking back, Magnus called it a car crash. Bl

Eye On Pop sat down with Magnus for an exclusive Q&A around the release of 'Till The Break of Day — and he had a lot to say. On what the song is really about: "The best songs are a bit of necromancy — reviving the spirits of the loved and lost, summoning them to our side. A conjured visit perhaps, but a visit nonetheless." He also shared what's coming: a music video filming in September, a new single "The Ballad of Colleen Grey" in October, and a new album in 2027 that he cal

Magnus and Ruby recently joined filmmaker Meosha Bean on Creator to Creators for a conversation that covered a lot of ground — the song, the album, love, death, and everything in between. They got into why love and death keep showing up in the music, what keeps the band going, and how 'Till The Break of Day actually came together over two years of recording. Magnus also shared where the song originally came from — writing the lyrics on a plane at 6am in Bucharest, leaving som

Music Week published a feature on our new single and we think they got it exactly right. The piece digs into what makes this song different from the rest of Black Petals Fallen — and it is different. Magnus said it best: "While the album is more goth, this single is different. It's not necessarily goth — it's more of a bittersweet, romantic number, a slow dance number." The article also gets into how the song came together. Magnus had the original sketch for years before Ruby

Elite Music News covered 'Till The Break of Day and zeroed in on something we think is worth highlighting — the Tennyson question. Is it better to have loved and lost, or never to have loved at all? The piece frames the song around that idea, and honestly, it's a fair read. That tension is right there in the lyrics. Read the full piece at Elite Music News — Voltaire's Ghost

We recently joined Demetrius Reynolds and the Vigilantes Radio Live crew for a full conversation. All you guys are doing something magical, and the music sounds magical. - VRL We talked about "Black Petals Fallen" and how it started as an old poem Magnus had sitting around for years before it became a song. We got into horror films and how that aesthetic bleeds into what we make. The beauty in melancholy — which is basically the whole thesis of this band. And what it actually

Fresh Music World published an exclusive interview with us this week. Here are a few of our favorite exchanges: On what's remained consistent about our sound: "Our fascination with, and exploration of, love and death — the two great mysteries." On keeping music feeling like music and not like a business: "The trick is not letting the business of music interfere with your relationship to music. When Ruby, Josh and I step on stage...we try and let all that fall away and let the

We got a really nice writeup from BH-Review this week and we wanted to share it with you. Paul K. Barnes over at BH-Review — one of the more established music publications out there, running since 1999 — took a deep dive into "Black Petals Fallen" and we're genuinely grateful for the time and attention they gave it. The opening line alone made us smile: "What if Debbie Harry joined AC/DC?" We'll take it. The piece gets into the story behind the song — how it started as a Mag

Magnus talks creative chaos, songwriting process, and upcoming tour and album news!https://youtu.be/eokiocFt2ts?si=8k8gl8RnJhgqmQZe

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