By Brent Thompson

 

Lucero frontman Ben Nichols became a husband and father since Lucero recorded its last studio album, but he’s still in touch with his past and the South’s darker side. On the band’s new release Among The Ghosts [Thirty Tigers], Nichols and company address divorce, drowning, the devil and – hence the title – ghosts and haunting. Recorded with engineer/producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Drive-By Truckers), Among The Ghosts was recorded in the band’s hometown of Memphis at Sam Phillips Recording Service. Opting for a more streamlined approach than on previous releases, Lucero gives a fresh take on its sound, but with a familiarity that will appeal to its existing and diehard fan base.