Carter Thornton

Mapping the Ghost Vol. 2: The Dead Beach to the Church

Another tramp through the darkness by Carter Thornton. The second installment in his series finds his wrestling itinerant sounds from all sorts of things and in several permutations–from jazz combo to desolate field recordings–in service of the narrative, and it’s own disoriented qualities. Mortality and time are themes, and are rendered with the clarity they deserve. Mapping 2 is a head-scratcher that rewards again and again, even as it becomes less clear what’s going on. Yes, it’s that magical.