Ghost - Popestar [EP]

Fun little e.p.

And goddamn how catchy is that chorus of Square Hammer?

Really digging this, especially that Bible cover.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.09.2016 at 15:07

Fun little e.p.

And goddamn how catchy is that chorus of Square Hammer?

Never really listened to Ghost before, but just heard Square Hammer recently and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

Written by Jaeryd on 28.09.2016 at 22:43

Never really listened to Ghost before, but just heard Square Hammer recently and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

Worth checking out the recent album then. Full of memorable melodies and Abba worship. Better vocals and sound too than that Square Hammer song. Actually one of my fave records from last year to be honest.

This little gem really set's up the hype for their next LP, that hopefully will come around sometime soon! Dat chorus, so damn infectious. Kind of similar to Absolution on Meliora.

Have had Square Hammer stuck in my head a lot over the past few weeks. Chorus is infectious.

Square Hammer is so infectious that it made into Headbangers Ball show on VH1 in India.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 21.09.2016 at 15:07

Fun little e.p.

And goddamn how catchy is that chorus of Square Hammer?

Pretty surprising considering how I always thought you hated Ghost especially with this comment on their last record.

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Well, their debut still had a smidgeon of metal in it. But you're right that the previous one also didn't have any metal in it. yes, the newest is as catchy as the measles and the plague and ebola combined.

But yeah their last full length was easily their best and I tried a few tracks off their first 2 records and neither the sound or the songwriting is as good as Meliora. Will have to listen to this ep soon.

Damn Square Hammer is such a catchy song. The organ kicks ass.

"Square Hammer" certainly is catchy, one of Ghost's best songs imo.

After exploring Ghost’s discography, “Square Hammer” was a disappointment. I find it catchy, but not to my taste. “Cirice’s” catchiness stems from the surprising length of its first chorus line, which my brain/ears didn’t anticipate. The chorus’s opening melody is the same as the pre-chorus or verse ending, making the beautiful three-note “in your heart” descent work perfectly. That songwriting is genius; “Square Hammer” isn’t nearly as clever. It's not bad, and I don't mean to crap on people's favorite Ghost song, it's just that "Cirice", to my mind, is so much better. Then again, "Cirice" is better than almost any other song I've discovered in years.

Written by Metren on 10.03.2025 at 14:44

After exploring Ghost’s discography, “Square Hammer” was a disappointment.

It works best in an arena with 20,000 other Ghost fans

Written by gavdann on 10.03.2025 at 15:20

It works best in an arena with 20,000 other Ghost fans

That does sound like it would be epic!

Square Hammer is awesome but those covers are equally good. Bible is such an epic piece.

My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

Square Hammer
I Believe [Simian Mobile Disco cover]
Bible [Imperiet cover]

[Note: This is part of a TOP3 series]