I got an email from Casey Chandler, the guy behind Galapaghost asking me to check his stuff out. He sent me a number of tracks, but the one that really stuck out to me was this b-side (not on the Neptunes EP linked above), Runnin', which starts off a little weak until the tambourine kicks in. It's actually amazing how a simple tambourine (and a foot stomp) can add so much depth to a song.

What really separates Galapaghost from a couple of the other singer-songwriters who have emailed me who have been pretty much universally terrible is that he doesn't sound like he's doing something he shouldn't be. No matter what style he adopts on a song, he pretty much nails it. None of the songs sound insincere, nor like he's trying too hard.

A couple of the tracks on Neptunes sound like Jose Gonzales but not so I'm about to slit my wrists, which is a definite plus as far as I'm concerned. This Runnin' track sounds like everyone. Then the EP ends with Neptune, and unfortunately I don't have it sitting by me so I can't upload it to accompany this post right now (but you can listen on hypem), which adds some synthesizers and distortion to his guitar and he belts out something that sounds a lot like My Morning Jacket, and it's pretty damn good. They all sound pretty much great. Not perfect, but definitely great with a little room for improvement.

I'd say we should probably keep our eyes on this guy. (If I had to pick I hope he goes more in the direction of Neptune, 'cause that song is pretty good.)