{"product_id":"island-ghosts-cd-digipak","title":"Alex Lakusta - Island Ghosts | CD Digipak","description":"\u003cp\u003eExpansive and emotionally precise, \u003cem\u003eIsland Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e marks a clear evolution for Toronto bassist-composer \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Lakusta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written for a six-piece ensemble, the album moves fluidly between jazz, post-rock, and electronic textures, guided by Lakusta’s intuitive sense of space and momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchored by \u003cstrong\u003e“Island Ghosts Pt. 2\u003c\/strong\u003e” and \u003cstrong\u003e“Waves in Pattern,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the record balances intricate musicianship with restraint. Melodic basslines lead the way, while horns add warmth and lyricism, and shifting rhythms and atmospheric keys create a feeling of constant motion. At its core, \u003cem\u003eIsland Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e is what Lakusta describes as\u003cstrong\u003e “an abstract love story without words.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music unfolds like memory—warm, fleeting, and vivid—exploring connection and distance through sound rather than language. Designed as a cohesive listening experience, the album favours depth over immediacy, inviting listeners to slow down and sit with each moment as it reveals itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIsland Ghosts released on April 17, 2026.\u003cbr\u003e--- \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A widescreen instrumental that feels more like a voyage in progress than a song.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– EARMILK (on single, “Island Ghosts Pt. 2”) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Featured in Deezer Jazz Now\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--- \u003cbr\u003eProduced by Robert Diack \u003cbr\u003eAlex Lakusta - Electric Bass \u003cbr\u003eJosh Smiley - Keyboards, Organ, Synthesizers, Piano \u003cbr\u003eKeagan Eskritt- Drums, Cymbals \u003cbr\u003ePatrick O’Reilly - Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar \u003cbr\u003ePatrick Smith - Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet \u003cbr\u003eChristian Antonacci - Trumpet, Flugelhorn \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Union Sound Company, Toronto ON Engineered by Darren McGill\u003cbr\u003eMixed by Robert Diack \u003cbr\u003eMastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel Mastering \u003cbr\u003eArtwork by Alex Lakusta \u0026amp; Alex Vissia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraphic Design by Alex Vissia and Mark Watson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll compositions by Alex Lakusta (SOCAN)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"release guru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43186544574553,"sku":"RG26000003-CD","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/1557\/0521\/files\/Alex-Lakusta_Island-Ghosts_MOCKUP-1_20_1.png?v=1774993499","url":"https:\/\/shop.hurryhardmusic.com\/products\/island-ghosts-cd-digipak","provider":"Hurry Hard Music Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}