Ghosted (album)

Ghosted
Studio album by
Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin
Released15 April 2022 (2022-04-15)
RecordedNovember 2018[1]
StudiosRymden (Stockholm, Sweden)[1]
Length38:08
LabelDrag City
Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin chronology
Ghosted
(2022)		 Ghosted II
(2024)

Ghosted is a collaborative studio album by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin. It was released on 15 April 2022, through Drag City. It received universal acclaim from critics.[2]

Background

Oren Ambarchi is an Australian guitarist; Johan Berthling is a Swedish bassist; Andreas Werliin is a Swedish drummer.[3] The trio recorded Ghosted at Studio Rymden in Stockholm, Sweden, in November 2018.[4] The album consists of four tracks.[4] "I" features a guest appearance from Christer Bothén on donso n'goni.[5] Music videos were released for "II"[6] and "III".[7] The album was released on 15 April 2022, through Drag City.[8] It was followed by Ghosted II (2024).[9][10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeatStarStarStarStar[4]
MojoStarStarStarStar[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[12]
Spectrum Culture78%[13]
Uncut8/10[14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Ghosted received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[2]

Daryl Worthington of The Quietus stated, "The trio explore the relationship between repetition and difference that's long been a fascination in exploratory music, creating something that, disorientatingly, sounds equal parts quantized and free-flowing."[15] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork wrote, "The music swims with darting shapes, flickering traces of energy, that feel almost supernatural in origin."[12]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Ghosted
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Guardian The 50 Best Albums of 2022
33
The Quietus Quietus Albums of the Year 2022
27
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2022
57
The Wire Releases of the Year (2022 Rewind)
48

Track listing

All tracks are written by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werliin.

Ghosted track listing[20]
No.TitleLength
1."I"8:01
2."II"9:32
3."III"15:49
4."IV"4:44
Total length:38:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

  • Oren Ambarchi – guitar, mixing
  • Johan Berthling – double bass, bass guitar
  • Andreas Werliin – drums
  • Christer Bothén – donso n'goni (on "I")
  • Daniel Bengtsson – recording
  • Joe Talia – mixing, mastering
  • Pål Dybwik – cover image
  • Dan Osborn – layout

References

  1. 1 2 3 Oren Ambarchi; Johan Berthling; Andreas Werliin (2022). Ghosted (vinyl liner notes). Drag City.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ghosted by Oren Ambarchi". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Poscic, Antonio (23 September 2025). "Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin – Ghosted III". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Margolis, Daniel (March 2022). "Ghosted - Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin". DownBeat. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "THREE WISE MEN ARRIVE BEARING GIFTS". Drag City. 14 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Drag City (24 February 2022). "Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin "II" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Drag City (13 June 2022). "Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin "III" (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin - Ghosted". Drag City. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "GHOSTED AGAIN". Drag City. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Eede, Christian (4 March 2024). "Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling And Andreas Werliin Reveal New LP, 'Ghosted II'". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Male, Andrew (July 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. No. 344. p. 91.
  12. 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (5 May 2022). "Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin: Ghosted". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Garratt, John (13 April 2022). "Oren Ambarchi/Johan Berthling/Andreas Werliin: Ghosted". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Pinnock, Tom (June 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. No. 301. p. 23.
  15. ↑ Worthington, Daryl (4 May 2022). "Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin – Ghosted". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "The 50 best albums of 2022". The Guardian. 23 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 (In Association With Norman Records) (page 4)". The Quietus. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  18. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (11 November 2022). "Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Releases of the Year". The Wire. No. 467. January 2023. pp. 32–37.
  20. ↑ "Ghosted | Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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