introvertif i were a ghost – rich antony
The verdict
“rich antony turns a child's question into a warm, wistful slice of folk pop wonder”
'if i were a ghost' opens with a lovely almost child-like question most of us asked once and forgot: what would it actually feel like to be a ghost? rich antony takes that thought seriously, imagining the small absurd details, hanging with bats, napping in a bell, alongside the ones that catch in your throat, like whether love or the warmth of a sunset would follow you beyond. the arrangement keeps things indie, light and with a delicious, acoustic bounce. it's the melody that carries this, giving the whole thing stays playful enough for a kid to enjoy while landing somewhere more tender for anyone older. it's charming, curious, and surprisingly moving.
rich antony is a joliet, illinois based songwriter who's been writing songs for over twenty years now. that kind of time shows in how easily 'if i were a ghost' balances whimsy with something heavier underneath. no fuss, no overreach, just a song that knows what it wants to do. something keeps pulling him back to the work, and on this evidence that instinct is worth trusting. a lovely one this month.
thank u for making this rich antony 👻