Flirty Ghost: Vinyl LP

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Label: Délicieuse Records
Release Date: 10th October

Tell you what? I'm always open to being woo'ed by a seductive spook or indeed Rachel Kitchlew's 'Flirty Ghost' and especially when their soundtrack is harp jazz with killer break drums as provided by shop favourite SHOLTO. If you love Dorothy Ashby's Afro-Spiritual-Space harp jazz with a sense of the cinematic Italian funk, this is for you. 

Flirty Ghost is an evocative LP by Rachel Kitchlew, a jazz and contemporary harpist known for pushing the boundaries of her instrument. A blend of jazz, ambient, and experimental sounds, the album was crafted in a spontaneous, deeply personal atmosphere, recorded late at night in the cozy, smoky setting of SFJ headquarters.

Inspired by everything from Henry Mancini to Dorothy Ashby, this LP captures an eerie, playful essence, like a ‘flirty ghost’,  while celebrating exploration and self-expression. The album holds emotional depth, particularly in tracks like ‘Truncate’ and ‘Cyclical’, which were recorded shortly after the passing of Rachel's grandmother, Sheila Horton, whose work is featured on the back cover.

With the collaboration of close friends and talented musicians, ‘Flirty Ghost’ represents a new chapter for Rachel, marking a joyful departure from her solo harp work into a collective, experimental musical journey.