ghxstpul$e - "Everybody Is The Same"
Up and coming emo rap duo Ash and Milo out of sunny California, has gone on to name themselves "ghxstpul$e" in short "ghost-pulse", since forming only a year ago, they have released a debut album "Worse Case Scenario" in 2025, with a sophomore album following that very next year with "Everybody Is The Same" in 2026. The follow-up is slightly longer than its predecessor, being 11 songs total at 25 minutes and 58 seconds, whereas the debut was 10 songs at 20 minutes 8 seconds, so slightly longer which made it more simplified.
This release does contain some interesting tracks such as "Mummy In A Coffin", "Right Push, Wrong Direction", "Bodybag", "Life Is Special" and 'Shooting Star", are some of the "stand-out" tracks featured, that really embrace the listener. Very meaningful lyrical context, vocalization provided being very dramatic yet intense, not in a screaming sense but emotionally fixated way. If you're thinking this duo is aligned with the likes of Linkin Park or Papa Roach that rap rock style, far from them, they are more that rap emo sense, to the likeness to that of Lil Peep, Lil Lotus, emoflytrap, with many others out there, that's the similarity in style you get with this duo act.
The duo's vocalization methods are solid, creating this futuristic vocal tone, that makes sense in the current time that we are in, with the ways of the future. The voice usage is done uniquely yet fun. They work off one another, blending together to create a vocal working's that makes them sound flawless. The tone for each of the songs mentioned and the album overall, is upbeat and catchy, having me nodding my head to the beats, they are heavy metal "heavy" but still capture an essence of that classic "emo" 2000's era that a lot could pick up on.
In the end, this sophomore album by the likely duo, captures a moment in time, that just works. It has its melodies, energies, and so much else that makes it fall into place. It's a clever piece of work that makes this best friend duo, be themselves, creating an art that people can love and enjoy.