With her hauntingly seraphic ballad Ghosts, the Merseyside breakthrough singer-songwriter Liz Owen delivered an introspective piece, marked by diaphanous instrumentation that cradles her powerhouse vocals, which soar with an ethereal resonance while grounding the listener in the emotive weight of her lyricism. Exploring how the spectres of memory can obscure our clarity, Owens turns a personal reckoning into a universally affecting experience.
Hailing from Wirral, Merseyside, Liz has already carved a name for herself on the national stage, touring with icons like Midge Ure and Joan Armatrading. Her extensive BBC Radio features and reputation for rhythmic, fingerstyle acoustic guitar work lend an air of accomplished artistry to everything she creates. On Ghosts, the neo-classical elegance of the arrangement intertwines with an accessibility that nods to her ability to straddle the mainstream without compromising her craft.
Released as part of her debut LP Beautiful Beasts, which arrived in October 2024, Ghosts stands as a glowing testament to her lyrical and vocal talent, which deserves to be revered as fervently as the works of Tori Amos and the Anchoress.
Between Ghosts and her recently released festive single It’s Different This Christmas, Liz Owen is laying the groundwork for a career defined by her ability to amalgamate vulnerability, technical skill, and storytelling in ways that resonate beyond sound.
Stream Ghosts on Spotify now.
Review by Amelia Vandergast
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