{"product_id":"butch-walker-afraid-of-ghosts","title":"Butch Walker AFRAID OF GHOSTS","description":"\u003cp\u003eAudio Mixer: Charlie Stavish.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: Paxam.\n\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Noah Abrams.\n\u003cbr\u003eButch Walker has been toiling away somewhere just outside the spotlight of rock \u0026amp; roll for the better part of two decades, eventually carving out a curious niche for himself. Opportunities came and went beginning with SouthGang, a metal band in the time of grunge, then running through the Marvelous 3, whose 1999 hit \"Freak of the Week\" showed Walker had a commercial ear. He traded upon that skill, working behind the scenes as a collaborative songwriter as he cranked out his own records, establishing enough connections to actually get him placed on the 2008 reality show competition Rock Star: Supernova, all of which didn't do much in terms of getting him another hit of his own. Walker somewhat retreated from the radio game in 2010 when he formed the Americana-ish band the Black Widows, but 2014's Afraid of Ghosts takes this direction even further. Leaving behind the Black Widows but gaining a conspirator in Ryan Adams, Walker essentially designs Afraid of Ghosts as an homage to its producer. Adams set up shop in his PAX AM studios and directed Walker through a sleepy, sepia-toned collection of tastefully rustic ruminations. It sounds more like an old-fashioned Adams record, one that alternately recalls Heartbreaker and Love Is Hell, than 2014's unapologetically glossy Ryan Adams and, pro that he is, Walker's craft is sturdy too; there are strong bones underneath the moody surface, songs that emphasize his skill at construction more than melody. As it somewhat deemphasizes Walker's way with big hooks -- the very thing that made him an in-demand session man -- Afraid of Ghosts isn't as immediate as some of his other records, but it will suit the needs of anybody craving a record that sounds like Ryan Adams used to make them back in the day. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2015-02-03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Butch Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53454626029752,"sku":"Q6CB4Y-IUAN-DL","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9222\/8280\/files\/butch-walker-afraid-of-ghosts_CqjGa.jpg?v=1778525616","url":"https:\/\/musicrecordshop.com\/products\/butch-walker-afraid-of-ghosts","provider":"Music Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}