Popestar is the second EP by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It consists mainly of covers and was produced by Tom Dalgety. The EP was released on 16 September 2016, by Loma Vista Recordings. The band began the Popestar Tour of North America following its release.
Background and Recording[]
Popestar consists almost entirely of covers. Ghost chose unexpected songs that differed from their own musical style.
The only original track on the EP, "Square Hammer", was conceived at the end of the sessions for the band's Meliora album. Because the concept of the album was already in place and the song had a different feeling, the band decided not to include it on the album. "Square Hammer" was released as a single on 12 September 2016, prior to the EP.
Reception[]
Popestar debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, becoming the first EP to reach the chart's top position. It sold 21,000 copies in its first week.
Track Listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Square Hammer" | A Ghoul Writer | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Nocturnal Me" (Echo & the Bunnymen cover) | Pete de Freitas, Les Pattinson, Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch | 5:13 |
| 3. | "I Believe" (Simian Mobile Disco cover) | Jas Shaw, Simon Lord, James Ford | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Missionary Man" (Eurythmics cover) | Annie Lennox, David Stewart | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Bible" (Imperiet cover) | Christian Falk, Fred Asp, Joakim Thåström, Per Hägglund | 6:34 |
| Total length: | 23:34 | ||
Personnel[]
| Ghost | Additional personnel
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Technical
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