Palm Ghosts

We are happy to learn that an older single of ours, Heavy Eyes, is getting some new spins as part of the Hulu show TELL ME LIES. The song appears in Season 3 Episode 4. Take a listen if you have the time! Keep an eye out for our new single, GOD HELP THE POOR BILLIONAIRES, out next Friday!

On Jan 30th we begin another year of monthly singles, starting with a biting new song, “God Help The Poor Billionaires,” a tongue-in-cheek anthem aimed squarely at the absurdities of modern America and the strange timeline we are living through. 

The track arrives January 30 on all streaming services, delivering a darkly catchy blend of post-punk, indie rock, and wry cultural commentary.

Driven by shimmering guitars, steady grooves, and Palm Ghosts’ signature cinematic melancholy, “God Help The Poor Billionaires” pairs infectious melodies with sharply satirical lyrics. The song casts a sardonic eye on corporate power, wealth consolidation, and the performative narratives that often dominate U.S. political discourse. 

While the tone is humorous, the critique is razor-sharp.The lyrics lean fully into the irony:

I am for the corporations / Chains and monopolies
Power’s consolidation / Unregulated entities

God help the poor billionaires see / We’re counting on them to succeed

Through deadpan delivery and clever repetition, Palm Ghosts paint a picture of unchecked influence and a public expected—if not instructed—to sympathize with society’s most insulated power brokers. The result is a track that feels both timely and timeless: a commentary on greed, complicity, and the surreal normalization of inequality.

“I look at the news and think, ‘Is this really where we are?’” says Palm Ghosts vocalist / bassist Joseph Lekkas. “It’s satire, but not by much. The world keeps handing us material.”

Musically, “God Help The Poor Billionaires” channels the band’s signature blend of ’80s-influenced post-punk and modern indie atmosphere. Fans of The National, Interpol, and Echo & The Bunnymen will feel right at home—though Palm Ghosts’ voice remains unmistakably their own.

We are super excited to release our latest (and best) record to date CONTENT PROVIDERS

The record is available to purchase in both black and translucent pink vinyl versions over at our Bandcamp store or  through STEADFAST RECORDS

You can also stream it at Soundcloud. The record will be available on all streaming services worldwide in 2 weeks (Oct 24th)  Thanks for your support and hope you enjoy it!

CONTENT PROVIDERS is not just an album, it's a howl from the neon gulag of 2025, where rock bands aren’t bands anymore, but social media vending machines doling out dopamine and desperation in equal measure. Nashville’s Palm Ghosts, ever the beautiful bastards of post-punk gloom and cinematic pop, have cracked the mirror and are pointing to the ugly thing squirming behind it. These eleven songs don’t whisper or plead; they seethe, spiral, and spit in the face of algorithmic servitude. There’s blood under the fingernails of every chorus. You can hear the band clawing for something real in the white noise of followers, filters, and faux vulnerability. This is a world where authenticity has been weaponized, where the artist is just a dancing bear with a ring light and a Patreon account. So Content Providers does what any sane record would do—it loses its mind on tape. There are echoes of Gang of Four wielding a synth like a machete, Joy Division driving a burning Tesla into a lake, and sweet, sweet melodies that feel like postcards from a collapsing civilization written in faux-blood and tears. It’s ironic and earnest, brutal and beautiful. These aren’t just songs—they’re dispatches from the front lines of the culture war, love letters from a future where creation is consumption and silence is the only real rebellion. If the internet is a prison, Content Providers is the riot in the yard. God help us all!

PRE-ORDER ON OUR BANDCAMP PAGE

This Wednesday and every Wednesday in the month of April, we will be back at the 5 spot celebrating spring with some of our favorite artists in Nashville. Come one and come all!

Hey all! We have some really fun things in store this for this year.

Starting a month from now, we will begin releasing a series of songs, one at a time, every 2 weeks, that will end up populating 4 EPs and ultimately a double LP by the end of the year.

We'll also put out 4 cover songs throughout the year that will hopefully raise a bit of money for different charities we care about in partnership with Sweet Cheetah Publicity

As usual, each song will have a video by Benjamin Douglas and the EPs and LP will have original artwork by the talented Unexpected Specter, who does all of our t-shirt designs.

We've very proud of every song we'll be releasing. They'll span different genres and moods and each one will take you on a completely different journey and some will (hopefully) really connect with you.

We'll also see you out there on the road, so be sure to check our tour schedule which is constantly being updated to see when we'll be in your town!

One of the labels that helped put out the latest Palm Ghosts record is Sell The Heart Records in Berkeley CA. They have a really cool record club with multiple options.

The first is the full year for $210, gets you 12 albums and a slip mat. Four albums shipped at a time, with first four coming immediately.

The second is half a year (first 6 albums) and a slip mat for $110. All six albums for this are ready to go and will be shipped out immediately

Both include shipping.

If that is a bit too steep for your budget, they’ve also got a Bandcamp subscription option, starting as low as $5 a month and you get every album they have released digitally.

A pretty amazing deal to support a very cool label and some great independent bands. You'd be making a big difference by joining.

Right now, for a limited time, they are having a clearance sale.

There’s a 5-for-$50 option where you can pick the five albums you want or a 5-for -$40 deal where you’ll get five randomly selected albums.

We’re part of a really cool bundle with the bands Datura and Unconditional Arms:

https://selltheheartrecords.bigcartel.com/.../palm-ghosts...

Please support independent labels and bands so they don’t disappear.

Thanks so much!

Our new record, I Love You, Burn In Hell, is out on vinyl, cassette and CD. Thank you to Sweet Cheetah, Poptek, Sell The Heart and Engineer Records in the UK for your support and love for the music. 

Here are some reviews and kind words that have come in this past week:

"Palm Ghosts 'I Love You, Burn In Hell' finds the group at its peak."

That’s Good Enough For Me talk about the new Palm Ghosts album, ‘I Love You, Burn In Hell’, saying, “When multiple labels strive to get music to your ears, you know there's something there.”

“Nashville's Palm Ghosts have their second studio release of the year with their new LP I Love You, Burn in Hell. It follows their Feb 2023 Cold Spells EP, along with the July remix/collaboration album Deconstructed.”

“Palm Ghosts will also be out and about on a sporadic basis over the next month playing gigs in support of the album. Find those dates and links below the stream.” https://thatsgoodenoughforme.com/lp-palm-ghosts-i-love.../

Big thanks to Dr J, WUDR and Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative for the great write-up and for making Palm Ghosts ‘She Came Playfully’ the video of the day.

https://yourtuesdayafternoonalternative.com/.../video-of.../

and to Chosen Tracks for adding Palm Ghosts to their rock playlist of the year: https://www.chosentracks.com/ygim-rock

And finally, thanks to Ghettoblaster Magazine for the lovely release day review of ‘I Love You, Burn In Hell’.

https://ghettoblastermagazine.com/.../new-music-friday.../

Sincerest thanks to anyone who has come out to our shows and purchased or supported this album in any way.

We have 2 more shows at the 5 spot for our record release residency, this Wednesday and next (Nov 22 and 29), from 6-8pm.