As you might expect, Night Owl’s “Lunar Ghost Phase” is perfect nighttime music. Specifically, driving at night. Specifically-er, driving late, late at night, the neon from empty bars reflected in the rain-slicked streets ahead of you. The interplay of guitar, bass, and drums keeps you company as you meander the city streets, trying to remember what it was that brought you out here in the first place, your foot slowly easing down on the gas pedal, your hand sneaking over to nudge up the volume knob. It’s late. You’re tired.
Then somehow you’re floating, dreaming, remembering . . . and then – inevitably, but shockingly to you – you’ve stopped moving, you’re perpendicular to where you just thought you were. Your head hurts, and your engine is steaming. There’s someone else out there, but you don’t want to look. Better just start the song again.