“Scar Tissue” is very candid and hard-hitting about the difficulty of dealing with trauma. The track evokes a mind caught between survival and capitulation, blending ominous trap beats with spectral vocal layers. It is a brave look into the human mind that never flinches from psychic wounds.
“Scar Tissue” has a cinematic heft to it; every beat is like a heart straining. Love Ghost’s delivery is raw and unmediated, rather like the unstable world he refers to. The song transitions between dark and defiant parts to parts that convey strength and self-doubt.
“Scar Tissue” is such a perfect fit for the Gas Mask Wedding collection because it’s part of a larger story in which love exists amid destruction. And the notion of finding closeness in chaos allows for a beauty so eerie, that being open makes you weak and strong. Love Ghost are crafting emotional worlds that belong to the fragmented world of existence we all live in.
“Scar Tissue” solidifies Love Ghost as an artist who can transform pain into poetry through its crisp production, moody energy and unflinching storytelling. It’s a reminder that getting better is loud, messy and excruciatingly unsparing. In the midst of all that chaos, Love Ghost finds a weird sense of serenity.