Photo by Marilu Donovan

New York’s Tempers step forth with a cover version of Suicide’s 1977 classic track ‘Ghost Rider’. The song is the precursor to the band’s upcoming US and Europe tour.

Produced by Tempers creator Jasmine Golestaneh, this redo is a skeletal, and even more haunting than the original, transformation that features elongated synth lines and stark repeated strums. Golestaneh’s ghostly vocals foster a sense of darkness and urgency, definitely painting a picture of the current state revolving around not only the recent political landscape but the social standards as a whole.

Touching on the track Jasmine Golestaneh said:

“Suicide was a formative influence on Tempers, and for me ‘Ghost Rider’ is a song that represents prioritizing the health of society over personal greed, a value that is as deeply pertinent today as it was in the 70’s when this song was released.

We were talking about society’s suicide, especially American society,’ Alan Vega. This quote rings true now more than ever before. My cover of Suicide’s ‘Ghost Rider’ is dedicated to what I hope people will continue to fight to overcome in the coming years: economic disparity, systemic injustice, misogyny, women’s reproductive rights, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, gun control, a ceasefire in Gaza, the climate crisis and saving the planet from extinction, too much to mention, but please let’s prioritize the health of society over personal greed.”