The previously unreleased studio track is available now
Taking the world by surprise with its debut during the opening night of Ghost’s first feature film, Rite Here Rite Now, the never-before-heard “The Future is a Foreign Land” is cause for celebration amongst the millions of fans of Ghost’s legendary 1969-era. Long thought lost to the sands of time, “Future…” is the third song from the Grammy-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons’ timeless 1969 sessions featuring Papa Nihil fronting an early incarnation of the band — the same lineup from the now-classic Seven Inches of Satanic Panic single. That single’s pair of Ghost swinging 60s staples — “Kiss the Go-Goat” and the RIAA-certified platinum TikTok phenomenon and Billboard Hot 100 breakthrough “Mary on a Cross” — has become an unholy trinity with the unearthing of “The Future is a Foreign Land.” While its wicked twangy guitar figures and portentous lyrics of an impending 1984 render the song instantly recognizable as an artifact of the era, “Future…” is fused with presciently modern signatures of the contemporary Ghost sound. Ending with an optimistic nod to 2024, “Future…” was revealed to the children of the world during the end credits of Rite Here Rite Now‘s world premiere, and is the sole previously unreleased studio track to be included on the movie’s original soundtrack.
The film’s theatrical run opened June 20th via Trafalgar Releasing, its unique phantasmagorical blend of mesmerizing live performance and intriguing narrative has haunted nearly 2000 cinemas across nearly 50 countries. Rite Here Rite Now: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released worldwide on July 26th via Loma Vista Recordings. A fitting 18-song complement to the feature film, the band’s first original soundtrack will be available on all formats with pre-orders including “The Future is a Foreign Land” as well as a live version of “Absolution,” captured at the now-legendary sold-out two-night stand at the Forum where the concert footage featured in the film was shot.
Whether you’re a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the Ghost live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, Rite Here Rite Now and its companion soundtrack will put you right there: putting your phones down and living in the moment—as a shadow of uncertainty looms—completely spellbound and in the thrall of this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of Ghost.
Rite Here Rite Now is directed by Tobias Forge of Ghost and Alex Ross Perry, and is produced by Popecorn Cinematic Pictures. Producers include Kristen Mulderig, Rick Sales, Craig Butta, and Jonas Åkerlund. The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was mixed by Rich Costey.
