Anthony Saggers, the genius who is Stray Ghost, has graced us with a new offering from the endless depths of his talent. “An Avalanche of Swollen Tongues” couldn’t be described in better words than those chosen by Anthony himself to articulate his project on the Stray Ghost MySpace page: “Noise, Beauty, and Sadness.” All three of these create the audio phantom that makes Stray Ghost such an exquisitely unforgettable listen. Take the opener for example. It creates the mood of a lonely gray seashore that is calmingly morose and almost still. When a minute and a half later, a phantasmic tide of atmospheric loops roars onto the scene and noisily crashes against rocks of fuzz. You practically feel the chill of a dark night prickle your skin and the damp of the ocean spray anchor you down. This dreamful state lasts for another twenty minutes, washing over the listener and easing them into the next five shorter tracks. What a beginning! Stray Ghost settles down like a cloud. You know it’s there but you can’t wrap your arms around it. It’s like an apparition getting a hold of Fabio Orsi’s sound art. Very introspective. Very personal. Absolutely essential. 9/10 -- Dave Miller (16 December, 2009)