Following her January single "Portrait of a Cat Lady", Shilpa Ray is back with a second song in her ongoing series of "explorations with Americana and aging." Out today, "I'm a Ghost" stands up for the right to remove oneself from a friendship that no longer serves you, or actively steals your peace.

Listen below:

Touching on garage rock, soul, and easy listening, Ray says she was vocally inspired by classic artists like Linda Ronstadt and Karen Carpenter, though Lucinda Williams also comes to mind. "Although the act of ghosting is seen negatively by most, it is heard here as an act or lack of acting to bring peace of mind," says Ray, warning all "sad bastards" and "smug backstabbers" to quit blowing up her phone.

Ray's latest US tour kicks off tomorrow (21 May) in Philadelphia and runs through to 2 June in Rochester, NY. Full list of dates below:

05/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Philamoca
05/22 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore
05/23 Queens, NY @ Rockaway Hotel
05/24 Buffalo, NY @ The Lounge at Revolution Gallery
05/25 Bloomington, IN @ Blockhouse Bar
05/26 Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger
05/28 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
05/29 Detroit, MI @ The Lager House
05/30 Athens, OH @ Union Bar
05/31 Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit
06/01 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
06/02 Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar

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