Searching for Solace

Searching for Solace was produced by Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Dayseeker), Cody Quistad (Wage War), Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Bloodywood).{{cite web|url=https://knotfest.com/blogs/news/the-ghost-inside-confirm-new-studio-album-searching-for-solace|title=The Ghost Inside Confirm New Studio Album, 'Searching for Solace'|date=February 5, 2024|website=Knotfest|access-date=April 28, 2024}} This marked the first album by The Ghost Inside with more than one producer. Bassist Jim Riley explained, "It was neat to go to a person like Dan Braunstein who has known the band for 15 years and have him go, 'I love what you guys have been doing and this is what I see as the next step', or to get in a room with someone like Cody from Wage War and have him be like, 'I love your band. I wish you guys would do something like this.' To go into writing a song with those guys from that place was ...it was really cool. It was really liberating. And I think it also just added to the range that this record has."{{cite web|url=https://knotfest.com/blogs/exclusive-interviews/the-ghost-inside-explore-their-full-potential-on-searching-for-solace|title=The Ghost Inside Explore Their Full Potential On 'Searching for Solace'|date=April 22, 2024|website=Knotfest|access-date=April 28, 2024}}

The tracks in the album lyrically deal with COVID-induced isolation, "grief, loss and the gut-wrenching sadness that comes with losing someone close to you." The song "Cityscapes" was written in memory of vocalist Jonathan Vigil's father who died during the band's Australian tour in 2012. Vigil stated, "It's about the day that I lost my father and it just so happened to be in Australia. I remember looking outside my hotel window at the Brisbane skyline, the cityscape of Brisbane, just in tears, not knowing what to do and feeling so lost."{{cite news |last1=Hingle |first1=James |title="It's a bold record for us, and it's going to be divisive": How The Ghost Inside are taking things to a new level on Searching For Solace |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-ghost-inside-searching-for-solace-interview |access-date=April 28, 2024 |work=Kerrang! |date=April 18, 2024}}

The Ghost Inside began releasing their first new material in three years,{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Listen to The Ghost Inside's first new music in three years |url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-the-ghost-insides-first-new-music-in-three-years |access-date=April 28, 2024 |work=Kerrang! |date=July 10, 2023}} with the album's first single "Earn It", released on July 10, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/07/10/the-ghost-inside-do-their-best-to-earn-it-with-their-latest-single/|title=The Ghost Inside Do Their Best to "Earn It" with Their Latest Single|date=July 10, 2023|website=MetalSucks|access-date=April 28, 2024}} The album's second single "Death Grip" was released on November 7.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/11/09/the-ghost-inside-drop-video-death-grip/|title=The Ghost Inside Drop Video "Death Grip"|date=November 9, 2023|website=MetalSucks|access-date=April 28, 2024}}

On February 5, 2024, the band released the third single "Wash It Away" and announced details of Searching for Solace including its release date of April 19.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=The Ghost Inside drop new single Wash It Away from sixth album Searching For Solace |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-ghost-inside-drop-new-single-wash-it-away-from-sixth-album-searching-for-solace |access-date=April 28, 2024 |work=Kerrang! |date=February 7, 2024}} The album's final pre-release single, "Split" was released on March 19, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Listen to The Ghost Inside's crushing new single, Split |url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-the-ghost-insides-crushing-new-single-split |access-date=April 28, 2024 |work=Kerrang! |date=March 20, 2024}}

In support of the album, the band has embarked on tour through the U.S. from April to May 2024, with bands Paleface Swiss, Bleed from Within and Great American Ghost. The Ghost Inside have also planned a European tour scheduled for October and November.{{cite web|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2024/04/09/the-ghost-inside-announce-european-tour-plans/|title=The Ghost Inside Announce European Tour Plans|date=April 9, 2024|website=MetalSucks|access-date=April 28, 2024}} They have also been announced alongside bands State Champs and The Blackout to perform with various other bands at Slam Dunk Festival on May 25 and 26.{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=State Champs, The Ghost Inside, The Blackout and more for Slam Dunk 2024 |url=https://www.kerrang.com/state-champs-the-ghost-inside-the-blackout-and-more-for-slam-dunk-2024 |access-date=April 28, 2024 |work=Kerrang! |date=November 29, 2023}}

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|title3=Light Years

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|title4=Secret

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|title5=Split

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|title6=Wash It Away

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|title7=Cityscapes

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|title8=Earn It

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|title9=Wrath

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|title10=Reckoning

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The Ghost Inside

• Jonathan Vigil – lead vocals
• Zach Johnson – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Andrew Tkaczyk – drums, percussion
• Chris Davis – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Jim Riley – bass, backing vocals

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Technical

• Dan Braunstein – production, engineering
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Zakk Cervini – mixing
• Jesse Field – engineering, editing
• Cody Quistad – co-production on "Light Years" and "Split"
• Tyler Smyth – co-production on "Earn It"
• Jon Eberhard – additional production on "Earn It"

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Visuals

• Jim Hughes – cover art
• Jason Link – layout

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