The Ghost Is Clear Records

norse "H" gatefold 12" TGIC171

H. is the new norse LP, a tribute to the beat poet Harold Norse, to whom the band’s name already pays tribute.

Recorded in April and May 2024 at nostudiorec. in Biella by Andrea Bertoli and Alessandro Finotello, mixed by Salvatore Aricò, mastered by Simon Uter-Kirschey at Central Sonic Sound.

I’m not a man, I can’t earn a living, buy new things for my family. I have acne and a small peter.
I’m not a man. I don’t like football, boxing and cars.
I like to express my feeling. I even like to put an arm
around my friend’s shoulder.
I’m not a man. I won’t play the role assigned to me- the role created by Madison Avenue, Playboy, Hollywood and Oliver Cromwell, Television does not dictate my behavior.
I’m not a man. Once when I shot a squirrel I swore that I would never kill again. I gave up meat. The sight of blood makes me sick. I like flowers.
I’m not a man. I went to prison resisting the draft. I do not fight when real men beat me up and call me queer. I dislike violence.
I’m not a man. I have never raped a woman. I don’t hate blacks. I do not get emotional when the flag is waved. I do not think I should love America or leave it. I think I should laugh at it.
I’m not a man. I have never had the clap.
I’m not a man. Playboy is not my favorite magazine.
I’m not a man. I cry when I’m unhappy.
I’m not a man. I do not feel superior to women
I’m not a man. I don’t wear a jockstrap.
I’m not a man. I write poetry.
I’m not a man. I meditate on peace and love.
I’m not a man. I don’t want to destroy you

-Harold Norse, "I'm not a man"

Pressing Information

Imported from Italy

released September 12, 2025 vinyl showed in October

The album has released in digital and vinyl format thanks to the collaboration of:
- The ghost is clear - theghostisclearrecords.bandcamp.com
- New Knee - newkneerecords.bandcamp.com
- Shove records - shoverec.bandcamp.com
- Vina records - vinarecords.com
- Sonatine produzioni - sonatineproduzioni.bandcamp.com
- Kono dischi - konodischi.com
- Flames don't judge - flamesdontjudgerecords.bandcamp.com