Fusing shoegaze and coldwave into a sound dubbed "cold gaze," Team Ghost was founded by Nicolas Fromageau after his departure from M83. He began working as Team Ghost in 2009 with guitarist/vocalist Christophe Guérin and musician/graphic designer Jean-Phillipe Talaga. The group's debut EP, You Never Did Anything Wrong to Me, appeared in 2010 via Sonic Cathedral; later that year, the Celebrate What You Can't See EP added drummer Félix Delacroix, bassist Pierre Blanc, and vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Benoit de Villeneuve (who also produced the EP) to the lineup. These EPs were collected as the 2011 Japanese release We All Shine. Team Ghost then issued a string of singles, including 2012's "Dead Film Star" and 2013's "Curtains," that appeared on their eclectic debut album, Rituals. They returned in 2016 with their self-titled second album, a darker-sounding set of songs inspired by Vangelis' Blade Runner score and Kanye West's Yeezus. ~ Heather Phares