Former Ghosts is a new synthpop project from Freddy Ruppert, formerly of This Song Is a Mess But So Am I. The band is also comprised of Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart, Zola Jesus' Nika Roza and TEARIST's Yasmine Kittles. Ruppert is the lead songwriter on this brutally gloomy project. The title of the debut, Fleurs, is a reference to the white-flowered iris (Iris germanica). For news and updates, see http://www.myspace.com/formerghostssleep