Pale Green Ghosts
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (83/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Clash magazine |   [4] |
| BBC Music | favorable[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Independent | [7] |
| NME | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[9] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Pale Green Ghosts is the second solo album by former The Czars frontman John Grant, released on March 11, 2013 on the Bella Union label.[1][12] Pale Green Ghosts was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland with Icelandic electronic musician Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) of electro-pop group Gus Gus, and also features a range of local musicians on the album as well as Sinéad O'Connor singing backing vocals.[1]
The title refers to the Russian olive trees that stand along the I-25 highway near Grant's family home in the small town of Parker, Colorado.[13]
Pale Green Ghosts was chosen as Album of the Year 2013 by Rough Trade.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Grant
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pale Green Ghosts" | 6.04 |
| 2. | "Black Belt" | 4.18 |
| 3. | "GMF" | 5.13 |
| 4. | "Vietnam" | 5.29 |
| 5. | "It Doesn't Matter To Him" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 6.27 |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Love Me Anymore" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 6.10 |
| 7. | "You Don't Have To" | 5.51 |
| 8. | "Sensitive New Age Guy" | 4.40 |
| 9. | "Ernest Borgnine" | 4.53 |
| 10. | "I Hate This Town" | 4.01 |
| 11. | "Glacier" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 7.34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Belt (Hercules and Love Affair Remix)" | 7.48 |
| 2. | "Black Belt (Gluteus Maximus Vocal Remix)" | 8.24 |
| 3. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NIVOLT Remix)" | 5.20 |
| 4. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NO CEREMONY /// Remix)" | 4.48 |
| 5. | "Why Don't You Love Me (NIVOLT Remix)" | 5.48 |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Love Me (Bon Homme Remix)" | 7.39 |
Personnel
- John Grant – Lead vocals, Synth programming
- Chris Pemberton – Piano
- Sinéad O'Connor - Backing vocals
- Arnar Geir Ómarsson - Drums
- McKenzie Smith - Drums
- Jakob Smári Magnússon - Bass
- Paul Alexander - Bass
- Pétur Hallgrímsson - Guitar
- Óskar Gudjónsson – Saxophone
- Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) - Synth programming
References
- ^ a b c Dorian Lynskey (3 March 2013). "John Grant: 'I wanted to let some of the anger out' | Music | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ "Pale Green Ghosts Reviews". Retrieved 2013-05-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Monger, Christopher (2013). "John Grant Pale Green Ghosts Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ James, Gareth. "John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts". ClashMusic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Jude, Clarke (2013). "John Grant Pale Green Ghosts Review". BBC. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Petridis, Alex (7 March 2013). "John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Montgomery, Hugh (9 March 2013). "CD of the week: Album: John Grant, Pale Green Ghosts (Bella Union)". London: The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Levine, Nick (8 March 2013). "John Grant - 'Pale Green Ghosts'". NME. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Hopper, Jessica (16 May 2013). "John Grant: Pale Green Ghost". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Brown, Helen (19 March 2013). "John Grant, Pale Green Ghost, album review". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Mulholland, Garry. "John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts". Uncut. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ Running time: 05:03. "John Grant - Pale Green Ghosts 'The Sonic Emporium Remix' | Video Youtube - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Cragg, Michael (2013-01-22). "New music: John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts (No Ceremony Remix) | Music | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ^ "Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2013". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on 27 Nov 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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