music.wikisort.org - CompositionPale Green Ghosts is the second solo album by former The Czars frontman John Grant, released on March 11, 2013, on the Bella Union label.[13] 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.[13]
2013 studio album by John Grant
Pale Green Ghosts |
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Released | March 11, 2013 |
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Genre | Synth-pop, soft rock |
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Length | 60:40 |
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Label | Bella Union |
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Producer | Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) and John Grant |
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Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AnyDecentMusic? | 8.3/10[1] |
Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
The Daily Telegraph |     [4] |
The Guardian |     [5] |
The Independent |     [6] |
Mojo |     [7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[9] |
Q |     [10] |
Record Collector |     [11] |
Uncut | 8/10[12] |
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.[14]
The track "Pale Green Ghosts" includes a string arrangement inspired by the second movement of Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff.[15]
Pale Green Ghosts was chosen as Album of the Year 2013 by Rough Trade.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by John Grant.
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1. | "Pale Green Ghosts" | 6.04 |
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2. | "Black Belt" | 4.18 |
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3. | "GMF" | 5.13 |
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4. | "Vietnam" | 5.29 |
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5. | "It Doesn't Matter to Him" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 6.27 |
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6. | "Why Don't You Love Me Anymore" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 6.10 |
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7. | "You Don't Have To" | 5.51 |
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8. | "Sensitive New Age Guy" | 4.40 |
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9. | "Ernest Borgnine" | 4.53 |
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10. | "I Hate This Town" | 4.01 |
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11. | "Glacier" (feat. Sinéad O'Connor) | 7.34 |
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Disc 2Title |
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1. | "Black Belt (Hercules and Love Affair Remix)" | 7.48 |
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2. | "Black Belt (Gluteus Maximus Vocal Remix)" | 8.24 |
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3. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NIVOLT Remix)" | 5.20 |
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4. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NO CEREMONY /// Remix)" | 4.48 |
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5. | "Why Don't You Love Me (NIVOLT Remix)" | 5.48 |
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6. | "Why Don't You Love Me (Bon Homme Remix)" | 7.39 |
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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 3,10
- Paul Alexander - Bass
- Pétur Hallgrímsson - Guitar
- Óskar Gudjónsson – Saxophone
- Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) - Synth programming
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
- "Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- "Reviews for Pale Green Ghosts by John Grant". Metacritic. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- Monger, James Christopher. "Pale Green Ghosts – John Grant". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- Brown, Helen (March 19, 2013). "John Grant, Pale Green Ghost, album review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- Petridis, Alexis (March 7, 2013). "John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- Montgomery, Hugh (March 9, 2013). "CD of the week: Album: John Grant, Pale Green Ghosts (Bella Union)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- "John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts". Mojo (233): 86. April 2013.
- Levine, Nick (March 8, 2013). "John Grant – 'Pale Green Ghosts'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- Hopper, Jessica (May 16, 2013). "John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- "John Grant: Pale Green Ghosts". Q (321): 112. April 2013.
- Staunton, Terry (April 2013). "John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts". Record Collector (413). Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- Mulholland, Garry (March 21, 2013). "John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts". Uncut. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- Lynskey, Dorian (March 3, 2013). "John Grant: 'I wanted to let some of the anger out'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- Cragg, Michael (January 22, 2013). "New music: John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts (No Ceremony Remix)". The Guardian. London. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
- "Rachmaninoff remixed: one composer's enduring influence". London Philharmonic Orchestra. 2015. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015.
- "Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2013". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
- "Ultratop.be – John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography John Grant". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Swedishcharts.com – John Grant – Pale Green Ghosts". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "John Grant | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "John Grant Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Árslisti Tónlist.is 2013 - Plötur" (in Northern Sami). Tónlist. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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