Pale Green Ghosts
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| Studio album by John Grant | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2013 [1] | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, soft rock | |||
| Length | 60:40 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira) and John Grant | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| 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 songs written and composed 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 |
| Disc 2 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Black Belt (Hercules and Love Affair Remix)" | |
| 2. | "Black Belt (Gluteus Maximus Vocal Remix)" | |
| 3. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NIVOLT Remix)" | |
| 4. | "Pale Green Ghosts (NO CEREMONY /// Remix)" | |
| 5. | "Why Don't You Love Me (NIVOLT Remix)" | |
| 6. | "Why Don't You Love Me (Bon Homme Remix)" | |
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
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