2013 studio album by John Grant
Pale Green Ghosts |
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Studio album by John Grant |
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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, John Grant |
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John Grant chronology |
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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 | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [3] |
The Daily Telegraph | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [4] |
The Guardian | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [5] |
The Independent | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [6] |
Mojo | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[9] |
Q | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [10] |
Record Collector | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [11] |
Uncut | 8/10[12] |
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.[13] Recorded in Reykjavík and produced by Icelandic musician Birgir Þórarinsson, the album features a range of local musicians alongside Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor providing backing vocals.[13]
The title refers to the Russian olive trees that stand along the I-25 highway near Grant's childhood home in 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
Pale Green Ghosts track listingNo. | Title | Length |
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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" (featuring Sinéad O'Connor) | 6:27 |
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6. | "Why Don't You Love Me Anymore" (featuring 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" (featuring Sinéad O'Connor) | 7:34 |
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Disc 2No. | Title | Length |
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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 (tracks 3 and 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
2013 year-end chart performance for Pale Green Ghosts Chart (2013) | Rank |
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)[25] | 1 |
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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Árslisti Tónlist.is 2013 - Plötur" (in Icelandic). Tónlist. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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