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Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100
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Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	C-
The New York Times	(mixed)
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Pitchfork Media
Tiny Mix Tapes

Ghost is the second extended play (EP) by American recording artist Sky Ferreira, released on October 16, 2012 by Capitol Records. It was made available in place of her frequently delayed debut studio album, which eventually became Night Time, My Time (2013). Ghost represents a musical departure from Ferreira's earlier work, which explored more prominent elements of dance-pop. She collaborated with producers including Jon Brion, Dev Hynes, Greg Kurstin, Cass McCombs, and Ariel Rechtshaid to achieve her desired sound. Their efforts resulted in a primarily synthpop record, although it differs from her earlier work in that it sees additional influences from acoustic, indie pop and new wave music.

Ghost received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who appreciated its diversity, but were ambivalent towards its overall cohesiveness. It peaked at numbers eight and 71 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers and Alternative Albums record charts. Along with three other tracks, the extended play included prior single "Red Lips" and Ferreira's critically acclaimed "Everything Is Embarrassing".

After releasing the tracks "17", "One", and "Obsession", Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released on January 11, 2011. However, it was instead replaced by her first extended play (EP) As If!, which was made available on March 22 of that year. That November, Ferreira announced that her debut studio album would be released in 2012, with a lead single planned to precede its release that February. She was later revealed to have been working with Jon Brion, Greg Kurstin, and Shirley Manson on the project. Plans to release an extended play titled Ghost were revealed by Pitchfork on August 30, 2012. The extended play's cover artwork was photographed by Hedi Slimane and revealed by Ferreira through her Twitter account on September 17; the black-and-white close-up image depicts a blonde Ferreira holding her hair while dressed in a denim jacket. Although the extended play was initially slated for an October 2 release, it was ultimately released on October 16 in the United States and Canada.

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