Pale Green Ghosts
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| Studio album by John Grant | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2013 | |||
| 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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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (83/100) |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Clash magazine |   |
| BBC Music | favorable |
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| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 |
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| Uncut | |
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.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.
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.
Pale Green Ghosts was chosen as Album of the Year 2013 by Rough Trade.
All tracks written by John Grant.
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