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In Ghost Colours
by Cut Copy
The Australian group's sophomore album hit number one on the Australian charts when released in their home country.
| LABEL: |
Modular Interscope |
| RELEASE DATE: |
08 April 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Electronic, Dance, Alternative |
NOTES: Original Australian release 22 Mar 2008.
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
90
All Music Guide
To be sure, In Ghost Colours is a triumph of craftsmanship rather than vision--a synthesis and refinement of existing sounds rather than anything dramatically new and original--but it is an unalloyed triumph nonetheless, and one of the finest albums of its kind.
90
Drowned In Sound
From start to finish this is an unexpected adventure through the crossover, leaving the door of the VIP bunker open for us all to sneak in.
90
Prefix Magazine
With In Ghost Colours, Cut Copy have created a record that is both en vogue and timeless, familiar yet fresh, full of glossy optimism, and unforgettably gorgeous from start to finish.
88
Pitchfork
Regardless of what kind of audience it ultimately finds, though, In Ghost Colours earns its smiles with a combination of ingenuity and easiness that you don't often come by, and for that, even in April, it already feels like a triumph.
84
Filter
The group's music is ghostly and ethereal, creating a sonic wall that is set against some of the lovelist, shimmering retro-electro-disco you've ever heard. [Spring 2008, p.102]
80
Urb
Ghost Colours sounds like Depeche Mode on Lorazepam--dramatic, well enunciated and full of arpeggiated synthy goodness.
80
Alternative Press
If you're looking for a little warm blood pumping through the veins of your dance music, as opposed to the droning and repetitive beat sketches plaguing a lot of the genre, this is just about ideal. [May 2008, p.146]
80
PopMatters
Their material takes that blog-house aesthetic and turns it into pieces of well-constructed pop.
80
musicOMH.com
In Ghost Colours finds the band brimming with confidence, delivering their catchy choruses and synthesizer hooks with a conviction that's difficult to resist, staying true throughout to a groove that fits in with early house music.
80
Paste Magazine
In Ghost Colours achieves its success by striking the right balance between its competing genres--rock and electronic--without sacrificing either.
74
cokemachineglow
The way In Ghost Colours exploits my affection for synth pop and empty, detached vocals, I should be knocking down Dan Whitford’s door trying to get a strand of hair, but the album unfortunately loses its resonance on subsequent listens, its sheen lessening to a duller shade with each closer inspection.
70
Spin
With songs this hooky, it's impossible not to enjoy Cut Copy's lush new-wave revival. [June 2008, p.106]
70
Almost Cool
Although In Ghost Colours is certainly a step up in terms of how cohesive it sounds, it loses some of the spontaneity in the process.
67
Entertainment Weekly
For every pump-your-fist gem like 'Hearts of Fire,' there's a lifeless cut like the clanky 'Silver Thoughts.' [25 Apr/2 May 2008, p.117]
60
Uncut
At 15 tracks, it outstays its welcome, but in small does this is deliciously addictive. [June 2008, p.86]
60
Q Magazine
It was a smart move [to enlist Tim,] Goldsworthy's attention to detail forcing the band up a gear. [July 2008, p.101]
50
Slant Magazine
Cut Copy have made a record with an overabundance of ideas and energy and not enough focus.
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