Ghost Culture
| Ghost Culture | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Ghost Culture | |
| Released | 5 January 2015 |
| Recorded | Phantasy Sound Studios, London |
| Genre | Alternative, electronic |
| Length | 43:56 |
| Label | Phantasy Sound |
| Producer | James Greenwood |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| The Observer |   [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10.0[5] |
| The Quietus | (favourable)[6] |
Ghost Culture is the debut studio album released by electronic musician James Greenwood under the name Ghost Culture. It was released on 12 January 2015 through Phantasy Sound, distributed through Because Music.[7] Greenwood stated that his album was influenced by David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars", "Construction Time Again" by Depeche Mode and "Fear of Music" by Talking Heads.[8] Upon release, it reached No. 20 on the Independent Album Breakers chart.[9] It was released to largely favourable reviews.[1] The album was selected as Rough Trade record of the month in January 2015.[10]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by James Greenwood
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mouth" | 6:08 |
| 2. | "Giudecca" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Arms" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "How" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Glass" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Glaciers" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Lying" | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Lucky" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Answer" | 6:20 |
| 10. | "The Fog" | 4:11 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ghost Culture Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (6 January 2015). "Ghost Culture – Ghost Culture". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ O'Malley, Gareth (6 January 2015). "Album Review: Ghost Culture - Ghost Culture". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Fox, Killian (11 January 2015). "Ghost Culture: Ghost Culture review – the pleasure is in the detail". The Observer. Guardian News & Media. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (13 January 2015). "Ghost Culture - Ghost Culture". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ Wade, Ian (12 January 2015). "Ghost Culture". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ News item on the Phantasy Sound Records website announcing the release of Ghost Culture, (accessed 13 January 2015).
- ^ TITEL kulturmagazin (21 February 2015). "Ghost Culture and the art of imperfection". Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Listing on the UK Official Charts for the week ending 17 January 2015.
- ^ [1], (accessed 13 January 2015).
External links[edit]
- Ghost Culture at Discogs (list of releases)
