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Alternative PressIt's important that albums like Ghost exist--but unfortunately, those albums don't always make the most enjoyable listens. [Aug 2004, p.116]
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BlenderOn initial listen, the album is rather monotonous, a bunch of moderately singable tunes with some noise piled up around the edges.... After the fifth or twentieth listen, however, A Ghost Is Born starts to insinuate meaning. [#27, p.132]
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New Musical Express (NME)It's like Scissor Sisters on tranquilisers. With a bit of ELO. And a dash of Ramones. And, with this eclecticism, a worrying lack of focus. [5 Jun 2004, p.57]
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A Ghost Is Born is a textbook example of an album created to fulfill expectations the band doesn't necessarily share.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 130 out of 140
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Mixed: 5 out of 140
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Negative: 5 out of 140
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Jun 4, 2011It definitely doesn't hold a candle to YHF, there's some great moments but it lacks consistency.
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May 20, 2022
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Nov 9, 2015