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In Ghost Colours
by Cut Copy


9.1

based on 17 reviews
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Bright Like Neon Love

Official Artist Site

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

Urb

Ghost Colours sounds like Depeche Mode on Lorazepam--dramatic, well enunciated and full of arpeggiated synthy goodness.

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]

PopMatters

Their material takes that blog-house aesthetic and turns it into pieces of well-constructed pop.

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.

Paste Magazine

In Ghost Colours achieves its success by striking the right balance between its competing genres--rock and electronic--without sacrificing either.

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.

Spin

With songs this hooky, it's impossible not to enjoy Cut Copy's lush new-wave revival. [June 2008, p.106]

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.

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]

Uncut

At 15 tracks, it outstays its welcome, but in small does this is deliciously addictive. [June 2008, p.86]

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]

Slant Magazine

Cut Copy have made a record with an overabundance of ideas and energy and not enough focus.

The average user rating for this album is 9.1 (out of 10) based on 23 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mycroft W. gave it an8:
Might grow on me, but so far has not lived up to the standard of the prereleased singles. Having said that it should get 8 points alone for Hearts on Fire being one of the tracks

Will P. gave it a10:
Simply brilliant. It's a seamless flow of excellent music.

Nick B. gave it a10:
Its SO close to being a flawless album I had to give it a 10. Its a 9.7/9.8, but I had to round up. This CD is amazing.

Zac C. gave it a3:
This album has a few real standout songs, but the rest is really nothing special.

Jyotirmaya D. gave it an8:
Hey, this band is so hip-hypnotic!!! I don't usually like what sounds here to be like dance music but these guys made a really really good album... Now .... why in the world did they name their band "Cut Copy." I mean, something like "Evolution" would have been more dramatic for them and their groovey sound!

Geoff G gave it a10:
This is one of the most energetic releases that has ever graced my hammer, anvil, and stirrup. After this album, I do believe in magic.

Pam P. gave it a9:
This album is like delicious New Order that doesn't suck. I can't stop listening to it. I bought their debut CD and its just as amazing!

In Ghost Colours by Cut Copy

In Ghost Colours
by Cut Copy