Pale Green Ghosts

Pale Green Ghosts
Studio album by
John Grant
ReleasedMarch 11, 2013
GenreSynth-pop, soft rock
Length60:40
LabelBella Union
ProducerBirgir Þórarinsson, John Grant
John Grant chronology
Queen of Denmark
(2010) 		Pale Green Ghosts
(2013) 		Grey Tickles, Black Pressure
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.3/10[1]
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Daily Telegraph[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Mojo[7]
NME8/10[8]
Pitchfork7.0/10[9]
Q[10]
Record Collector[11]
Uncut8/10[12]

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.[13] Recorded in Reykjavík and produced by Icelandic musician Birgir Þórarinsson, the album features a range of local musicians alongside Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor providing backing vocals.[13]

The title refers to the Russian olive trees that stand along the I-25 highway near Grant's childhood home in Parker, Colorado.[14] The track "Pale Green Ghosts" includes a string arrangement inspired by the second movement of Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff.[15] Pale Green Ghosts was chosen as Album of the Year 2013 by Rough Trade.[16]

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