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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517570221 Label: Modular Interscope Manufacturer: Modular Interscope MPN: 50 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Modular Interscope Release Date: April 08, 2008 Studio: Modular Interscope Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk: Far more fun than the eighties actually were at the time, the second album from Melbourne's Cut Copy, In Ghost Colours, is one of the slickest and most varied reinterpretations of the era to appear in the last five years. Selective nostalgia means that every sound from the past is open to reappraisal and Cut Copy have moved on from the sometimes slavish devotion to New Order that dominated their first album, 2004's enjoyably familiar Bright Like Neon Love. By comparison In Ghost Colours is nearer to the dense pop of Electronic, Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner's often overlooked collaboration, especially the brash, acoustic guitar driven opener "Feel The Love" and the brash "Lights and Music". But on tunes like the lush "Hearts On Fire" and the more abrasive "So Haunted", Dan Whitford and crew also nod to the experimental pop of the Cure and Depeche Mode and the now familiar sonic attack that My Bloody Valentine originated (and Snow Patrol eventually turned into pop). Less obviously, late period ELO, increasingly adored by studio heads, prove to be an influence. The producer here is none other than DFA's Tim Goldsworthy, and though Cut Copy are far from the bittersweet hedonism of his other recent clients Hercules And Love Affair, In Ghost Colours works both as contemporary dance-rock and, edited without gaps, as a complete album.--Steve Jelbert Album Description: Cut copy are set to return in 2008 with the shimmering timelessness of 'in ghost colours'. Haunted with machines of the past and sounds of the future, 'in ghost colours' inhabits the kind of space in time where trends are irrelevant and music is about feeling rather than following and 1969 is just as relevant as 2020. At once both jacking and jangly, electronic and organic, cut copy have crafted a record filled with glorious sounds and moods but also unabashedly pop song structures and hooks and melodies for eons. The progression from 'bright like neon love' to 'in ghost colours' is brazenly apparent from opening track 'feel the love', an acoustic guitar led stomp of a space rock tune, instantly unforgettable and with recognizable cut copy sheen. Where 'bright like neon love' was charmingly vague and hazy, 'in ghost colours' is to the point and efficient in it's songcraft, with vocals much more apparent and whitford's imprint all over every track. The record is sewn together with passages of woozy dreamscapes between the straight out jams. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great album!As much as I liked Bright Like Neon Love with its disco inspired tunes, In Ghost Colors still has the same Cut/Copy feel with a more alternative approach. Great album. Definitely recommend it. Rating:  - My favorite Cut Copy cd - so farAnother batch of of tasty songs, spacey synthesizer work, and, a bit more guitar edge as compared to their first album. CC follows their own vision and avoids formulaic pop tunes. Take for example, Strangers in the Wind, a slightly melancholy synth trip that takes off, winds and climbs and 4:40 later sets you down in a different place. The best albums always take a few listens to study and appreciate and for me this is one of those albums. Rating: - Ear pleasing and Body Movin'I'll try not to repeat what the previous reviewer's have already stated with all the New Order and 80's/New Wave comparisons and similarities. Although it should be pointed out that some of "In Ghost Colours" sounds a little more like later-day New Order (their last few albums). For your other 80's/New Wave reference; the great song "Nobody Lost, Nobody Found" will remind you of a more sped-up "Orchestra Maneuvers in the Dark" song - which is a cool thing. Great vocals by the lead singer ... Read More Rating: - Hommage done rightI bought this CD pretty much like I buy every CD I get: I listen briefly to the first three tracks and if I like it I take it with me. Once I got home I put In Ghost Colours in my player and gave it a listen while I was cooking. You know a CD is good when you stop what you're doing to really pay attention to the awesomeness that's coming out of the speakers. I listened to it a few more times and there's only one thing I must say: Listen to it. It's like finding a 20$ in your ... Read More Rating: - Must-have for fans of 80s synth-popI am too young to have lived during the golden age of 80s pop, but I still adore the brilliant music that came out during the era. These guys are unabashed in their love of this music. Unlike other bands like Chromeo, who sort of make fun of the music as they play, Cut Copy is trying to sound like exactly like a vintage album that came out in 1987 or some other glorious year. Their singer sounds like Billy Idol, and the electro elements bring Daft Punk's style to mind. If you don't like the 80s, run away, ... Read More |
