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| Released | August 4, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | Lovepump United Records | |||
| Producer | Pictureplane | |||
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Dark Rift is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Lovepump United Records on August 4, 2009. [1] Music videos were created for "Trance Doll" [2] and "Goth Star". [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10 [5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| XLR8R | 8.5/10 [7] |
Zach Kelly of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, saying, "the propulsive, strobe-streaked allegiance to the mainstream dance music of days gone by is ultimately the most admirable thing about Dark Rift." [5] Shawn Reynaldo of XLR8R gave the album an 8.5 out of 10, saying, "Dark Rift proves that even DIY warehouse kids can make some first-rate dance music." [7] Matthew Collins of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying: "No song on Dark Rift may be especially fantastic, but no song on the album is anything less than great, either." [6]
"Goth Star" was placed at number 79 on Pitchfork 's "Top 100 Tracks of 2009" list. [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solid Gold" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Trance Doll" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Boys in Blush" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Gang Signs" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "5th Sun" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Goth Star" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Cyclical Cyclical (Atlantis)" | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Time Teens" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Dark Rift" | 5:15 |
| 10. | "New Mind" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Transparent Now (Thin Veil)" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Dimensional Rip III" | 3:44 |
| 13. | "True Ruin" | 9:01 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
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