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| Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
| Length | 36:51 | |||
| Label | Mexican Summer | |||
| Producer | No Joy | |||
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Ghost Blonde is the debut studio album by Canadian band No Joy. It was released on November 16, 2010, through Mexican Summer. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [1]
Jasamine White-Gluz and Laura Lloyd formed No Joy in 2009. [2] The band later expanded to a four-piece. [2] Ghost Blonde is the band's debut studio album. [2] The album is mixed by Sune Rose Wagner of the Raveonettes. [2]
Ghost Blonde was originally released on November 16, 2010, through Mexican Summer. [3] In the United Kingdom, the album was released on May 2, 2011. [4]
"Hawaii" was released as a single from the album, on April 25, 2011. [5] The single includes Stereolab's remix of "Indigo Child" on the B-side. [6]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Filter | 83% [9] |
| NME | 6/10 [10] |
| Now | 4/5 [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [12] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Ghost Blonde received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 9 critic scores. [1]
Richard Trapunski of Now commented that "The shoegaze genre usually plays better in a live context, yet Ghost Blonde is a relatively immersive record." [11] He added, "You need to crank the volume to hear the vocals, but it's the guitars that provide the hooks anyway." [11] Lauren Barbato of Filter stated, "Despite the angst and contemplation, Ghost Blonde brings a bit of elation to a new, directionless generation of shoegazers." [9] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called the album "an exhilarating listen no matter if you're a longtime lover of the sound or if it's your first time hearing guitars pedaled to death." [7] Martin Douglas of Pitchfork stated, "while Ghost Blonde can feel like it's keeping the listener at arm's length, further listens reveal a record full of vibrancy, the kind in which you soon find yourself fully immersed." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mediumship" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Heedless" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Maggie Says I Love You" | 3:35 |
| 4. | "You Girls Smoke Cigarettes?" | 2:19 |
| 5. | "Pacific Pride" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Hawaii" | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Indigo Child" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Still" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Untitled" | 1:13 |
| 10. | "Ghost Blonde" | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 36:51 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes. [13]