| The Ghost of the Mountain | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 19 August 2013 |
| Recorded | February–March 2013 [1] |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Polydor |
| Singles from The Ghost of the Mountain | |
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The Ghost of the Mountain is the second album by Tired Pony, released on 19 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and on 1 October 2013 in the United States. The album was recorded between February and March, 2013, at Jacknife Lee's studio in Topanga Canyon. [1]
"It feels like a fully formed band in full flight", says Lightbody about the album. This album features harmony vocals from Minnie Driver, Bronagh Gallagher and Kim Topper. [3]
"All Things All at Once" is the first single to be heard from the album. [2] The band will do exclusive performances for Absolute Radio and XFM between 12–14 August.
On Thursday 15 August Gary Lightbody, Iain Archer and Peter Buck were interviewed and performed "All Things All at Once" and "The Creak in the Floorboards" in session for Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 2 show. This was broadcast on Friday 16 August shortly after 8pm. [4]
On Monday 23 September 2013, Tired Pony performed "All Things All at Once" on The Late Show with David Letterman , on the same episode where former president Bill Clinton was the main guest. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metro UK |   [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Music Service | 6/10 [9] |
MetroUK rated the album three stars out of five. [7]
The Guardian's Dave Simpson rated the album as three stars out of five. [8]
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 August 2013 |
| United Kingdom | 19 August 2013 |
| United States | 1 October 2013 |
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