The Glass Ghost | |
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Released | 2013 |
Recorded | 2013 |
Genre | Pop, alternative pop, neoclassical |
Length | 23:29 |
Label | Decca |
Producer | Ross Cullum |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
DwfMedia | [1] |
StevoMusicMan | 9.5/10 [2] |
The Glass Ghost is the third extended play from British singer-songwriter Phildel. It was released on March 4, 2013 through Decca Records. The EP is a slight shift in sound from her first album, The Disappearance of the Girl, focusing on the incorporation of glassy, crystalline soundscapes and stripping back the use of beats. [3]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heaven: An Introduction" | Ross Cullum | 1:36 |
2. | "The Glass Ghost" | Ross Cullum | 3:55 |
3. | "Comfort Me" | Ross Cullum | 4:09 |
4. | "Celestial" | Ross Cullum | 3:42 |
5. | "Porcelain" | Ross Cullum | 5:06 |
6. | "Comfort Me (Delerium remix)" | Ross Cullum | 5:01 |
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