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]
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| Released | August 4, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | Lovepump United Records | |||
| Producer | Pictureplane | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| 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]
Track listing
edit| 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 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Pictureplane – artwork, sounds, sampling
- Josh Bonati – mastering
References
edit- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 28, 2009). "Pictureplane". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Herrera, Dave (August 5, 2009). "A first look at Pictureplane's new video". Westword. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Singh, Amrit (September 1, 2009). "New Pictureplane Video – "Goth Star" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ Mincher, Chris (August 11, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Kelly, Zach (August 7, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Collins, Matthew (November 23, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Reynaldo, Shawn (August 5, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". XLR8R. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2009 (page 3 of 10)". Pitchfork. December 14, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2018.