The Ghost of Fashion
The Ghost of Fashion | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2001 | |||
Genre | Indie, alt-country | |||
Length | 47:00 | |||
Label | spinART | |||
Producer | Jason Glasser | |||
Clem Snide chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.0/10[3] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 8/10[5] |
The Village Voice | A–[6] |
The Ghost of Fashion is the third album by indie rock band Clem Snide. The song "Ice Cube" was released as a single in Europe, and the song "Moment in the Sun" was used as the theme song during the second season of the NBC television program Ed,[7] later spawning an EP of the same title.
The Ghost of Fashion was ranked the 3rd best album of 2001 by Rolling Stone critic David Peisner,[8] and Robert Christgau ranked it #27 on his 2001 Pazz & Jop Dean's List.[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "Let's Explode" - 4:10
- "Long Lost Twin" - 3:30
- "Ice Cube" - 2:13
- "Chinese Baby" - 3:33
- "Don't Be Afraid of Your Anger" - 3:20
- "Evil vs. Good" - 3:51
- "Moment in the Sun" - 5:30
- "The Curse of Great Beauty" - 2:24
- "Joan Jett of Arc" - 3:54
- "The Junky Jews" - 4:20
- "Ancient Chinese Secret Blues" - 5:39
- "The Ballad of Unzer Charlie" - 1:57
- "No One's More Happy Than You" - 3:29
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Jim. "The Ghost of Fashion - Clem Snide". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2000). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
- ^ Dark, John (2001-06-30). "Clem Snide: The Ghost of Fashion Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Moon, Tom (2001-07-05). "The Ghost of Fashion". Rolling Stone. No. 872. Archived from the original on 2002-02-25. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ^ Hunter, James (2001-08-01). "Clem Snide: The Ghost of Fashion". Spin. SPIN Media LLC. p. 13.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2001-08-07). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ Moment in the Sun Review
- ^ "Our Critics' Top Albums of 2001". Rolling Stone. 2001-12-26.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2002-02-12). "Pazz & Jop 2001: Dean's List". The Village Voice.