Dark Rift (album)

Dark Rift
Studio album by Pictureplane
Released August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04)
Genre Electronic
Length 55:08
Label Lovepump United Records
Producer Pictureplane
Pictureplane chronology
Turquoise Trail
(2008)		 Dark Rift
(2009)		 Thee Physical
(2011)
Singles from Dark Rift
  1. "Trance Doll / New Mind"
    Released: 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB[1]
Pitchfork7.3/10[2]
PopMatters[3]
XLR8R8.5/10[4]

Dark Rift is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Lovepump United Records on August 4, 2009.[5] Music videos were created for "Trance Doll"[6] and "Goth Star".[7]

Critical reception

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."[2] 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."[4] 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."[3]

"Goth Star" was placed at number 79 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Tracks of 2009" list.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Pictureplane – artwork, sounds, sampling
  • Josh Bonati – mastering

References

  1. ↑ Mincher, Chris (August 11, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Kelly, Zach (August 7, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Collins, Matthew (November 23, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Reynaldo, Shawn (August 5, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". XLR8R. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Breihan, Tom (July 28, 2009). "Pictureplane". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ Herrera, Dave (August 5, 2009). "A first look at Pictureplane's new video". Westword. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  7. ↑ Singh, Amrit (September 1, 2009). "New Pictureplane Video – "Goth Star" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2009 (page 3 of 10)". Pitchfork. December 14, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
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