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| Studio album by Pictureplane | ||||
| Released | August 4, 2009 (2009-08-04) | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | Lovepump United Records | |||
| Producer | Pictureplane | |||
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Dark Rift is a studio album by American electronic musician Pictureplane. It was released by Lovepump United Records on August 4, 2009. Music videos were created for "Trance Doll" and "Goth Star".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10 |
| PopMatters |   |
| XLR8R | 8.5/10 |
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." 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." 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."
"Goth Star" was placed at number 79 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Tracks of 2009" list.
Track listing
| 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
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Pictureplane – artwork, sounds, sampling
- Josh Bonati – mastering
References
- 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.
- ^ Kelly, Zach (August 7, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ Collins, Matthew (November 23, 2009). "Pictureplane: Dark Rift". PopMatters. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ 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.