Customer Reviews
Prepare to be assimilated! 
2008-05-31
Track 1 `Feel the Love' starts off mid beat, a feature which foreshadows this indie-pop trios avante-guard style. This kick start allows them to develop the wispy and synthetic sound effects so that by 60 seconds into "In Ghost Colours" you're already in the middle of a pop song. If you like the faraway, deep but nasally sounding vocals of Peter Bjorn & John, then you'll enjoy the style of Dan Whitford on this album.
If I had been a consumer of more 80's music, I could probably drop a lot of references, but alas, I thought most of it was crap when I was listening to grunge and industrial rock. However if you are a fan of that era, this album is definitely for you, and by the end of the second track, you'll forget this is a new album. Because where `Feel the Love' starts off feeling 80's wannabe, by `Lights and Music' it's 100% 80's - samples, electro bass-funk, winding keyboards, and all! Robotic vocals atop synth keys really do create that 80's environment. If I didn't know better, I'd swear they somehow slipped in the soundtrack to the arcade version of Ninja Gaiden. Somehow they pull it off with a modern feel though, because it's catchy, not annoying and cliché. At times sounding a bit like PB&J, and others like Robert Smith meets Julian Casablancas, they span the genre fairly well with this accessible release.
They seem to use the short tracks `We Fight For Diamonds' and `Voice in Quartz' as ambient interludes. Transitioning styles between the indie-pop feel and the 80's flashback.
Many folks reference Daft Punk when talking about this band, but that's a mistake. The heavy handed hardcore electronic beats Daft Punk is known for are substituted here with pop-riffs and soft-tronica. Again, an underground 80's reference would be handy here, please refer to paragraph 2.
Standout tracks are `Lights and Music' for it's authentic 80's happy groove and 'Strangers In The Wind' for it's uniqueness, busting out the Moody Blues' slide guitar. If you want to cut to the chase and see what you're in for with this album, listen to the first 20 seconds of `Far Away' it's a microcosm of the aftertaste given to us by Cut Copy.
I'm rating this 3.5 stars, but giving it the benefit of the doubt!
-thanks for reading!-
***** 
2008-05-17
Channel surfing one night, I came across the video for "Lights and Music". I instantly fell in love. I am a huge fan of 80's music. I think if you were to modernize the "80's new wave" sound it would sound like this album. I purchased the album without hearing other cuts on their. When i heard it, i was floored. I love it. there is something familiar about their sound. After racking my brain, I figured it out... Imagine...if you were to throw Dream Academy, New Order and Bryan Ferry into a blender, this is what you would come up with. Seriously. This guys voice reminds me of the vocalist from Dream Academy.
The only thing I hate is the cd booklet. There is no information in there. Just some strange photos.
Buy IT!!!
Evolution means change, not improvement 2008-04-27
It seems like most other reviewers are applauding this album for having more lyrics, stronger pop sensibilities, and for sounding more like New Order in their heyday. I'm going to buck the trend just a bit to say that you might be put off a little bit if you were hoping for a more faithful follow-up from Cut Copy's debut album.
Yes, lyrics and vocals on "Bright Like Neon Love" - the debut - were sparse and repetitive. In that way, the debut album was similar to some of Daft Punk's work. I loved the debut album for its grooves, sounds, and the feelings it evoked. Lyrics and vocals were not the selling point, for me.
While there is some carry-over in format as far as groove and instrumentation from the debut to "In Ghost Colours," the songs on this latest release conform more to a verse-chorus-verse structure. And although the amount of vocals and lyrics have been doubled, I wouldn't necessarily say that they've doubled in profundity or quality.
So what are we left with? "In Ghost Colours" is an enjoyable album that should still hold a strong appeal for fans of artists such as Daft Punk, Cassius, and Datarock. At the same time, Cut Copy has definitely moved further into classic New Wave territory.
Evolution refers to a change over time. Some people confuse that with progression, or improvement. In this case, I can't really say that I think Cut Copy has improved, but they have changed. The quality of "In Ghost Colours" rivals and in some ways surpasses "Bright Like Neon Love." However, comparing the two is - to use a cliche - a bit like comparing apples and oranges. They're different, but hey, they're both fruit.
In conclusion, I'm giving this album 4 stars out of 5 because I personally and subjectively found the shift in format to be a little off-putting. I will have to look to other artists for music that is in the same vein to Cut Copy's debut release, "Bright Like Neon Love." On the other hand, my wife and I are enjoying this album and I expect that it will grow on me more. Pound-for-pound, the cuts on this album are probably technically better "songs" than the tracks from the debut. So please don't let my words discourage you from picking up either this or the original. I could say more positive things about "In Ghost Colours" but I feel other reviewers have done well enough at that.
Fantastic Album 2008-04-21
Fantastic Electronic album...at times sounds like LCD Soundsystem but with a more melodic 80s voice over. Definitely recommend this album.
Stolen Glory 
2008-04-20
Cut Copy steal ideas from the most influential bands of the 80'S. They do it badly! New Order they are NOT (yet they try so hard to be), embarrassing.
Hommage done right 2008-07-21
I bought this CD pretty much like I buy every CD I get: I listen briefly to the first three tracks and if I like it I take it with me.
Once I got home I put In Ghost Colours in my player and gave it a listen while I was cooking.
You know a CD is good when you stop what you're doing to really pay attention to the awesomeness that's coming out of the speakers. I listened to it a few more times and there's only one thing I must say: Listen to it. It's like finding a 20$ in your coat you had forgotten about or finding you still know how to skate. It sounds familiar yet brand new.
It totally made my day, so give it a listen too. Chances are you'll love it.
Must-have for fans of 80s synth-pop 2008-07-20
I am too young to have lived during the golden age of 80s pop, but I still adore the brilliant music that came out during the era. These guys are unabashed in their love of this music. Unlike other bands like Chromeo, who sort of make fun of the music as they play, Cut Copy is trying to sound like exactly like a vintage album that came out in 1987 or some other glorious year. Their singer sounds like Billy Idol, and the electro elements bring Daft Punk's style to mind. If you don't like the 80s, run away, but I highly recommend it to you poor souls nonetheless.
Cut 
2008-06-26
I think this a good album. Most of the lyrics are good. The sound of the music is very good.
Great Find 2008-06-14
Well, I like New Order but that does not mean that these guys are copy cats, no perhaps one might say influenced and I really love the music. After listening to this, I bought their earlier work as well.
Great Album! 2008-06-03
This is a band I never heard before but it is a great band to listen to.
