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band The Acorn, released 1 June 2010 on

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. It is their third full-length. The album was recorded by Jarrett Bartlett. Comparing this album to their last album, ''

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kind of spaciousness, but then it also feels a little like a

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record at times." He has said that his favourite songs on the album are "Cobbled in Dust" and "Misplaced".

Reception

The album has received mostly positive reviews. Graeme Thomson of ''

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'' wrote, "For anyone who fretted that ''Glory Hope Mountain'' might have been a beautiful fluke, ''No Ghost'' confirms The Acorn’s credentials, building thrillingly on the band’s ability to access a variety of moods and textures." Critic Kevin Harley of ''

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'' wrote that "the dynamism in its swerves from rhythmic, rolling rockers ("Bobcat Gold Wraith") to gentler laments ("On the Line") suggest a confidence behind the surface modesty."Harley, Kevin (5 June 2010). "Album reviews: The Acorn: No Ghost", ''

'', p. 20.
Critic Daniel Kolitz of prefixmag.com received the album favorably, rating it a 7.5 out of 10.0.

Track listing

All songs were written by Rolf Klausener, except as noted. # "Cobbled from Dust" # "Restoration" # "Misplaced" # "I Made the Law" # "Crossed Wires" (Jeff DeButte) # "On the Line" # "Bobcat Goldwraith" # "No Ghost" # "Slippery When Wet" # "Almanac" # "Kindling to Cremation"

References

{{Authority control The Acorn (band) albums 2010 albums Paper Bag Records albums