Holy Ghost! - Holy Ghost!
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7.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The New York-based electro pop group made up of two friends, Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser, release their debut album of dancefloor, disco jams.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 20
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Apr 12, 2011
    88
    As a result, Holy Ghost! has created a classic pop album, albeit one dressed for dancing in hipster finery.
  2. Consequence of Sound
    Apr 7, 2011
    80
    Holy Ghost! may not be a game changer, but it's not redundant in an electro-pop scene increasingly dominated by progressive disco.
  3. Q Magazine
    May 18, 2011
    60
    The only problem is that the duo never manage to execute a truly killer pop hook, resulting in a debut that breezes by in a pleasant but ultimately forgettable haze. [May 2011, p.116]
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  4. Under The Radar
    Jun 8, 2011
    60
    The '80s were a great decade. Holy Ghost! bring that back to us in our antithesis to the '80s' time. [May 2011, p.79]
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  1. RippedCurtain
    10
    One of the best NeoDisco/Alt Dance albums of the year. The band took me by surprise with a combination of relaxed b-sides and massive tracks. 'Jam for Jerry' is absolutely amazing.… Expand
  2. Amos982
    10
    Easily the catchiest album of the year, in my mind Holy Ghost headline the modern synth/dancepop revival in New York, and with good reason, they're experts at playing with rhythm and melody. Holy Ghost! has likely slipped through the cracks of a lot of top 10 lists, but their right up there with the best albums of the year.… Expand
  3. MaxOpower
    9
    Daft punk kinda sold out, *cough, Block buster soundtrack, cough*. LCD soundsystem just died. So we were defiantly some, who were missing good dance/disco/electro alt. pop. And here it is. So thank you Ghost, and especially thank you for "Wait and See".… Expand
  4. swdel
    8
    Layered synthesizers, eccentric vocals and clean, bouncy production bring this album together as another solid disco-influenced dance-pop addition to DFA's catalogue.… Expand

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