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Under The RadarJun 8, 2011The '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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Q MagazineMay 18, 2011The 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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May 4, 2011As long as Holy Ghost! continue to cherry-pick the best moments of their particular strain of the musical past, they may just have a promising future.
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May 2, 2011Holy Ghost!'s self-titled debut puts me at a loss. There is no way to penetrate this album. It's dance music that exists entirely for its own disposal, either into your iTunes, your DJ set or your garbage can.
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UncutApr 13, 2011It's one of the most straight-up enjoyable records they've put out in a long time. [May 2011, p.88]
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Apr 13, 2011Ultimately, the songwriting isn't quite weighty enough to sustain a full album. Worth a check if you're a previous fan.
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Apr 12, 2011Holy Ghost! is an interesting album and much of the production is loving, well-crafted homage to some wonderfully overlooked disco genres.
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Apr 7, 2011Unfortunately, over 10 tracks, the band's musical limitations become ever more obvious, with songs like Hold My Breath and Jam for Jerry rummaging through the same box of retro tricks to lessening effect.
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Apr 22, 2011Hat-tips and insider references abound on Holy Ghost!, but what's communicated most strongly isn't, ultimately, the duo's abiding love for new wave and disco, or even the timelessness of the style, but rather the poverty of nostalgia as an aesthetic principle.
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Apr 4, 2011These guys are working within a fully-formed aesthetic; they've got hooks to spare and production out the wazoo, but right now, I'm just not feeling the soul.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 17
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Mixed: 4 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Jan 7, 2012
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May 4, 2011
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Oct 23, 2011