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May 13, 2016In addition to being a powerful examination of self-worth and how it tends to wither beneath the responsibilities of adulthood, the record is also a testament to the band’s growth musically and thematically.
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May 23, 2016It isn't just the narratives that feel more mature however, the entire composition does. Something which stems from its two individual halves.
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May 11, 2016Modern Baseball have found strength giving a voice to their disillusionment. With the daring demonstrated here, they'll be singing their spirits sounds for a long time to come.
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Jun 20, 2016Holy Ghost [is] their best effort yet.
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Jun 2, 2016Overall, their sound's much tighter. Filled with more impact and warm, relatable moments. It's a passionate plea.
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May 23, 2016Holy Ghost just resonates because it’s so deeply felt and passionate--with hardly a wasted moment throughout its brisk 28 minutes--to such a degree that it’s easy to dismiss its songwriting flaws.
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May 19, 2016At only 28 minutes, there’s not a lot of Holy Ghost, but it’s never depressing or dull, and the tunes are sharply honed. Pop-punk may finally be (gulp) growing up.
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May 13, 2016Throughout, they still manage to delve into the perfectly-formed vignettes and clear-cut imagery that litter their early efforts, but the striking instrumentation allows their lyrics--and more importantly, their stories--to hit that much harder, making Holy Ghost a truly brilliant full-length.
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May 12, 2016Whereas second LP “You’re Gonna Miss It All” delivered Facebook rants from a self-pitying underclassman, Holy Ghost is the hard-charging graduation speech.
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Kerrang!May 11, 2016It's apparent that Jacob's half is largely concerned with the separation anxiety of life on the road. ... Brendan Lukens was dealing with mental health and addiction issues in the run up to this album. This sudden jolt to a jerkier, more angular alt.rock style reflects that. [14 May 2016, p.51]
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May 11, 2016Rather than sticking with what worked before, Modern Baseball's two songwriters have pushed the band forward here, keeping their music in line with their rapidly maturing outlook.
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May 16, 2016While the shift towards tempered indie rock often robs Holy Ghost of the instant gratification of early MoBo, there isn’t a single clunker lyric that was wedged in for the sake of cleverness.
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May 12, 2016The dweeb-core champs’ songs might as well come with a ‘kick me’ sign pinned to them, but the depth and quality of Holy Ghost is an exercise in kicking back and refusing to be defeated.
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May 12, 2016Given Holy Ghost’s two-pronged creation (unlike Lukens, Ewald wrote his contributions before Modern Baseball hit the studio), it’s impressive that the finished product sounds as cohesive as it does. That certainly speaks to the guys’ artistic connection and overall friendship. The union might be even cleaner, though, if the songwriting had been more of a collaboration rather than two separate auteurs’ A-side/B-side project.
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May 11, 2016Stewarding them into their next phase is producer Joe Reinhart (Joyce Manor, Hop Along) whose outside influence helped streamline their powerful sound into a surprisingly cohesive album, given the album's unusual sequence.
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May 13, 2016They [the songs] all sit well next to each other, but that feeling of “next to each other” rather than “supporting each other” can be difficult to shake.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 24
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Mixed: 2 out of 24
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Negative: 2 out of 24
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