Album Review: Holy Ghost! (self-titled) (2011)

6.5 out of 10

My first reaction to Holy Ghost!'s latest effort was that it should have been an EP. The album opener, Do It Again, gets things moving like any great dance album should, but the shine fades towards the middle of this LP. Numbers like "Hold My Breath" and "Slow Motion" are forgettable. There are a few gems however, most notably "Wait and See," "Say My Name," & "Static on the Wire."

Holy Ghost! has expanded from their DJ duo roots and this album is a strong effort at developing into a full band. Hopefully they can continue to grow, as they embark on another huge touring year with Cut Copy. Overall, the album does contain a few sleepers in the middle (hence the opinion it would have been a better EP) that sound like rejects from the latest Cut Copy record, but the highlights thankfully outweigh the lows.