You there, in the headband and sleeveless Joy Division shirt! What are your favorite dance acts of the last few years? Knowing you (who I do not know), I bet they’re something along the lines of LCD Soundsystem, Cut Copy, and, let’s say, Chromeo. I am correct! Now, if you’ve been going to their shows like a good little concert-going rabbit, you’ve probably caught an opening set by New York disco act Holy Ghost!. They’ve been big on the opening act circuit as of late, but they’re finally moving up. Yes, they’re getting their big day in the sun. After a lot of hard work, the spotlight’s on Holy Ghost! now. Insert another platitude to signify that Holy Ghost! are headlining their own tour, the likes of which will be hitting much of North America this fall.
On this tour, they will still be supporting their self-titled debut, which came out on DFA this past April. That record is full of tracks they love with all their hearts. In fact, they love “Hold My Breath” so much that they’re releasing it as a single on October 17. That very single will feature remixes by Tiger & Woods, Cosmic Kids, and FaltyDL. Right now, Rolling Stone is running a premiere of the “Hold My Breath” video, directed by Ben Fries. Fries directed the duo’s previous video for “Wait and See” and is reported to be their very best friend in the entire world ever.
Holy Ghost! dates:
10.29.11 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10.30.11 - Orono, ME - University of Maine
10.31.11 - Montreal, QC - Belmont on the Boulevard
11.01.11 - Toronto, ON - 69 Bathurs
11.03.11 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
11.04.11 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
11.05.11 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
11.08.11 - Vancouver, BC - Fortune Sound Club
11.09.11 - Portland, OR - Holocene
11.11.11 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box
11.13.11 - San Diego, CA - Voyeur Night Club
11.16.11 - Dallas, TX - Prophet Bar
11.17.11 - Austin, TX - The Parish
11.18.11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
11.19.11 - New Orleans, LA - Parish @ House of Blues
11.21.11 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
11.23.11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11.25.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
11.26.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Holy Ghost!: http://www.holyghostnyc.com
• DFA: http://dfarecords.com