Wednesday 2 March 2016

Holy Ghost! - Crime Cutz






1. Who are these clean cut chaps?

Holy Ghost! are an indie dance rock duo from New York City who have been making music together since 2007 and have one long player to pin to their pole. Crime Cutz (Feb'16) bubbles off their E.P. of the same name Crime Cutz (April'16).


2. What kind of tune are we rolling with?

Crime Cutz is a dance groove with all the best disco trimmings.


3. Who do Holy Ghost! sound like?

Holy Ghost! have been compared to LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Depeche Mode and Talking Heads.


4. What do the cut and paste brigands have to say about Crime Cutz?


“Super funky beat that builds to a monstrous crescendo before a cool down with soothing oohs and pretty synths” – Stereogum.
“A seven minute space fun jam” – Consequence Of Sound.
“One of the catchiest blasts of indie rock disco you’ll ever hear” – Stereo Embers.

 
 
 


5. Who put the funk in Holy Ghost! groove?

The drummer Nick Millhiser mentioned having Nirvana, ABBA and Chic in mind when crafting Crime Cutz.

6. Why should I give Crime Cutz a whip past the brain holes?

Crime Cutz has more angles than a Compton pimp. Innovative dance music that keeps surprising you.


7. Do Holy Ghost! have any more bangers?

It Gets Dark is good as gold.

8. Any more grist for the machine?

Holy Ghost! are signed to DFA Records part owned by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Holy Ghost! have remixed LCD Soundsystem songs and James Murphy has had input into Holy Ghost! recordings.


“You lift me up and up”








Empires are an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois with three albums to their credit. How Good Does It Feel (2014) comes off the E.P. of the same name and is a tune COS compared to The Killers.

“The raw night holds a different kind of man”


 



 







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