Holy Ghost! (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Holy Ghost!

| type = studio

| artist = Holy Ghost!

| cover = Holy Ghost! (eponymous).png

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2011|4|1}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

| length = 49:15

| label = DFA

| producer = Holy Ghost!

| prev_title = Static on the Wire

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Dynamics

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Holy Ghost!

| type = studio

| single1 = Do It Again

| single1date = January 25, 2011{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/do-it-again-single/id415727551 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104102204/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/do-it-again-single/id415727551 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |title=Do It Again – Single by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store US. Apple |accessdate=October 12, 2013 }}

| single2 = Wait & See

| single2date = May 10, 2011{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wait-see-remixes/id436165152 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104102201/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wait-see-remixes/id436165152 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |title=Wait & See (Remixes) by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store US. Apple |accessdate=October 12, 2013 }}

| single3 = Hold My Breath

| single3date = October 24, 2011{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hold-my-breath-remix-ep/id470013438 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104102206/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hold-my-breath-remix-ep/id470013438 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |title=Hold My Breath Remix – EP by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store US. Apple |accessdate=October 12, 2013 }}

| single4 = It's Not Over

| single4date = January 24, 2012{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/its-not-over-ep/id496920110 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410082402/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/its-not-over-ep/id496920110 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 10, 2012 |title=It's Not Over – EP by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store US. Apple |accessdate=October 12, 2013 }}

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 69/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/holy-ghost!/critic-reviews |title=Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost! |publisher=Metacritic. CBS Interactive |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/holy-ghost!-mw0002104595 |title=Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost! |publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation |accessdate=May 27, 2011}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Koren |first=Daniel |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/04/album-review-holy-ghost-holy-ghost/ |title=Album Review: Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost! |publisher=Consequence of Sound |date=April 1, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Times

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite web |last=Diehl |first=Matt |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/04/album-review-holy-ghosts-debut-album.html |title=Album review: Holy Ghost!'s debut album |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 12, 2011 |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}

| rev4 = The New York Times

| rev4Score = favorable{{cite web |last=Chinen |first=Nate |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/arts/music/aretha-franklins-columbia-years-gretchen-parlato.html?_r=0 |title=Look Back at a Legend, Then Revisit Disco |work=The New York Times |date=April 1, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5Score = 7/10{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Noel |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/holy-ghost/11952 |title=Album Review: Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost! (DFA) |work=NME |publisher=IPC Media |date=April 6, 2011 |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}

| rev6 = Paste

| rev6Score = 6.8/10{{cite web |last=Reed |first=Ryan |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2011/04/holy-ghost-holy-ghost.html |title=Holy Ghost!: Holy Ghost! |work=Paste |date=April 4, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork Media

| rev7Score = 7.1/10{{cite web |last=Patrin |first=Nate |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15227-holy-ghost/ |title=Holy Ghost!: Holy Ghost! |publisher=Pitchfork Media |date=April 1, 2011 |accessdate=April 13, 2011}}

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8Score = 6/10{{cite web |last=Fairall |first=Jer |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/140418-holy-ghost-holy-ghost/ |title=Holy Ghost!: Holy Ghost! |publisher=PopMatters |date=May 4, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Stacey |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/holy-ghost-20110425 |title=Holy Ghost! |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Wenner Media |date=April 25, 2011 |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

| rev10 = Slant Magazine

| rev10Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Cole |first=Matthew |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/holy-ghost-holy-ghost/2479 |title=Holy Ghost!: Holy Ghost! |publisher=Slant Magazine |date=April 22, 2011 |accessdate=April 22, 2011}}

}}

Holy Ghost! is the first studio album by the electronic band Holy Ghost!. It was released in 2011 through DFA Records.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Alex Frankel

| all_music = Holy Ghost!

| title1 = Do It Again

| length1 = 4:13

| title2 = Wait and See

| length2 = 3:39

| title3 = Hold My Breath

| length3 = 3:56

| title4 = Say My Name

| length4 = 6:33

| title5 = Jam for Jerry

| length5 = 4:45

| title6 = Hold On

| length6 = 5:56

| title7 = It's Not Over

| length7 = 4:09

| title8 = Slow Motion

| length8 = 3:47

| title9 = Static on the Wire

| length9 = 6:26

| title10 = Some Children

| note10 = featuring Michael McDonald

| length10 = 5:52

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = US iTunes Store bonus tracks

| title11 = Wait & See

| note11 = Flight Facilities Remix

| length11 = 5:19

| title12 = Say My Name

| note12 = Eli Escobar Remix

| length12 = 8:09

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"|Chart (2011)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|US Dance/Electronic Albums{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5687421/holy-ghost/chart?f=322 |title=Holy Ghost! – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=October 12, 2013}}

|11

scope="row"|US Heatseekers Albums{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/5687421/holy-ghost/chart?f=324 |title=Holy Ghost! – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=October 12, 2013}}

|11

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format

!scope="col"|Label

scope="row"|Australia{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/holy-ghost!/id423851978 |title=Holy Ghost! by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store Australia. Apple |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130215125243/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/holy-ghost%21/id423851978 |archivedate=February 15, 2013 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

|rowspan="3"|April 1, 2011

|rowspan="4"|Digital download

|Shock Records

scope="row"|Germany{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/holy-ghost!/id423851978 |title=Holy Ghost! von Holy Ghost! |language=German |publisher=iTunes Store Germany. Apple |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130215130039/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/holy-ghost%21/id423851978 |archivedate=February 15, 2013 |accessdate=January 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

|rowspan="2"|Cooperative Music

scope="row"|United Kingdom{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/holy-ghost!/id423851978 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810014230/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/holy-ghost!/id423851978 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 10, 2011 |title=Holy Ghost! by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store UK. Apple |accessdate=January 27, 2013 }}
scope="row"|United States{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holy-ghost!/id429496870 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401093959/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/holy-ghost!/id429496870 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 1, 2012 |title=Holy Ghost! by Holy Ghost! |publisher=iTunes Store US. Apple |accessdate=January 27, 2013 }}

|April 4, 2011

|DFA Records

scope="row"|United Kingdom{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004IM1PVE |title=Holy Ghost! |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

|April 11, 2011

|rowspan="3"|CD

|Cooperative Music

scope="row"|Australia{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/dance/holy-ghost/647537 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130306030244/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/dance/holy-ghost/647537 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 6, 2013 |title=Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost! |publisher=JB Hi-Fi |accessdate=January 27, 2013 }}

|April 22, 2011

|Shock Records

scope="row"|United States{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Q9JM7S |title=Holy Ghost |website=Amazon |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}

|April 26, 2011

|DFA Records

scope="row"|Germany

  • {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004IM1PVE |title=Holy Ghost! |language=German |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=January 27, 2013}}
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004KRQEQS |title=Holy Ghost! [Vinyl LP] |language=German |publisher=Amazon.de |accessdate=October 12, 2013}}

|April 29, 2011

|{{flatlist|

  • CD
  • LP}}

|Cooperative Music

References