HOLY GHOST Schallplatten & CDs

Review: Before the Holy Ghost duo of Alex Frankel and Nicholas Millhiser return to their studio bunker to commence work on a second album, the final track from their self titled debut gets pressed up for twelve inch duties by the evergreen DFA label. "It's Not Over" seems a smartly prescient choice then and reaffirms everything that is good about the Holy Ghost sound, with a straight up dancefloor groove the backdrop for Frankel's undoubted aloof yet emotive vocal delivery. Alongside the original, this hand stamped 12" also features one of Dimitri From Paris' trademark dancefloor revisions that extends the track into one elongated retro leaning house delight. Limited to 300 stamped white label copies.

Review: In order to raise money for HIV/AIDS charities in memory of the late, great Mel Cheren, West End Records has recruited former DFA duo Holy Ghost!. "Anxious" is the pair's first single in two years and includes vocal contributions from LCD Soundsystem and Juan Maclean chanteuse Nancy Whang. Their bubbly, wide-eyed, synth-heavy original version comes accompanied by a slightly more driving and dancefloor-focused take by original West End mixer Tom Moulton. Side B offers another chance to enjoy the wild "Long Version" of 1977 West End disco favourite "Spirit of Sunshine" by the Chuck Davis Orchestra, along with an all-new Holy Ghost! re-rub that layers new synths and instrumental flourishes over the original's grandiose orchestration and camp female vocals.