Stereogum — Holy Ghost! are prepping their DFA debut for release in April. “Do It Again,” the first single, does a good job of referencing new wave without sounding dated. It’s their good ears, and their expert experience with vintage synths. (Their “I K... more info

The Music Fix — And you can hear the lead single right now. more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I was impressed with what I saw from Holy Ghost! when they opened for LCD Soundsystem at Terminal 5 last summer. I hadn’t checked into them since, but that’s ok, as I just learned that they got an album on the way. Their s/t debut album is coming... more info

Chorus.fm — *Holy Ghost!* (http://www.myspace.com/holyghostnyc) are set to release their self-titled debut on April 5th via DFA Records (http://dfarecords.com/), and their new song "Do It Again" is now available for streaming (http://soundcloud.com/dfa-records/h... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Furthur (no "e") has headlined Madision Square Garden which isn't a big surprise given that the band contains original Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh along with fellow hippies John Kadlecik of the Dark Star Orchestra on guitar,... more info

melophobe — If you like Sleigh Bells - who holds 8th place in our best albums - chances are this mixtape will be right along your preference of genre. Derek Miller has put out a 10-track playlist of his favs via RCRD LBL, featuring artists such as Crystal Castle... more info

Soul Sides — Ron Dickerson and Tranquility: Working on the Building Do You Know Jesus? From S/T (New Day, 1977) Harry Booker: Straight Ahead From Let God Arise (Azure, 1982) The Clinton Logan Singers: A Change Gonna Come From Couldn’t Have Made This Journey ... more info

Guardian Music — 2 December: Our 24 plays of Christmas continues with another Spotify playlist, this time from Warp's the Hundred in the HandsAs we shuffle one day closer to Christmas, the Hundred in the Hands have created a Spotify playlist to help banish those wint... more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to a *Holy Ghost!* (http://www.myspace.com/holyghostnyc) remix of *Mark Ronson* (http://www.myspace.com/markronson)'s song "Somebody To Love Me" here (http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/11/stream-mark-ronson-somebody-to-love-me-holy-ghost-remix/)... more info

Soul Sides — The East St. Louis Gospelettes: Have a Talk With God Have Mercy On Me From Love Is the Key (Birthright, 1977) I got turned onto this LP by Brendan and it’s easily one of the best gospel soul albums I can think of in terms of bang for the buck. ... more info