Holy Ghost!: Static on the Wire EP

DFAHoly Ghost! are Brooklyn duo Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel and the latest ambassadors of James Murphy's DFA label. On this four-track EP, they hardly stray from DFA's signature sound: at the crossroads between 70s disco and 80s synth-pop, with funk basslines overlaid by aerated electronics. Familiar or not, however, these five- and six-minute grooves unspool with sinuous grace, complemented by vocals that match Hot Chip for dreamy tenderness. You'd hope for more tricks come an album proper,...

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