The first album I listened to today was Holy Ghost!’s upcoming self-titled album, at around 11 am. Let me preface this by saying that I am a big nerd; it started with my parents shielding me from everything that they deemed trendy, then I just became the sort of person who spends an extraordinary amount of time staring at a computer and can argue about the merits of various Doctor Who companions. When I heard this album for the first time on Friday, driving around wearing my (fake) leather jacket and non-Wayfarer Ray-Bans (I can’t wear a more iconic style due to my high prescription), I felt like a legitimately cool person. This is something that rarely happens to me, but listening to Holy Ghost! brought on a total confidence boost. Their sound is just so refreshing, and they’re a DFA band tipped to pick up where LCD Soundsystem left off. Holy Ghost!’s live act isn’t too shabby, either, from what I can remember from seeing them open for Chromeo last August. The album is currently streaming on Hype Machine.
After that, I finished up my review of the Kills’ Blood Pressures and listened to about half of Midnight Boom as well in the process. “Love Is A Deserter” was somewhere in the mix as well, because that’s the first song I remember hearing from them.
In the evening, I went to see Warpaint perform in-store at Grimey’s (pictured above). My friend Jess had Sirius XMU playing in her car. I don’t remember all of the songs, but there were tracks by Ratatat and Tobacco somewhere in there. “Rich Girls” by the Virgins definitely was playing on the way back, and I will not apologize for still liking it despite the seeming fakeness of the band. Anyways, Grimey’s was playing some Delicate Steve before the band went on. Warpaint had to play as a three-piece because Emily was sick and resting up for the main show later on, but I still enjoyed hearing them live way more than I had on record–maybe it’s the bass sounding stronger?
I went back to my apartment for a brief stop to eat dinner, sort photos, and watch two episodes of Parks and Recreation. Then, it was off to Mercy Lounge to see Warpaint again. I listened to more Holy Ghost! on the way there, and I remember the venue playing “I Can Never Go Home Anymore” by the Shangri-Las as background music at one point. The Family Band were the first openers, and I totally zoned out, but I think that was the point. PVT played after that, and as Australians, they took it upon themselves to apologize for Keith Urban. The quartet Warpaint was even better than the trio Warpaint, those ladies sure know how to jam out.
I am now listening to James Blake to calm myself down before going to sleep, and I apologize for my 1:30 am voice.
