Holy Ghost! bringing back a heavey dose of 80's synth on Dynamics

I was listening to Ou Est Le Swimming Pool prior to giving this album a go.  It's a real bummer that OELSP only had one album prior to Charlie Haddon's death.  There was a lot of promise there and it's a shame we didn't get to see them grow as a band.  If you haven't heard of the band, then hit YouTube and get ready to tap some toes to their album The Golden Years.  It was one of my favorites of 2009.  Feels like so long ago.  Things were looking good and we had just elected our first black President. The good old days. 

So, let's get down to business with the new album from Holy Ghost!. And yes,  I mentioned Ou Est Le Swimming Pool because these bands definitely share a similar vibe.  Although, OELSP had more uptempo tracks, there's definitely a similar use of 80's synth by both bands.

I think Holy Ghost! have grown considerably on their new album Dynamics.  There's more variety for dance fans on this album.  At times, even slowing down things enough to really dive into the music and lyrics in full.

The first track I heard from this album was "Okay" when they posted it on YouTube.  This gave me a Passion Pit vibe but a little more moody with a tad less sunshine.  I really like this song but for some reason I think if it was 40 seconds shorter it would sound much tighter.

"Dance A Little Closer" for me is one of the tracks on this album that separates their sound from the likes of Passion Pit and Capital Cities. On second thought, it really gives me The Rapture vibe.  They have that similar kick drums and bass line going on here that really gets me to think that.  The cutting of the song with the jagged guitar chords is a nice touch.  This song gave me enough reason to pick up the entire album.

Dynamics in full is on the band's YouTube channel.  I recommend giving it a good listen.  I think it's awesome when bands give fans and random music lovers an opportunity to listen to the entire album prior to picking it up.   I'd recommend this album to anyone that likes The Rapture and Passion Pit.  This band should be better known.