Holy Ghost! – Live

Holy Ghost! returned to Portland nearly a year and a half after their last show there....
Holy Ghost! : Live

Holy Ghost! : Live

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Holy Ghost! returned to Portland nearly a year and a half after their last show here (QRO review) to play the Doug Fir on May 24th.  The band are touring in support of their new single “Dumb Disco Ideas” and in anticipation of their sophomore album releasing sometime this year.  They opened the night with the eight-minute single and right away the entire club was dancing.  This show seemed to be perfect timing for the audience as school had just finished for the summer and this 21-and-over crowd was in the mood to party.  By the time Holy Ghost! got to the chorus of their second song (“It’s Not Over”), the audience was already singing.  Though the band stuck to almost exactly the same set list as a year and a half ago (besides three new tracks), no one seemed to care or maybe even notice.

At the conclusion of “Say My Name” Alex Frankel said “someone is kicking San Francisco’s ass,” which only poured more fuel over the sweat and beer soaked dancers.  “Do It Again”, with it’s stuttered chorus, practically tore the roof off the club and was definitely one of the highest points of the night.  The most transcendent moment came about when Holy Ghost! played “It Gets Dark”.  The chorus of “ABCD / You won’t use that school degree” obviously resonated with the crowd who were just starting their summer vacation.  On the chorus, beer began spraying across the room as some people slung the contents of their cups everywhere.  It was an amazing sight.

After the beer soaking, Holy Ghost! stepped off for a quick break before their encore.  They ended the night with their traditional closing track “Jam For Jerry” that was written for their late drummer Jerry Fuchs.  In all they played nine of the ten songs from their 2011 self-titled debut (QRO review) as well as two other new tracks besides “Dumb Disco Ideas”.  And with that, it became official, summer vacation had started and Holy Ghost! kicked it off in grand style.

Set list
Dumb Disco Ideas
It’s Not Over
Hold My Breath
Alex FrankelSay My Name
Slow Motion
Do It Again
It’s Okay
Hold On
I Will Come Back
Wait and See
It Gets Dark
encore
Static On the Wire
New Song
Jam For Jerry

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