Coming Soon: Holy Hail

Holy Hail @ Bruar Falls (Brooklyn) (11/6)

In the 90's Riot Grrrl was the pretentious indie trend that could never get old. This decade Electro-Punk seems to be taking that title. So although NYC's Holy Hail could hardly be considered "a breath of fresh air," they are indeed a welcome addition to the genre. Their debut LP, Independent Pleasure Club (released last November), is a pastiche of Disco, Hip-Hop, and Punk as sassy as Von Iva and as abrasive as the Gossip. "Luck Will Find You" could be mistaken for Joy Division's aerobic workout, "Double Dutch" sounds like Luscious Jackson as a Nintendo game, and "Cool Town Rock" is the song that will finally replace "Don't Stop Believing" as last call at East Coast hipster dance parties. Holy Hail even manage to imbue their lyrics with shockingly poignant social commentary that could make Rage Against the Machine sound like the kids who sit in the back of the "Politics and the Media" class at the local community college. In the vein of Bratmobile and Bikini Kill, Holy Hail are here to remind us that dancing and social revolution aren't mutually exclusive activities. – Izzy Cihak