The Holy Gasp - A Daily Affirmation
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| The Holy Gasp - A Daily Affirmation |
Release Date: Out Now
Toronto. Home to a lot of things but not, I suspect, a
particularly strong Afro-Cuban psychedelic surf-punk scene. I've never been to
Toronto, granted, but I suspect the The Holy Gasp are ploughing a fairly lonely
furrow. In the snow. Nevertheless, their new single 'A Daily Affirmation' is
here so listen up. Opening with layers of vocal harmonies joined by an
excitedly shuffling rhythm you soon realise that these guys are here to have a
bit of fun and spread some joy. Think Flaming Lips on a really good day, the
Polyphonic Spree without all the pretension or the Levellers without the preachiness
and then wrap that up in a character with the facial expressiveness of Chevy
Chase. The whole thing climaxes with a party band wigging out in a cupboard and
you know you've experienced something refreshing, original and makes you want
to just hit restart straight away. If you've had a bad day at work or need a
pick me up before the day starts then this is the tune for you. No diggity.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/TheHolyGasp
Live Dates:
13th March - The Phog, Windsor w/OS Tropies
14th March - The Trinity Lounge, Sarnia w/ OS Tropies
17th March - Musiiki, Kingston
19th March - Quai Des Brumes, Montreal
20th March - The Garnet, Peterborough
21st March - The Silver Dollar, Toronto