Music: Cut Copy + Holy Ghost Throw Two Massive Dance Parties

It wasn't so long ago that we watched Cut Copy debut tracks from 2008's In Ghost Colours from atop a couch at the Karma Lounge. The assembled crowd didn't know quite what to expect, as the record wasn't out yet, but the teaser single "Lights And Music" wasn't a red herring: the record was chock full of synth-y dance anthems that soundtracked a million parties in the years to come. In the space of a year, the band graduated from the obscure dance bar to Emo's and then to a sold out victory-lap gig at Stubb's, which ranks along with LCD Soundsystem as the happiest audience we've ever seen at that venue.

Fast forward two years, and Cut Copy are back, albeit with a slightly different sound. Longtime fans need not fret - if you dig upbeat Depeche Mode, New Order, and Duran Duran tunes, you're going to do just fine with tracks from 2011's Zonoscope. The album garnered a "Best New Music" nod from Pitchfork upon release, mainly due to the more cohesive, non-single based nature of the tracklist and the subtle Beach Boys and '70's rock influences that have crept in along with the more predictable dance elements.

The Stubb's show announced for Friday 4/22 sold out quickly, so promoters later added another date for tonight that still has tickets available - click the link at right to purchase. If you're still on the fence, click here to see Cut Copy destroy Coachella's dance tent earlier this month, or head to our archives for Austinist's 2009 interview with the band's Tim Hoey.

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