NYC duo Holy Ghost! consists of Nicholas Millhiser and Alexander Frankel, who grew up only a few blocks from each other in New York City and began collaborating on music at an early age. Recording with their first band, Automato, they met DFA founders Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy who were to handle production duties on the group's debut album. One thing led to another and soon Millhiser and Frankel were recording for DFA as Holy Ghost!.