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I'll be working on Holy Ghost (Modern Baseball album). It looks like some info has been added but it is largely sporadic. I will update the article to be more comprehensive and refine the information so it's formatted correctly. I'll be drawing largely upon interviews with the band members as well as album release announcements and news relevant to the album, such as upcoming tour dates. I will also be updating the chronology as well as adding a critical acclaim section. I will also probably be talking about one of the band member's mental health issues preceding the recording and promotion of this album. The background and information section is kind of a hot mess so I'll definitely be refining that.

Some online sources:

https://runforcoverrecords.bandcamp.com/album/holy-ghost

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21677-holy-ghost/

http://www.thefader.com/2016/04/11/brendan-lukens-modern-baseball-holy-ghost-interview

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/arts/music/modern-baseball-young-resilient-and-already-reborn.html?_r=0

https://zumic.com/2016/08/03/brand-new-adds-2016-tour-dates-ticket-presale-code-info/

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Holy Ghost is the third studio album by American rock band Modern Baseball. It was released on May 13, 2016 via Run for Cover Records.[3] The album follows their third EP, The Perfect Cast, which was released on October 23, 2015, via Lame-O Records, as well as their sophomore studio album, You're Gonna Miss It All (Run For Cover Records) released in 2014, and their compilation album, Techniques (Lame-O Records), also released in 2015.

Holy Ghost is the first Modern Baseball album that was not recorded by the band themselves--instead, the members obtained the help of Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Joyce Manor). The album was recorded at Headroom Studios in Philadelphia.[8] The album is split in half between both guitarist/frontmen, Jake Ewald and Brendan Lukens (Ewald wrote the first six songs and Lukens wrote the last five).[9][10] Ewald's songs mainly revolved around the passing of his grandfather while Lukens focuses on his struggles with mental illness and depression.[11]

On February 24, 2016, the album was officially confirmed. On March 3, two songs were published online for free via NPR. The first, "Everyday", was written by Jake Ewald and the second, "Apple Cider, I Don't Mind", was written by Brendan Lukens.[12] On April 4, the band released a documentary directed by actor and director Kyle Thrash entitled "Tripping in the Dark".[11] The documentary focused mainly on the formation of the band and the making of the album, including Ewald's struggle with his grandfather's death and Lukens' near suicide attempt and subsequent recovery. The video for "Wedding Singer" was released on May 5.[13]

Modern Baseball announced plans to tour on March 3, 2016, setting the first dates for shortly after the release of the new album. The tour kicked off on May 25, 2016, with Joyce Manor and Thin Lips opening. On August 3, Modern Baseball announced that they would be supporting Brand New and The Front Bottoms on tour starting in October of 2016. At the conclusion of the Brand New tour, Modern Baseball will be playing a string of shows internationally.

Reception
The album was met with generally favorable reviews, most of them noting that Modern Baseball showed growth and maturity with the content of Holy Ghost. On June 4, 2016, Holy Ghost reached No. 53 on the US Billboard 200.