A few months ago, the suggestion of Holy Ghost! covering Drake would have seemed startling unusual if not laughably unlikely. But then the former Degrassi: Next Generation star released “Hold On, We’re Going Home,” crooning over Phil Collins-lite synthpop rather than rapping, and scored himself a #4 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 a couple of weeks back.

Drake’s mid-80’s sonic detour makes Holy Ghost!’s adoption of “Hold On, We’re Going Home” less of a surprise, but a no less welcome one. The New York duo, whose sophomore album, Dynamics, arrived last month, treats Drake’s track to a funkier disco throb. Crafting the accompanying art was easy, with Nick Millhiser and Alex Frankel scribbling a quick revision to the label of their 2007 debut single, “Hold On.”

Free download of Holy Ghost! – “Hold On, We’re Going Home” (Drake cover) via SoundCloud.