Holy Fuck
Thursday
Reviewed by Darcie Stevens, Fri., March 14, 2008
Holy Fuck
LP (Young Turks)Everything and the kitchen sink. Toronto improvisational instrumentalists Holy Fuck dabble in nothing, but the three- to fivepiece can manipulate sound out of anything. Cemented around core duo Brian Borcherdt and Graham Walsh, Holy Fuck runs the gamut from electronic dance-floor antics to the most pseudo-symphonic instrumental pop this side of Iceland. Their sophomore LP, appropriately titled LP, follows 2005's self-titled debut with a whirlwind of color and sound, whip-started on live rocker "Super Inuit." From there, it's a wondrous ride, this crew pulling hard through mind-melding, live-drum loops ("Frenchy's") and lo-fi analog distortion ("Royal Gregory"). There's no joy greater than the Owen Pallett-touched gem "Lovely Allen," making the machine seem organic at rising tide. Nary a laptop in sight, Holy Fuck elicits the preordained response its moniker prompts. This is where the dance floor, the abacus, and the amp collide. (Thursday, March 13, Wave Rooftop, 1am.)
