Adaptmagazine.com, 06 Dec 2005

Artist: Holy Fuck
Album: Holy Fuck
Label: Dependent Records
Reviewer: Quentin Schroeder

After one listen to Holy Fuck’s insanely progressive debut album your reaction might become more sinful then the name itself. For how fresh and lively the dark techno sound may appear, it can also be surprising to find out that no computers, midi’s, drum machines, and samplers are used by the band. All the samples and beats are provided by second-hand keyboards and Casio SK's whereas all the scratches heard on the album are produced by a 35mm film synchronizer (to which my understanding has never been used as an instrument before). While pulsating drones or bleeps are created using a variety of guitar effects and pedals. The eight track, fifty minute celebration starts off with the near seven minute epic extravaganza titled “Tone Bank Jungle.” Armed with caustic bass beats and a treasure chest of toy keyboards and mixers taking their music to dazzling new heights. Managing to create cheerful experimental gems found on “Casio Bossa Nova” or slower paced and blissful hits such as “K.Rhythm Pt.2” makes this album a near masterpiece. This being Holy Fuck’s debut self-titled album recorded with Laurence Currie and Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene, Apostle of Hustle), the band has already been performing and accomplishing many feats from just hitting their fifteen month career. Playing huge festivals like Coachella, SXSW, POP Montreal, and about to perform at the All Tomorrow’s Parties in London, with the bands hand-picked by The Mars Volta. Holy Fuck are said to be classified with Suicide, !!!, or Squarepusher, but if this self-titled album has any say at all, Holy Fuck will be making their own defining instrumental category soon enough.

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