Holy Fuck
Sat Apr 5, 7.30pm, Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, £7, 0141 222 2254
Forget the attention-grabbing appellation, once you’ve actually heard Holy Fuck you’ll discover their name is quite possibly the least interesting thing about them. An awesome electronics-focused improvisational outfit, the Toronto experimentalists build up their instrumental numbers with wondrous ease, a delirious dance-infused momentum somehow hewn from alt-indie sensibilities and an ethereal post-rock otherness. Goodness, they even became Lou Reed’s favourite new band after a peerless performance at this year’s SXSW, when it was generally assumed that he didn’t like anything any more.
DeVotchKa
Sun Apr 6, 8.30pm, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street Glasgow, £8.50, 08444 999 990
Originally a backing band for burlesque shows, DeVotchKa have managed to keep things just as colourful while branching out on their own. The Denver quartet's alt-indie sound is infused with Romani, Bolero and Mariachi influences, to name just a few. This rich mix is all the more delectable thanks to a devilish drive which helps them temper accessible gypsy-punk stylings akin to Gogol Bordello with a more subtle swing reminiscent of A Hawk and a Hacksaw.
Already reputed for their soundtrack to Little Miss Sunshine, DeVotchKa's future success may not be a done deal, but their chances are certainly bright.
(Appeared in The Herald on April 3, 2008)
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