Holy F*ck at The Lantern in Bristol gig review
Posted on: 2017-08-23
Our rating:
Having last seen them about 8 years ago, I can safely say that they are just as in your face and adrenaline fuelled as they have always been and everyone in the audience was pumped up and exhilarated throughout the set which lasted just over an hour
Canadian electronica band Holy F*ck took a break from music for six years but if their return to Bristol last night (22nd August) was anything to go by - they have still very much got it.
From the very start of the gig, this band were a welcome assault on the ears and the expectant crowd, full of loyal fans and also newbies, all went crazy and showed their appreciation that they had come back to our city. They got an extra loud applause when they said: "We've been away for a long time, sorry about that. We always come to this city as we like it so much."
Having last seen them about eight years ago, I can safely say that they are just as in your face and adrenaline fuelled as they have always been and everyone in the audience was pumped up and exhilarated throughout the set which lasted just over an hour.
They are known for being different in their use of equipment to create their unique sound; using live instrumentation and even non-instruments which include a 35mm film synchroniser, toy keyboards and toy phaser guns. I knew they must have given this show their all when they said: "We've broken two of our longest standing gear tonight." They were that loud and fantastic, even the equipment couldn't cope under the pressure.
Holy F*ck actually returned to the music scene last year with a new album that didn't disappoint by being crammed with songs to get your heart racing and your thoughts jumbled. Their debut album was released in 2005 and they have four albums in total under their belt, but I can honestly say that there's no weak link amongst them. Each one is just as impressive as the next and they have the sort of sound that it's impossible not to move to. Every single person at this standing gig was constantly moving along with their fast paced, unique presence.
No one, including Holy F*ck, wanted the gig to come to an end as it got to the 11pm curfew but they left on a high and so did we - with several of the satisfied gig-goers saying how much they had missed them as they left The Lantern.
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Kelly worked as a journalist for the BBC for 12 years before she changed careers and went into the field of marketing. Having worked at BBC 6 Music for several years, she is passionate about many different genres of sound. Her other interests include theatre, comedy, books, food and days out with the family (she has a young daughter who she describes as a "whirlwind of fun.") Kelly is married to Vik who is a true Bristolian to the core! She is also studying nutritional therapy.
