I’ve already listened to Holy Fuck’s Latin a half-dozen times. I guess this isn’t a “first listen” review in the truest sense, but that’s because it’s almost too easy to let Latin loop back to track one again and again. Holy Fuck has crafted a long-player that heralds summer’s glorious advent. In other words, Holy Fuck brings the jamz. Yeah, that’s jamz with a Z.

Holy Fuck make instrumental music with steady beats and innovative riffs, and it’s nice to lock into a groove and listen to layers build without being bothered by things like…lyrics or vocals. Here’s my prediction: Latin will be the soundtrack for afternoon BBQs, front porch BYOB sessions, and sweaty late-night living room dance parties. Interestingly, it also works really well as a go-to playlist for those tasks that require some heavy thinking. I revised my Master’s thesis with Latin on repeat.

“Red Light” is certainly a highpoint, combing futuristic synth effects, air-tight bass and drums, and Casio-esque tone bank beats. I revised my chapter on postmodern epistemologies to this one, but I could easily see myself haphazardly grindin’ upon some tipsy fraulein to it as well, provided that that fraulein is my wife, of course.

Latin arrives May 11, 2010 on Young Turks/XL. You can stream the first single, “Latin America,” on the band’s website: www.holyfuckmusic.com