Reunited UK post-hardcore act mclusky have announced their comeback album, the world is still here and so are we, arriving May 9th via Ipecac Recordings.
The news comes along with a two-sided single of album inclusions “way of the exploding dickhead” and “unpopular parts of a pig,” the latter having been previously released in 2023. Just from the titles alone, it’s apparent that mclusky’s signature sardonic humor is ever-present, along with the uncompromising lyrical punches of vocalist/guitarist Andrew Falkous.
Stated Falkous in the press release: “With a title modeled on/ripped off a formative video game (The Way of the Exploding Fist on the ZX Spectrum), and lyrics inspired by the huge excitement caused by the surge pricing on tickets to see a band play well in the distance, ‘way of the exploding dickhead’ is a modern parable, without the parable bit.”
That track, built on pounding drums and jagged guitar riffs, came with a humorous music video directed by Remy Lamont. That makes three songs we’ve heard from the new album, with the aforementioned “unpopular parts of a pig” and its B-side “the digger you deep” also making the tracklist.
Formed in the mid 1990s in Cardiff, Wales, mclusky released three albums before going dormant in 2005, with Falkous then concentrating on his other band, Future of the Left.
mclusky built a sizeable fanbase in a relatively short amount of time, mostly on the strength of 2002’s mclusky do dallas, a seminal post-hardcore release. A comeback album on Ipecac Recordings was announced last year featuring the band’s current lineup of Damien Sayell (bass, vocals), Jack Egglestone (drums, vocals, percussion), and Falkous.
You can pre-order the new album on vinyl and CD via Ipecac’s webstore. Stream the video for “way of the exploding dickhead” and see the album art/tracklist below.
the world is still here and so are we Artwork:
the world is still here and so are we Tracklist:
01. unpopular parts of a pig
02. cops and coppers
03. way of the exploding dickhead
04. the battle of los angelsea
05. people person
06. the competent horse thief
07. kafka-esque novelist franz kafka
08. the digger you deep
09. autofocus on the prime directive
10. not all steeplejacks
11. chekhov’s guns
12. juan party-system
13. hate the polis
