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Cardiff, Wales (1996 – 2005)
Mclusky were a three-piece group from Cardiff, Wales, who combined the energy and ethos of punk with varied dynamics and intelligent, black-humoured lyrics. The group consisted of Andy “Falco” Falkous (vocals, guitar); Jonathan Chapple (bass, vocals) and Matthew Harding (drums).
According to the band, they formed in 1996 when Andy and Matthew met at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute, a venue in their home town from which they were both ejected for dressing as miners. They subsequently met Jon at Reading Festival when they caught him urinating on their tent late at night.
Originally called Best, after early Beatles drummer Pete Best, the band signed to London label Seriously Groovy and released their debut record, the 3-track single Huwuno.
The changed their name to mclusky in 1999 (adopting a strictly lower-case approach to the band name, album and song titles), and the following year released their first album my pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours on the Fuzzbox label.
They then signed to Too Pure records and in 2002 released their second album, mclusky do dallas, which drew critical acclaim and international attention. In 2003, drummer Matthew Harding left and was replaced by Jack Egglestone, and in 2004 they released their third album the difference between me and you is that i’m not on fire to generally positive reviews.
Their second and third albums were recorded by Steve Albini, whose influence through his legendary work with bands such as Pixies, Nirvana and The Jesus Lizard, along with his own bands Big Black and Shellac, can be easily recognised in mclusky’s dense, raw sound.
According to the band, they formed in 1996 when Andy and Matthew met at the Blackwood Miners’ Institute, a venue in their home town from which they were both ejected for dressing as miners. They subsequently met Jon at Reading Festival when they caught him urinating on their tent late at night.
Originally called Best, after early Beatles drummer Pete Best, the band signed to London label Seriously Groovy and released their debut record, the 3-track single Huwuno.
The changed their name to mclusky in 1999 (adopting a strictly lower-case approach to the band name, album and song titles), and the following year released their first album my pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours on the Fuzzbox label.
They then signed to Too Pure records and in 2002 released their second album, mclusky do dallas, which drew critical acclaim and international attention. In 2003, drummer Matthew Harding left and was replaced by Jack Egglestone, and in 2004 they released their third album the difference between me and you is that i’m not on fire to generally positive reviews.
Their second and third albums were recorded by Steve Albini, whose influence through his legendary work with bands such as Pixies, Nirvana and The Jesus Lizard, along with his own bands Big Black and Shellac, can be easily recognised in mclusky’s dense, raw sound.
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My Pain and Sadness is More Sad and Painful than…
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Yikko wrote:
I've been to cardiff. wish I could've seen these guys
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superba_ wrote:
I hope it was a Grange Hill reference...?
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bentclouds wrote:
Anyone know why they are called "mclusky?" I assumed it was a Godfather reference but then noticed that the spelling was "Mccluskey" in that fine film.
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sean_MSP wrote:
This is the theme from m*a*s*h*...
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BlackRoseBurial wrote:
saved me on the two 24h bus trips to italy and back :D
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FJFry wrote:
fackin awesome band!
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rbsnb wrote:
MY LOVE IS BIGGER THAN YOUR LOVE SING IT
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kingofklang wrote:
My love is bigger than your love Sing it!
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mathcore16 wrote:
We take more drugs than a touring funk band. SING IT
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DookieMestrebug wrote:
My love is bigger than your love. SING IT
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deep_pression wrote:
Indie and Punk ? Fuck me, fuck you and fuck this band. It's completely noise-fucking-great-alternative-alan-is-a-cowboy-killer. Tags sux.
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deep_pression wrote:
What's wrong with Kenny ? What you want ?
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matt_organic wrote:
"Cartoon monkeys got you hard, it must have been the hair." Best lyric ever.
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Androogy wrote:
Why isthis band not way more poplar?
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Indispose wrote:
yeah, both future of and mclusky are kind of boring
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GiveMeBackMySon wrote:
Fuck this band, but their dancing clowns, are incredible.
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gamaboi wrote:
fuck this band and their false pride
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grrrrr89 wrote:
is anyone here aware that their old singer is a sex criminal?
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conditionals wrote:
Really? Try 'Plague of Onces', 'Small Bones Small Bodies', 'Chin Music', I Am Civil Service' and 'Stand By Your Manatee' and see if you still find Future of the Left boring.
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conditionals wrote:
True, but that's only because their catalogue isn't as big yet. It's all Falco's songwriting anyway, and honestly the Future of the Left's sound is much fuller and has more potential.
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Schizon, Pin3appl3 and NickFury27 added mclusky to their libraries. yesterday evening
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leelaa wrote about mclusky in NME's "The top 100 greatest albums of the decade" and me [100-51]. yesterday afternoon
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rbsnb wrote about mclusky in best of decade part second (2000-2002). Sunday evening
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rbsnb wrote about mclusky – mclusky Do Dallas in best of decade part second (2000-2002). Sunday evening
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