Photo credit: Damien Sayell
mclusky is a band who are going to play some songs live in the eu soon
their first new album in 20 years, the world is still here and so are we, arrives may 9 via ipecac recordings
following the release of their first album in 20 years, the world is still here and so are we (9th may, ipecac recordings), mclusky will also be playing those songs live in the eu later in the year. new dates have been added in france, belgium, the netherlands, italy and germany.
falco offers; “i am super excited – almost to the point of smiling! – to be returning to continental europe for a proper tour later this year. i am not particularly looking forward to staying in an ibis or the decibel limits which permeate certain countries but i am eagerly anticipating genuine friendly welcomes, the marked contrast between swiss and german crowds and a wide selection of cheeses on the rider.”
mclusky live:
may 8 – the rockin’ chair – wrexham (uk)
may 16 – le grand mix – tourcoing (fr)
may 17 – london calling – amsterdam (nl)
may 18 – les nuits botanique – brussels (be)
may 23 – gorilla – manchester (uk)
may 24 – brudenell – leeds (uk)
may 25 – bearded theory festival – derbyshire (uk)
may 29 – earth – london (uk)
may 31 – swx – bristol (uk)
july 4 – lars rock festival – chiusi (it)
july 11 – cheltenham – 2000trees festival (uk)
aug 8 – lokerse feesten – lokeren (be)
aug 16 – arctangent festival – bristol (uk)
oct 2 – trix – antwerp (be)
oct 4 – cactus – brugge (be)
oct 6 – le petit bain – paris (fr)
oct 7 – l’astrolabe – orléans (fr)
oct 8 – le marché gare – lyon (fr)
oct 9 – gaswerk – winterthur (ch)
oct 11 – covo club – bologna (it)
oct 12 – arci bellezza – milano (it)
oct 13 – la grenze – strasbourg (fr)
nov 7 – cafe glocksee – hannover (de)
nov 8 – kulturzentrum schlachthof – wiesbaden (de)
nov 9 – SO36 – berlin (de)
nov 11 – beanpole – dresden (de)
nov 12 – molotov – hamburg (de)
nov 13 – gebäude 9 – köln (de)
nov 14 – mergener hof – trier (de)
jan 6, 2026 – corner hotel – melbourne (aus)
jan 9 – lion arts factory – adelaide (aus)
jan 10 – factory theatre – sydney (aus)
jan 11 – crowbar – brisbane (aus)
tickets for all shows will be on-sale now with links available via ipecac.com/tours.
they also shared remy lamont-directed videos for “people person” and “way of the exploding dickhead” and also “chekhov’s guns“.
the world is still here and so are we artwork
the world is still here and so are we tracklisting:
- unpopular parts of a pig
- cops and coppers
- way of the exploding dickhead [video]
- the battle of los angelsea
- people person [video]
- the competent horse thief
- kafka-esque novelist franz kafka
- the digger you deep
- autofocus on the prime directive
- not all steeplejacks
- chekhov’s guns [video]
- juan party-system
- hate the polis
it’s important to state that the world is still here and so are we is the fourth mclusky album (no qualification being needed). they had an asterisk next to the name for a bit – out of respect for past band members and the precious memorial glue of teenage musical crushes – but fuck that, in for a penny, in for a pound. lyrically it touches on subjects as rich and as varied as work-it-out-yourself and impenetrable-inside-joke-for-
album pre-orders are available now (https://mclusky.lnk.to/world) with the world is still here and so are we available on multiple limited-edition vinyl variants (marble vinyl and 180 gram black vinyl), an indie store exclusive clear vinyl, as well as a standard blue vinyl. the release is also available on CD and digital formats.
revisit the video for the first single “way of the exploding dickhead”
you can also revisit the video for “people person”:
and if you fancy there is one more video to revisit and it’s the video for “chekhov’s guns”:
formed in cardiff, wales in the late ‘90s, mclusky quickly became one of the most beloved underground punk bands of their era, known for their biting lyrics, angular riffs, and chaotic live shows. the band released three critically-acclaimed albums – mclusky do dallas (2002), the difference between me and you is that I’m not on fire (2004) and my pain and sadness is more sad and painful than yours (2000) – before disbanding in 2005. since reforming in 2019, they’ve continued to bring their ferocious energy to stages, with their fourth album, the world is still here and so are we, set for a spring 2025 release via ipecac recordings. mclusky is damien sayell (bass, vocals), jack egglestone (drums, vocals, percussion), and andrew falkous (guitar, vocals)
for more on mclusky:
https://linktr.ee/
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