Photo credit: Rick Clifford (@rcstills)
mclusky have a new song and video out called “as a dad”
i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley
out 20th march (digital) and 1st may (vinyl) via ipecac recordings
north american dates on the horizon
mclusky have returned with new music (and some not-so-new music) in the form of a mini album called i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley, which ipecac recordings will release on 20th march (digital) and 1st may (vinyl). it will be released in the following formats: digital, black vinyl, ipecac/band translucent red vinyl and the rough trade exclusive variant, crystal fuchsia. today, they share the track “as a dad”.
“as a dad” is a song about several things.
the first of these several things are men who begin sentences / clauses with ‘as a dad…’. which is fine as long as the sentence / clause bears no relevance to the actual experience of being a dad. occasionally though, the prefix is appropriate (about 1/7). society must bend to this.
the second of the several things is a modern child’s wonder at how much it must despise its male progenitor in the early stages of life. the mother is all. the father can fall down the stairs and die in a puddle of his own slippers, and that’s okay.
the third, and last i can be arsed to list, of the several things, is something to do with the pride of being replaced by your offspring. i look forward to gradually fading into the background (unless i die suddenly in an avalanche) and becoming a grey footnote set against a sofa. when i stop breathing i hope nobody notices for at least an hour – this means that whatever board game is being played at this family gathering i’ve just fantasised is at least competitive (and wasn’t an expensive waste of time and money).
watch the remy lamont-directed video for “as a dad” below:
if you happened to catch the new peaky blinders movie this past weekend, you might have heard “people person” on the big screen along side music from nick cave and fontaines d.c. the song is from the band’s 2025 release, the world is still here and so are we. the movie is in cinemas now and on netflix 20th march, and the soundtrack is out now.
mclusky’s live dates in north america are:
the guardian; “range[s] from furious to hypnotically groovy, their music as taut as a stretched elastic band”
the wire; “in truth, what world most resembles is mclusky circa 2002 – the same explosive energy, the same alarming imagery and sarcastic tone, but directing their exasperations in different directions.”
the line of best fit; “the album not only justifies its existence but also adds something vital to the band’s legacy. it’s messy, lean, sharp, and relentless. not cleaned up. just tuned up and turned loose.”
the quietus; “playful, scathing and explosive, mclusky are officially back in business, and business is good.”
kerrang!; “its frantic, eccentric energy feels timeless”
for more on mclusky:
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