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THE REVIEW
The McLusky are a way of life, their songs stick to your shirt, and it’s not easy to find the courage to wash it, even after being excited for hours under the spasmodic effect produced by the sound of the Welsh trio; theirs is a post-punk with a not negligible basic melody, creating adolescent rhythms but in a cultured context.
The atmospheres are those that the Fugazi have always proposed; we are faced with 3 songs where Falkous' spaced-out but controlled voice often grants yelps and vehemence, a rusty bass sets a compelling pace, the guitar unabashedly harmonizes everything, and the drums push you onto the dance floor until the inevitable climax of the generational anthem at the end in "The Salt Water Solution":
"What's wrong with getting what you want?"
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McLusky's 'Undress for Success' delivers a raw post-punk experience full of intense energy and catchy melodies. The Welsh trio combines melodic rhythms with a cultured sound, propelled by Falkous' dynamic vocals and compelling instrumentation. Comparable to Fugazi's style, the album builds up to an anthemic finale in 'The Salt Water Solution'. It's an engaging listen that leaves a lasting impact.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
01 Undress for Success (02:43)
Hannah and her sisters (undress for success)
Hope it isn't obvious (undress for success)
There is talent in them foothills (undress for success)
Underexposed and dead wrong.
I was dreaming of a puppet (undress for success)
When they moved a mountain on it (undress for success)
There is no-one to defy it (undress for success)
Underexposed and dead wrong.
Now grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
Grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
Grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
When I lost my teeth I gained a
Friend amongst the fury (undress for success)
And a mother to these injuns (undress for success)
Let's have Abraham for breakfast (undress for success)
Underexposed and dead wrong.
I am absolutely serious (undress for success)
And the weather was a bonus (undress for success)
She was grateful for directions (undress for success)
Underexposed and dead wrong.
Now grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
Grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
Grenades, sickles and hammers for the happy couple
When I lost my teeth I gained a fire.
Monsters! Monsters! Monsters!
Monsters, they were four deep
Waiting at the bar with their claws on my credit card.
04 There Ain't No Fool in Ferguson (02:44)
I can't do anything today i'm falling apart
i'm sawdust in a sandpaper suit
and the terrible terrible terrible thing
is the weekly laundry run
if you can cope in this hopeless hepatitis pissrag
molotov cocktail monobrow shithole baby
then you can cope anywhere at all
holly worked the weekend and the weekend worked for holly
i must be levelling today i'm totally sold
there ain't no fool in getting old
and the terrible terrible terrible thing
is we knew it all along
if you can cope in this hopeless hepatitis pissrag
molotov cocktail monobrow shithole baby
then you can cope anywhere at all
holly worked the weekend and the weekend worked for holly
05 1956 and All That (02:20)
come out quick and count the corpse
i'm sure we killed a family
keep your killing clean my love
just keep your killing clean
come out quick and count the corpse
i'm sure we killed a family
keep your killing clean my love
just keep your killing clean
come out quick and name the dead
i'm sure we got a scrabble score
keep your killing clean my love
just keep your killing clean
come out quick and name the dead
i'm sure we got a scrabble score
keep your killing clean my love
just keep your killing clean
good advice
sons and lovers
western armies
good advice
sons and lovers
western armies
to the left two bored men discuss suicide by drum solo
serious songs jesus christ
once a year or maybe twice
your son looks like michael jackson
08 The Habit That Kicks Itself (02:15)
Heard you all got soaked
he's a big boy, shoot it well
heard you made remarkable time
and delay in the mind of a cousin is fine
'cos she's so in love 'til she's not in love
but she won't try that cocaine again
jimmy connors
early warnings
heard you all got killed
disappointing, here you are
heard the abcess clawed at your mouth
and medical science lamented its growth still
'cos she's so in love 'til she's not in love
but she won't try that cocaine again
jimmy connors
early warnings
Mclusky
mclusky are a Welsh noise-rock trio from Cardiff, formed in 1996. Known for abrasive hooks, sardonic lyrics and Steve Albini’s recording on their 2002 and 2004 albums, they released three studio albums before splitting in 2005. Core members later formed Future of the Left; mclusky reunited in 2014 and continue to perform.06 Reviews
