It’s always the same, isn’t it? You wait fifteen years for a band to release a record and then two turn up at once. After last year’s stunning comeback record, it’s time to hop aboard the Mclusky bus for their new EP – ‘I Sure Am Getting Sick Of This Bowling Alley’. It’s quite a ride.
Last year’s ‘The World Is Still Here And So Are We’ came as a surprise. It was fresh, focused, stunningly produced and better than anyone could have hoped for; especially from a band who aren’t exactly spring chickens. This new EP is precisely none of these things. It’s strange, noisy, intimate and every bit as sprawling as its title. Yet, it’s easy to recommend. So, what gives?
If you haven’t sampled Mcluksy before then this probably isn’t where to start. Although their last album was relatively straightforward, the approach here is best described as ‘weird’. All five songs are abrasive and off-putting in all kinds of ways, but they’re interesting ways. It’s shot through with panache – the...
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