mclusky

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-the-band, but one thing is clear, all of the songs have different words. All hilarious joking aside, the best songs are about things without being precisely about them. mclusky endorses this sentiment. They positively insist on it.

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, released in Spring 2025 via Ipecac Recordings. mclusky is Damien Sayell (bass, vocals), Jack Egglestone (drums, vocals, percussion), and Andrew Falkous (guitar, vocals).