future of the left "curses" (ex-mclusky)

atsonicpark · 10.09.2007, 11:57 PM

Anyone heard this yet? It's, uh, almost identical to McLusky, though a bit more complex (and there are keyboards/pianos in a few tracks). Not sure about it, I really dig some of the tracks, I love the super-fuzzy (and, uhm, Big-Muffy) bass and the silly guitar lines/pop hooks like McLusky had, but I dunno. Some of the songs are quite lame and it seems they go on too long. Still worth a listen. The first few listens, I was really into it, but now.. I dunno. I'd give it a 6.

val-holla-ing · 10.10.2007, 12:00 AM

didn't care for mclusky, but i haven't heard future of the left quite yet. some of my friends saw them at sxsw and said it was great, but their taste can be questionable.

nicfit · 10.10.2007, 03:31 AM

I gave it just a couple listens, quite enjoyable but too many songs imo, gotta listen deeper to give a proper review on this, but it's a more than decent comeback. I loved McLusky and their sounds too, and I must say this is (soundwise) a really nice record too with some twists added.

the ikara cult · 11.04.2007, 05:35 PM

Ive not heard Future of the left yet, but Mclusky were wonderful.

Pax Americana · 11.04.2007, 05:47 PM

I haven't checked them out yet, but I most certainly will. McLusky were one of my favorite bands.

atsonicpark · 01.17.2009, 07:25 AM

future of the left apparently have some live album now or some nonsense.

PAULYBEE2656 · 01.17.2009, 07:47 AM

excellent album... dunno if its as good or better or equal as mclusky..
its a different feel to it, its more pointy fingers than hand claps... its more lime zest than chilli flakes...

atsonicpark · 01.17.2009, 07:50 AM

In retrospect... I didn't really care for it, it had some good songs on it though.
Pretty boring.

PAULYBEE2656 · 01.17.2009, 07:51 AM

im a fan of mclusky and so forth so adam...you are wrong again... when will you ever learn my friend :-))

Iain · 01.24.2009, 06:27 AM

These guys are local to me...I'm not a big fan to be honest. A bit too macho for my liking. Maybe not them per se but certainly going to their shows there's a lot of fist pumping and posturing. Having said that, I enjoyed Qui a lot and that was similarly macho. The only song I like of theirs is Manchasm.

Toilet & Bowels · 01.24.2009, 10:54 AM

don't like em, didn't like mcclusky particularly either, in fact i thought they were kind of dull.

Kanamori Happy · 01.25.2009, 11:29 PM

Selling a copy of Curses!, Japanese issue, complete and in VG+/VG+ condition for € 7.50 on Discogs
http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?rel...=1620447&ev=rp
yeah...

Iain · 01.30.2009, 04:17 PM

As it happens, a couple of friends of mine are making a video for FOTL at the moment. If anyone knows where to get a plastic camel from then that would be really useful, ta.

batreleaser · 01.31.2009, 12:13 PM

mclusky had one great record

atsonicpark · 05.17.2009, 05:12 PM

The new album is pretty lame.

10.09.2007, 11:57 PM	#1
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Anyone heard this yet? It's, uh, almost identical to McLusky, though a bit more complex (and there are keyboards/pianos in a few tracks). Not sure about it, I really dig some of the tracks, I love the super-fuzzy (and, uhm, Big-Muffy) bass and the silly guitar lines/pop hooks like McLusky had, but I dunno. Some of the songs are quite lame and it seems they go on too long. Still worth a listen. The first few listens, I was really into it, but now.. I dunno. I'd give it a 6. __________________
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10.10.2007, 12:00 AM	#2
val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	didn't care for mclusky, but i haven't heard future of the left quite yet. some of my friends saw them at sxsw and said it was great, but their taste can be questionable. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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10.10.2007, 03:31 AM	#3
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	I gave it just a couple listens, quite enjoyable but too many songs imo, gotta listen deeper to give a proper review on this, but it's a more than decent comeback. I loved McLusky and their sounds too, and I must say this is (soundwise) a really nice record too with some twists added. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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11.04.2007, 05:35 PM	#4
the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Ive not heard Future of the left yet, but Mclusky were wonderful. __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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11.04.2007, 05:47 PM	#5
Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	I haven't checked them out yet, but I most certainly will. McLusky were one of my favorite bands.
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01.17.2009, 07:25 AM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	future of the left apparently have some live album now or some nonsense. __________________
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01.17.2009, 07:47 AM	#7
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	excellent album... dunno if its as good or better or equal as mclusky.. its a different feel to it, its more pointy fingers than hand claps... its more lime zest than chilli flakes... __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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01.17.2009, 07:50 AM	#8
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	In retrospect... I didn't really care for it, it had some good songs on it though. Pretty boring. __________________
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01.17.2009, 07:51 AM	#9
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	im a fan of mclusky and so forth so adam...you are wrong again... when will you ever learn my friend :-)) __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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01.24.2009, 06:27 AM	#10
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	These guys are local to me...I'm not a big fan to be honest. A bit too macho for my liking. Maybe not them per se but certainly going to their shows there's a lot of fist pumping and posturing. Having said that, I enjoyed Qui a lot and that was similarly macho. The only song I like of theirs is Manchasm.
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01.24.2009, 10:54 AM	#11
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	don't like em, didn't like mcclusky particularly either, in fact i thought they were kind of dull.
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01.25.2009, 11:29 PM	#12
Kanamori Happy little trouble girl Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rotselaar, Belgium Posts: 75	Selling a copy of Curses!, Japanese issue, complete and in VG+/VG+ condition for € 7.50 on Discogs http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?rel...=1620447&ev=rp yeah... __________________ mooi, mooier, moist
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01.30.2009, 04:17 PM	#13
Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	As it happens, a couple of friends of mine are making a video for FOTL at the moment. If anyone knows where to get a plastic camel from then that would be really useful, ta.
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01.31.2009, 12:13 PM	#14
batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	mclusky had one great record
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05.17.2009, 05:12 PM	#15
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	The new album is pretty lame. __________________
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