Any band that can come up with such fantastic album titles - before this one there was My Pain and Saddness is More Sad and Painful and McLusky Do Dallas - must be doing something right. In McLusky's case, it' really comes down to volume. With the production assistance of Steve Albini, the Welsh trio creates an unholy racket that is more likely to descend into all-out chaos ("1956 and All That") than it is to aim for some kind of melodic stability ("Kkkitchens, What Were You Thinking"). The end result is more sinister than the Darkness, unrulier than Queens of the Stone Age and just shy of the genius displayed on the band's own previous work. -- Aidin Vaziri
読み方は「マクラスキー」でよいのでしょうか?「御大スティーヴ・アルビニプロデュース」という(わたしにとっての)キラーワードが心をくすぐる、イギリスはウェールズ産の3ピースハードコアバンド。1999年に「犠牲者に優しい地対空ミサイルとしてアメリカ軍によって」結成されたそうです(公式サイトより) なんじゃそら(笑) イギリス産ながら音はぜんぜんイギリスらしくなく、pixies、bigblack、gang of four周辺を思わせます。またはあなたが「御大スティーヴ・アルビニプロデュース」という言葉で思い起こされるもので大体あっているでしょう(正しくはprodusedではなくrecorded,mixed byアルビニ)。またはピクシーズに「アルビニ」という湯を注いで「ハードコア」という調味料を入れて3分待ったらこうなる、といってもいいかもしれませんし、違うかもしれません。いずれにせよアンダーグラウンドらしい不穏さと緊張感、切迫感が冴えわたる良盤です。 直線つっ走りな曲あり、変拍子な曲ありと、全体的に硬質な高音ギターがキンキンうなるハードコアエッジなトーンで占められていますが、そのなかにあってM3「She Will Only Bring You Happiness」でみせるModest Mouseをほうふつとさせるような胸キュンソング(!)をはじめところどころにちりばめられた切なさ、刹那さをカンジさせる曲なんかもあってニヤリとさせられます。 付記・2005年1月に惜しくも解散してしまったらしいです(涙)
What can you call this? Punk? grunge? Alternative? Rock? Call it frickin' awesome. These lads were recommended to me by some UK rock band called Larp. In their distinct Brit accents they described Mclusky as "F@#$ing Brilliant. Absolutely f@#$%ing brilliant." I was skeptical but picked this album up and was blown away. their choice of wry and sarcastic lyrics are witty and reminiscent of the tv show "the Young Ones". Very British, but not like a mouth full of vinegar and salt. their melodies and tones are rough, almost garage like, off-key, yet builds itself into an harmony so odd or awkward, it's beautiful. The majority of these tracks are strong and driven, like the nails in my coffin. They rock. The weakest song is one in which the band progressively plays lower and lower, as the singer is merely whispering the words, coming to an immediate crash of sound.
This is a great entry by the Brits and worthy of those who have good taste. They're brilliant. Absolutely f@#$ing brilliant.
Mclusky was simply awesome. I was always bitterly disappointed to have 'discovered' them just a few months after they had split up. (sigh) But the gods of music shined upon me in the guise of Future of the Left, so there's always that.
This CD, I think, is my second fave (Mclusky Do Dallas being number one). But heck... if you like anything by Mclusky you should have this one as well. It's filled with all the sounds that make Mclusky so much fun to listen to.
Zugegeben der Erstling "My pain and sadness..." war durchwachsen, der Nachfolger "Mclusky do Dallas" war der Knaller - vor allem live!!!! Hier haben wir einen lauen etwas gelangweilten Nachfolger, der der ansonsten sehr guten Band nicht gerecht wird. Also besser auf das nächste Album hoffen!