mclusky
Mclusky were a three-piece group from Cardiff, Wales, who combined the ener… Read Full Bio ↴Mclusky were a three-piece group from Cardiff, Wales, who combined the energy and ethos of punk with varied dynamics and intelligent, black-humoured lyrics. The group consisted of Andy Falkous, aka Falco (vocals, guitar); Jonathan Chapple (bass, vocals) and Matthew Harding (drums).

According to the band, they formed in 1996 when Andy and Matthew met at the Blackwood Miners' Institute, a venue in their home town from which they were both ejected for dressing as miners. They subsequently met Jon at Reading Festival when they caught him urinating on their tent late at night.

Originally called Best, after early Beatles drummer Pete Best, the band signed to London label Seriously Groovy and released their debut record, the 3-track single Huwuno.

The changed their name to mclusky in 1999 (adopting a strictly lower-case approach to the band name, album and song titles), and the following year released their first album My Pain and Sadness is More Sad and Painful than Yours on the Fuzzbox label.

They then signed to Too Pure records and in 2002 released their second album, mclusky Do Dallas, which drew critical acclaim and international attention. In 2003, drummer Matthew Harding left and was replaced by Jack Egglestone, and in 2004 they released their third album The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not On Fire to generally positive reviews.

Their second and third albums were recorded by Steve Albini, whose influence through his legendary work with bands such as Pixies, Nirvana and The Jesus Lizard, as well his own groups Big Black and Shellac, can be easily recognised in mclusky's dense, raw sound.

On January 7th, 2005, mclusky disbanded. The reason for this parting has been kept private although they insist the decision was mutual. There is speculation that tensions within the group developed following the theft of their instruments and equipment during their US tour in 2004; in any case it seems likely that Chapple wanted to develop his songwriting in a different direction and would not have the opportunity to do so while part of mclusky.

Following the split they released the compilation mcluskyism as a single CD ('A-sides'), and a limited triple CD version containing their a-sides, b-sides, a selection of demos and rarities, and a live recording from their last headline gig at ULU, London.

Jon Chapple went on to form Shooting at Unarmed Men, while Falkous and Egglestone teamed up with former members of Jarcrew to form Future of the Left.
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01-Undress for Success Hannah and her sisters (undress for success) Hope it isn't …
02-Friends Stoning Friends Oh Caracas. Hanging from some chimpanzees. Jonny No. 1 is …
02. when they come I was hiding from Alanis when they found me in…
04-No Covers If I can't kill Kenny then I can't do anything…
04. rice is nice I don't want to talk about it I don't want…
07 she come in pieces Fire in the ice-age. Snogs in the moonlight. She's got a n…
08.You Should Be Ashamed Seamus Hey! hey! heroes of stayaway fiction What's the point of le…
10-Forget About Him I'm Mint Everyone I leave seems to get away And everywhere I go…
11-1956 And All That come out quick and count the corpse i'm sure we killed…
Alan Is a Cowboy Killer Pull up my pants Now the camera crew has gone In…
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Chases Don't go fucking in the barn Because the barn's on fire Look…
Clique Application Form Never been kissed never been kissed And no law can govern…
Collagen Rock The little kid pissed on the big kids porch He thinks…
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Dethink to Survive Secret fuhrers got your tongue and bitches got your car And…
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Exciting Whistle-Ah hippies hippies everywhere and not a drop to drink the basta…
Falco vs. the Young Canoeist Can he catch a fish, can he bring it in Can…
Flysmoke Tied to the night. Only the lonely go out. Ride Alison's e…
Forget About Him I'm Mint Everyone I leave seems to get away And everywhere I go…
Friends Stoning Friends Oh Caracas. Hanging from some chimpanzees. Jonny No. 1 is a …
Fuck this Band Fuck this band And their demon seed 'cause if they burst o…
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Good Intentions My love is bigger than your love We take more drugs…
Huwuno I'm tired of explaining that it wasn't supposed to be…
Hymn for New Cars Bring me the heads of mine former opponents Make minor arran…
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Joy Joy, you better watch her. Scattered her heart on your heroe…
KK Kitchens What Were You Thinking Kkkitchens, what were you thinking? Your quality units never…
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Lucky Jim One line one Lucky lucky Jim She needs to be the story…
Medium Is the Message They're always on the highway. They're never on the phone. …
Mi-o-mai I lost my heart to a city state. I lost my…
No Covers If I can't kill Kenny then I can't do anything…
No New Wave No Fun If there's no new wave then there's no fun Here we…
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Rice Is Nice I don't want to talk about it I don't want…
Rock Against Single Parents Danny keeps beats in a box by the door. She's a…
Rock Vs Single Parents Danny keeps beats in a box by the door. She's a…
Rods on Crutches When we were Running around face pressed to the ground. Ru…
She Come in Pieces Fire in the ice-age. Snogs in the moonlight. She's got a n…
She Will Only Bring You Happiness Note to self, be a wreck by half past ten Be…
Slay! Together, we'll save his balls From fire, from fire He is no…
Support System Think of life as a battle between ghosts and liars Or…
That Man Will Not Hang There's a story for a thimple On a dimple, on a…
The All Encompassing Positive Hope fades away While Cassius lays his clay And early in…
The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire Where do you subscribe? The girlies dancin' like a muppet Or…
The Habit That Kicks Itself Heard you all got soaked He's a big boy, shoot it…
The London Whine Company Woke to the sound of our first anniversary Fell on the…
The Salt Water Solution Pick a piece of paper from the pickles on view And…
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There Ain't No Fool in Ferguson I can't do anything today, I'm falling apart I'm sawdust in…
To Hell With Good Intentions My love is bigger than your love We take more drugs…
Undress for Success Hannah and her sisters (undress for success) Hope it isn't o…
What We've Learned He's a wise guy flys right by because He put it…
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When They Come Tell Them No I was hiding from Alanis when they found me in…
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Whoyouknow I'm tired of explaining that it wasn't supposed to be…
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