“chekhov’s guns” video april 9, 2025 – mclusky in continued partnership with director remy lamont, add another cracking entry into their pre-album video series with today’s release of “chekhov’s guns” (https://mclusky.lnk.to/guns). in the lead-up to the may 9 release of the world is still here and so are we – the band’s first new album in 20 years – mclusky has shared two videos: “people person,” featuring a horde of office works who’ve simply had enough, and another for “way of the exploding dickhead,” a sardonically twerk-heavy clip that’s as satirical as its title. “’chekhov’s guns’ is a song about getting to the point, which is something i’m forever trying to get better at,” andrew falkous offers. “also, death, all art is about death, even bluey.” 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 endorse this sentiment. they positively insist on it. album pre-orders are available now (https://mclusky.lnk.to/world) with the world is still here and so are we available on multiple limited-edition vinyl variants (marble vinyl and 180 gram black vinyl), an indie store exclusive clear vinyl, as well as a standard blue vinyl. the release is also available on CD and digital formats. mclusky tour dates: may 8 – wrexham, uk the rockin’ chair may 16 – tourcoing, fr le grand mix may 18 – brussels, be les nuits botaniques (w/the jesus lizard) may 23 – manchester, uk gorilla may 24 – leeds, uk brudenell may 25 – derbyshire, uk bearded theory festival may 29 – london, uk earth may 31 – bristol, uk swx july 11 – cheltenham,uk 2000trees music festival august 16 – bristol, uk arctangent festival january 6 – melbourne, au corner january 9 – adelaide, au lion arts factory january 10 – sydney, au factory theatre january 11 – brisbane, au crowbar tickets for all shows are on-sale now with links available via ipecac.com/tours. | 
