mclusky people person

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

mclusky is a band with a new song called “people person”

 

their first new album in 20 years, the world is still here and so are we,

arrives may 9 via ipecac recordings

https://mclusky.lnk.to/world

“people person” video

march 12, 2025 – “people person” is a new song from mclusky that they are sharing today, along with a video directed by remy lamont, which you can watch now if you like (https://mclusky.lnk.to/people).

this follows their recent announcement of their first album in 20 years: the world is still here and so are we (may 9, ipecac recordings).

andrew falkous says: “’people person’ is the song that gave me tinnitus, so asking me about it is really cruel. It’s probably about being overwhelmed by the world because that’s what all of our songs are about.”

as the song itself says: “a lot of people like to be wise after the event.”

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 29 – london, uk   electric ballroom

may 31 – bristol, uk   swx

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.

the world is still here and so are we album cover

the world is still here and so are we tracklisting:

1.    unpopular parts of a pig

2.    cops and coppers

3.    way of the exploding dickhead

4.    the battle of los angelsea

5.    people person

6.    the competent horse thief

7.    kafka-esque novelist franz kafka

8.    the digger you deep

9.    autofocus on the prime directive

10. not all steeplejacks

11. chekhov’s guns

12. juan party-system

13. hate the polis

revisit the video for the first single, “way of the exploding dickhead”:

photo credit: damien sayell

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, set for a spring 2025 release via ipecac recordings. mclusky is damien sayell (bass, vocals), jack egglestone (drums, vocals, percussion), and andrew falkous (guitar, vocals)

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