"Mclusky were always rooted more in bile than hormones, contempt and wit over quick-burn idealism. Their new mini-album is their most direct and coherent since 2002's cult-classic Do Dallas, distilling their berserk energy down to five frantic songs in under 14 minutes."
"The one-liners are spare and jagged: 'Give blood/Then take it back/Fair enough.' Taken together, they reveal a disdain for greedy bastards and a fear of a society teetering on the edge of oblivion."
"Falkous is an absurdist, like the Fall's Mark E. Smith or anti-comedians such as Stewart Lee and Ted Chippington; Mclusky's foundational principle is basically that rock music is way better when it's not didactic or po-faced."
Mclusky's mini-album, 'i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley,' features five frantic songs and one slower track, maintaining the sound from their 2002 album, 'Do Dallas.' Lead singer Andrew Falkous delivers a mix of matter-of-fact and intense vocal styles. The lyrics express disdain for greed and societal issues while employing absurdist humor. The standout track, 'as a dad,' showcases their signature slide guitars, emphasizing that rock music thrives on non-didactic approaches and humor.
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