A thread for the band Fucked Up

Do you mean in terms of if any tracks are on both? Because no, there's no crossover

'Year of The Pig' is about prostitutes in Toronto iirc

yes it is! good track imo

ok thx guys

kind of surprised whenever i realise how long these guys have been around

btw couple tracks is worth actually buying for the liner notes alone.

Really been enjoying "Couple Tracks." I like "Chemistry" fine (and have revisited it a bit lately), but I'm such a sucker for singles comps. The singles are so to-the-point and rockin' that it's a less fatiguing listen (I guess those vocals do wear on me a bit). Love all those twee songs on disc 2.

Christ, this stuff is good. Chalk me up as another one who didn't pay attention due to stupid bandname and record reviews that didn't jibe with my world view...

Ok, nice to see that Aquarius Records puts their finger on one of the reasons I like this so much: aside from the vocals Chemistry is like the 2nd coming of Band of Susans, which is I'm sure totally unintentional. Just can't get enough of those 2-3 chord songs with a billion overtones...

the intro to "Son The Father" is one of the most electrifying pieces of guitar music I've ever heard

Saw them live a couple of weeks ago but they were headlining an all day event so I was plastered by that time and don't remember a whole lot about it, which is annoying. I think I enjoyed myself though.

the album's pretty damn great as well, gonna listen to year of the pig afterwards

An old friend keeps raving about them. He recently wrote me after seeing them after being tempted to an outdoor festival, the sort of thing he avoids on principal, but couldn't resist. The whole of Chemistry is finally clicking with me, after intermittent listens for a few years. It's like if Husker Du kept following the ideas "Reoccurring Dreams" and "Beyond the Threshold" as they moved on, instead of the more traditional rock writing.

It's just crazy that this thread is so short, given that "Crooked Head" is one of the best songs to come out of the '00's. Crazy.

I have come to like this band a lot. Except the vocals.

So I'm getting into the new one, but I think I need a bit of context here. What else should I listen to by this band?

If you like David Comes To Life, I'd say maybe jump back to Hidden World next if you're looking for a relatively straight-ahead good solid record, then go for Chemistry.

If you're more into checking out a wider range of their stuff, the Couple Tracks singles comp could be a good way in.

lol, Whiney using this drivel to bludgeon a real band like The Arcade fire.

http://www.villagevoice.com/2011-06-15/music/fucked-up-s-bullet-in-a-neon-bible/

You're being ironical, of course.

not even he knows for sure.

no one is shoplifting a 40 and skateboarding behind the Walmart at 3 a.m. to "No Cars Go."

man, talk about damning criteria.

"a 40" -- you music writers just don't drop some shticks, huh?

the really unfortunate phrase in that review is "going off the rails" but oh well this album is still basically the best album ever made

first time I've seen someone ascribe a "tune" to the vox

dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside

dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside
dying on the inside

DYING ON THE INSIDE
DYING ON THE INSIDE
DYING ON THE INSIDE
DYING ON THE INSIDE
DYING ON THE INSIDE
DYING ON THE INSIDE

this is REALLY embarassing to read!

have no problem with "going off the rails", as that's what pink eyes does, like ozzy before him, but in general: yeesh

Morbs hasn't mentioned in THIS thread that his reaction to Fucked Up is contingent on the quality of the venue in which he saw them, which was shit.

still lol'ing at "real band"

it's like a visit from the ghost of ilm past

Morbs hasn't mentioned in THIS thread that his reaction to Fucked Up is contingent on the quality of the venue in which he saw them, which was shit.

― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, June 26, 2011 4:02 PM (17 minutes ago) Bookmark

tried to find this conversation by post-searching "fucked up", laughed at endless wall of people saying "that's fucked up" in 839275922523 different contexts

lotta shit's fucked up apparently

then i found it w/ the other search function so everyone can rest easy.

I enjoyed reading that apart from 'barfybark' which is detestable even by the normal standards of made up words

no Alfred, the 3 songs I heard were utterly unimpressive, the venue just made it a must to leave.

I'll try to listen to a few studio tracks, k?

I don't love the album -- I can't listen to that kind of unflagging intensity anymore -- but in isolation five or six songs are stunning. I'd suggest buying the record.

well, I don't do that.

Steal it then.

I'm glad I checked out this band in spite of comparisons to fucking Titus Andronicus.

i'm glad i checked out this band in spite of thinking they were titus andronicus

morbs, thought you had heard thm before, werwn't you at that show at southpaw with pissed jeans? anyway I dont love em but they're good at what they do ... it's just not 100% my thing

I completely missed this video, which made me laugh at least twice:

http://www.davidcomestolife.com/

Glad to see that Band of Susans continue to pop up in reviews of FU:

http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16288/reviews/4142870

^that's by me, for the little that it's worth

don't think I've seen anyone else make the link between the two bands though

good review dude

need to listen to this record tbh

really good review,yup

Xpost. Someone at Aquarius Records had picked up on the BoS thing in the past. Can't recall which album review at the moment, but it's online...

band of susans make perfect sense as a ref point for what fucked up have been doing since making the leap to matador. i always go for les thugs as a one-jump comparison, but all three have a good deal in common.

So what do you all think would be the ceiling for this band if they had a good, melodic singer?

The music on "David" is so incredible, I honestly feel like they could be one of the biggest bands in the world if not for the vocals. Like, U2/Radiohead level.

This is not to say that I don't enjoy Damian's vocals. I do. But clearly they are not made for crossover mega-success.