Mcluskyism

"They just might have become the best band ever in the universe without anyone noticing - in fact, they might have been all along!”
- NME

"The UK's most under-rated rock force? You betcha!”
- Kerrang!

mclusky are dead. Having somehow managed to last 3 albums together [they did lose a drummer en route, mind] and perform countless gigs around the world before their implosion a year ago, the good news is there's still time for one final act of defiance from the Cardiff trio - 'mcluskyism', a lasting testament to one of the most under-rated UK bands of recent years.

mclusky was originally conceived [c.1999] as the first victim-friendly surface-to-air missile by the US military. A band of 3, back when 3 meant 3, not some crazy code for 4. Their idea of a keyboard player is the guy who invented computer battleships.

Andy Falkous [vocals & guitar], Jon Chapple [bass & vocals] and Jack Egglestone [drums], produce mclusky's sound - one of sheer abandon, 3 musos playing off each other brilliantly, all the while coercing incredible noise from their instruments.

There aren't many who shared mclusky's musicianship, graft and humour [which, according to Pitchfork, "lightens the harsh crunch of their mom-murdering beatdown” and "gives them a way to take the piss out of themselves”]. Consider every new British band seems to be looking to The Libertines for inspiration, and you realize just how sorely missed mclusky are.