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- Summary: After Mclusky returned after more than 20 years with 2025's the world is still here and so are we, the band return in less than a year with a six-track release.
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- Record Label: Ipecac
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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May 4, 2026Thirteen minutes of bliss (or chaos, depending on the listener), Mclusky has proven their continued dominance in the noise rock world, while giving fans something satiating to devour until the next release.
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Classic Rock MagazineMay 4, 2026Irritating... in the very best way. [Jun 2026, p.77]
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Record CollectorMay 4, 2026The ball keeps rolling. A rare hushed ditty, That Was My Brain On elves, is surreal and witty. The other five have muddy, chunky basslines and spearing guitars. [May 2026, p.102]
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May 4, 2026Loose yet consistently engaging, i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley is the work of a band in its element.
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May 4, 2026Here they are weird and jagged and noisy, occasionally abstruse and often disarmingly melodic. It seems they’re only out to impress themselves, and that’s the sort of stuff that doesn’t burn up with time.
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May 4, 2026It’s brief, and perhaps maybe pushed its sound too far to bring in many new listeners, but for those that enjoyed their previous records it’s certainly a great time.