Future of the Left
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Who? Andrew Falkous (guitar/vocals), Kelson Mathias (bass/vocals) and Jack William Egglestone (drums) are the current incarnation of Cardiff, Wales' Future of the Left. Formed from the dissolution of neighboring bands in 2005 (Mclusky, Jarcrew), the aggro rock outfit dropped three seven-inch records before releasing the fractured punk-tinged full-length, Curses on Too Pure, earlier this fall. A European tour with Against Me! wrapped in November.
What's the Deal? Save for the oddly cute piano piece that closes Curses, Future of the Left thrashes likes a rabid modern day concoction of NoMeansNo, Jesus Lizard and Jello Biafra. The repeated mantra, "Violence solved everything" on album-opening dirge "The Lord Hates a Coward" sets the tone for what serves as a Chinese Fire Drill of an album. "Wrigley Scott" sounds like a new-wave Dirtbombs and "Real Men Hunt in Packs" bludgeons ears methodically, though the band's best work is the upbeat, frayed, buzzing stomp of "Small Bones Small Bodies."
Fun Fact: The band's dry wit shines through in the members' own descriptions of themselves: "They currently play rock shows of around half an hour in length, commune directly with the audience and then attempt not to fall asleep on the way home."
Now Hear This:
Future of the Left - "A Dead Enemy Always Smells Good" DOWNLOAD MP3
On the Web:
Future of the Left at MySpace
futureoftheleft.com
Talk: Does Future of the Left prove to have the right stuff?
