mclusky reveal their first new album in 20 years, the world is still here and so are we

mclusky have just announced their first new album in 20 years: the world is still here and so are we.

Due out on May 9 via Ipecac Recordings, the full-length follows 2004’s The Difference Between Me And You Is That I’m Not On Fire, and arrives amid some UK and European tour dates the same month (see those below).

The band have also shared two new singles, entitled way of the exploding dickhead and unpopular parts of a pig.

“With a title modelled on/ripped off a formative video game – the way of the exploding fist on the zx spectrum – and lyrics inspired by the huge excitement caused by the surge pricing on tickets to see a band play well in the distance, way of the exploding dickhead is a modern parable, without the parable bit,” shares Andrew Falkous of the former track, which comes with a video that you can watch now:

Stream both singles:

And catch mclusky live at the following this year:

mclusky 2025 UK and European tour dates

May

8 Wrexham The Rockin’ Chair
18 Brussels Les Nuits Botaniques (w/ The Jesus Lizard)
23 Manchester Gorilla
24 Leeds Brudenell
29 London Electric Ballroom
31 Bristol SWX

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