Album review: mclusky – The World Is Still Here And So Are We

Given that the last time mclusky issued a full-length album, The Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not on Fire, was more than two decades ago, if you’re fired up for this new one, you likely wear some sort of knee support and talk about parking an inordinate amount. You will still no doubt be very excited, though, as mclusky’s original tenure only spanned six years, in which time the Cardiff band released three excellent records before calling it a day – with the post-hardcore trio’s reputation glowing like stubborn embers in the years since.  This, their fourth album, the reassuringly titled The World Is Still Here And So Are We, is being released through Ipecac Recordings, the label co-founded by Faith No More​’s Mike Patton, which should provide some reassura...