Future Of The Left burst onto the music scene in 2007 with the release of their critically-acclaimed debut album Curses which was described by Spin as “Piecing together rancid bits of fun, punk and absurdist theater, Future of the Left’s debut album spews confrontational noise with exhilarating flair….Curses is so over the top you just have to laugh in delighted appreciation.” Such critical praise was well overdue for the trio consisting of Andy Falkous (vocals/guitar), Kelson Mathias (bass) and Jack Egglestone (drums).
A record that won over an army of fans, Curses was the sound of a band throwing down the gauntlet for what rock music could sound like. With Travels With Myself And Another they’ve raised the bar again and produced a record that is both melodically brutal and uncompromising in it’s lyrical bite. Take ‘Yin / Post-Yin’ with it’s verse “Excuse my manner / I’m having such a bad day / I woke this morning with expectations of gaining nothing / I’ve learned to trust my instincts.”
The first MP3 for the album is being released today, April 27, for the track "Arming Eritrea” http://www.futureoftheleft.com/widget/armingerirtrea.mp3
Produced by Richard Jackson who also worked on the band’s debut album, Travels With Myself And Another features recent single ‘The Hope That House Built’ with it’s marching Queens Of The Stone Age-style riff and ‘Drink Nike,’ which was played for audiences here when the band supported Against Me on their recent US tour (the track is also featured on the live album Last Night I Saved Her From Vampires.) Lead-off track ‘Arming Eritrea’ sets the tone for the album. It lulls the listener in to a false sense of security before exploding through the speakers with a bloodthirsty roar of fuzzy bass and distorted guitar lines. The album’s centrepiece, the synth-heavy ‘You Need Satan More Than He Needs You’ meanwhile finds Future Of The Left at their savage best as keyboards bounce off hypnotic drumming and funky basslines to create a devilish masterpiece that looks set to captivate fans and newcomers alike. After nearly two years out, it’s good to have them back.
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