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‘The Way We Did’ / ‘Blink’

Fucked Up are clearly on a roll at the moment; before the ringing has faded from full length Glass Boys, they’ve decided to punish our eardrums again with the new 7” ‘Blink’ / ‘The Way We Did’. Unsurprisingly, considering these are outtakes from Glass Boys, the two songs continue in the same vein of mid tempo gravelly hardcore cut with anthemic hard rock.

‘The Way We Did’ is centred around a poppy chorus and guitar solo, neither of which would sound out of place in an Andrew W.K. song. ‘Blink’ is harder and grittier, a more traditional Fucked Up song if a band so dedicated to experimentation can be said to have a tradition, but still, dare I say it, mellower than it would have sounded if recorded a few years back. Like their recent full length, the songs here showcase a new era for Fucked Up, but still with the impressively intricate format that have gained them such a loyal following. Spin it this weekend!

Jono Coote