Another Fucked Up Record

Last year, Fucked Up released a record called One Day, which I liked very much. When I saw that the band had released another record this year called Another Day, I couldn‘t think of any good reason not to pick it up. Fucked Up has become one of those bands I‘ll always check out, no matter what. Their latest LP is a good listen, but it‘s not quite as good as the previous one. Maybe I just have to sit with it a little bit longer.  

1st Press on Milky Clear on Fucked Up Records /1520 (Indie Store Pressing)

Clarity

Usually I really enjoy exploring record stores in new cities, but on this trip I wasn‘t too bothered by the fact that I didn‘t have that many opportunities to go digging. The main reason for this was that I knew I was going to an excellent record store in Adelaide. My friend Dan had been telling me about this fantastic record store called Clarity. And what can I say, he didn‘t exaggerate. Clarity is the kind of shop I would love to have close to where I live because the selection of new records is excellent, the second hand section is equally as good and all of the records are priced fairly. Hell, the section on hardcore and punk related books alone would be enough for me. I would also hate to have a record store like this so close to    where I live because I would spend way too much time and money there. But as always in life, love prevails.

The first LP I got was Liveage, the Descendants live LP. Great selection of songs from their early period. I was pretty excited to find this LP because I in my head this record was high on my want list. Well, I should have checked my actual want list and, more importantly, my spreadsheet, because I could have seen that I already own a copy. As much as I like this album, I certainly don’t need two copies.  So if anyone wants a copy for cheap or do a quick trade, let me know. 

Most Recent Repress (?) on Black on SST

I love Fucked Up as a band, but their discography is such a nightmare. They’re such a prolific band, it’s hard to keep track with all of their released. 7”s are much worse than LPs, so I mostly stick to their full lengths or compilations nowadays. Do All Words Can Do is a collection of B-sides and demo versions from the David Comes To Life era, which in my opinion is their album. When I read the information on the hype sticker, I knew I had to get this. This record is probably not a necessity, but I really enjoy the songs on here. 

1st Press on Black on Matador

Last, but certainly not least is the first LP by Tørsö called Sono Pronat A Morire. This was originally released on Agipunk, but later on it was re-released by Sorry State. I love both 7”s they released on Revelation a few years ago, especially Build and Break. But for some reason I never bothered to pick up their other releases. When I saw this record in the wild, it was a no-brainer to pick it up. I’m usually not a fan of swirl records and yellow-green is definitely not my favourite color combo, but for some reason this colorway works for me. 

5th Press on Yellow / Green Swirl on Sorry State (no further pressing info)

I also have to say that the prices of the records were incredibly fair. Not only for Australia, but for records in general. Big shoutout to Clarity Records. If I ever get back to Australia, I’m definitely going there again. 

One Day

Over the last few years I listened to a lot of Fucked Up. I have to admit there was a time I felt out of touch with the band, mainly because I was a little overwhelmed since they such a productive band and I felt it was hard to keep with everything they put out. But, like I said, in recent years I listened to them a lot, especially their David Comes To Life LP. To be honest, nowadays I focus mainly on their albums, because they are still a prolific band churning out several releases a year. 

I hadn’t been aware that they were going to release something new, but upon seeing their new album being advertised by a mailorder I frequent, I ordered it right away. And what can I say, Fucked Up don‘t disappoint. One Day is a great listen. It‘s crazy how long that band has existed by now (23 years) and how they still deliver great releases despite having this incredible discography already. 

First Press on Blue Jay in Milky Clear on Fucked Up Records /3500