"Whoyouknow / Love Song For a Mexican" Released: 30 July 2001
"Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues" Released: 12 November 2001
"To Hell with Good Intentions" Released: 11 March 2002
"Alan Is a Cowboy Killer" Released: 9 September 2002
Mclusky Do Dallas spawned four singles: "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues", "Whoknowyou", "To Hell with Good Intentions", and "Alan Is a Cowboy Killer". The album was re-released on limited edition white marble and clear orange vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive in 2012.
The album's title is a spin on the 1978 pornographic film Debbie Does Dallas.
The album received critical acclaim upon release. Tim DiGravina of AllMusic wrote that the album is "every bit as dynamic, thunderous, and accomplished as Relationship of Command, Come on Pilgrim, and Nevermind [...] The mad vocals of Andy Falkous make Black Francis look like a geeky school kid in comparison", ending the review by calling it "a fascinating, addictive album that never grows old, never takes itself too seriously, and never grates despite its absolutely raging dynamics."[1] "At the end of the day, what separates Mclusky Do Dallas from all of the shit being passed off as punk or heavy rock is their sense of humor and their ability to not take themselves seriously" writes Jean-Pierre of Tiny Mix Tapes.[9] Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork wrote that their "infectiously poppy songwriting [...] works to keep the mood varied" given that their "straight-up songs" are "wrack(ed) with nervous energy", calling it "one of the tightest, jumpiest, straight-up rock albums around."[5]
Legacyedit
Retrospective viewsedit
Retrospectively, the album is viewed very positively and is often considered the band's "breakthrough".[10][11] JR Moores, writing for The Guardian, called it "the most gloriously sardonic collection of caustic-yet-catchy mini-anthems of its era" and bemoaned its lack of popularity upon release.[12] Candice Eley of Treble called it a "masterpiece [...] an album as hardcore and as cheeky as its title might imply."[13] Kyle Fowle of Spectrum Culture considers it to be "a monumental album. It may not be the most revolutionary revision of the punk rock aesthetic or vision, but it’s definitely the most fun. There’s a perfect balance present on the record; Mclusky is focused on creating a foreboding, harsh, loud record, but never once take themselves too seriously. The overdriven guitar solos and Falkous’ shriek hit you like a freight train, but are never alienating or unwanted. There's no overarching political or creative statement, just three guys beating the shit out of their instruments and having a blast doing it. You can't ask for much more from one of the definitive records of the 2000s."[14] "No question about it," writes George Lang for NewsOK, "2002's “Mclusky Do Dallas” was the most hilarious record the Pixies never made, an album built from lacerating music and equally serrated wit that was custom-built for furious road trips and decibel therapy."[15]Phoenix New Times ranked it third on their list of "10 Underrated Punk Albums That Should Be Considered Classics", with Tom Reardon writing: "Like the first two records on this list [Frankenchrist and Worlds Apart], this is a great record from a great band, but it has been largely ignored by way too many people. Sure, it's noisy and disrespectful to just about anyone with a shred of pop sensibility, but it also totally rocks."[16]
Accoladesedit
In addition to the ones listed below, the song "To Hell with Good Intentions" was ranked number 40 in BBC Radio DJ John Peel's Festive Fifty for 2002.
^. beatsperminute.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.
^"The best music of the decade". Music. 19 November 2009.
^Barker, Emily (23 October 2013). "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 400-301". NME.
^"The Top 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade". NME. 11 November 2009.
^"eMusic's 100 albums of the decade". 26 November 2009.
^Webster, Libby (13 March 2018). "SXSW Music Review: Bully, Wye Oak, Superchunk". www.austinchronicle.com.
^Stirling, Sebastian (9 January 2016). "Bully just covered Mclusky's "No New Wave No Fun" good times".
^"Japandroids Cover Mclusky For Saucony". 19 May 2010.
External linksedit
Mclusky's official website
Too Pure Records
April 17, 2024
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Mclusky Do Dallas is the second studio album by Welsh indie rock band Mclusky released on 1 April 2002 by Too Pure Mclusky Do DallasStudio album by McluskyReleased1 April 2002RecordedApril June 2001StudioElectrical Audio Chicago Illinois FamousGenrePost hardcorenoise rockLength36 00LabelToo PureProducerSteve AlbiniMclusky chronologyMy Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours 2000 Mclusky Do Dallas 2002 The Difference Between Me and You Is That I m Not on Fire 2004 Singles from Mclusky Do Dallas Whoyouknow Love Song For a Mexican Released 30 July 2001 Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues Released 12 November 2001 To Hell with Good Intentions Released 11 March 2002 Alan Is a Cowboy Killer Released 9 September 2002Mclusky Do Dallas spawned four singles Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues Whoknowyou To Hell with Good Intentions and Alan Is a Cowboy Killer The album was re released on limited edition white marble and clear orange vinyl as a Record Store Day exclusive in 2012 The album s title is a spin on the 1978 pornographic film Debbie Does Dallas Contents 1 Reception 2 Legacy 2 1 Retrospective views 2 2 Accolades 2 3 Covers 2 4 In popular culture 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External linksReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 LAS Magazine8 5 10 2 NME7 10 3 NOW nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Pitchfork8 4 10 5 Rock Hard8 5 10 6 Spin8 10 7 StylusD 8 Tiny Mix Tapes4 5 5 9 The album received critical acclaim upon release Tim DiGravina of AllMusic wrote that the album is every bit as dynamic thunderous and accomplished as Relationship of Command Come on Pilgrim and Nevermind The mad vocals of Andy Falkous make Black Francis look like a geeky school kid in comparison ending the review by calling it a fascinating addictive album that never grows old never takes itself too seriously and never grates despite its absolutely raging dynamics 1 At the end of the day what separates Mclusky Do Dallas from all of the shit being passed off as punk or heavy rock is their sense of humor and their ability to not take themselves seriously writes Jean Pierre of Tiny Mix Tapes 9 Chris Dahlen of Pitchfork wrote that their infectiously poppy songwriting works to keep the mood varied given that their straight up songs are wrack ed with nervous energy calling it one of the tightest jumpiest straight up rock albums around 5 Legacy editRetrospective views edit Retrospectively the album is viewed very positively and is often considered the band s breakthrough 10 11 JR Moores writing for The Guardian called it the most gloriously sardonic collection of caustic yet catchy mini anthems of its era and bemoaned its lack of popularity upon release 12 Candice Eley of Treble called it a masterpiece an album as hardcore and as cheeky as its title might imply 13 Kyle Fowle of Spectrum Culture considers it to be a monumental album It may not be the most revolutionary revision of the punk rock aesthetic or vision but it s definitely the most fun There s a perfect balance present on the record Mclusky is focused on creating a foreboding harsh loud record but never once take themselves too seriously The overdriven guitar solos and Falkous shriek hit you like a freight train but are never alienating or unwanted There s no overarching political or creative statement just three guys beating the shit out of their instruments and having a blast doing it You can t ask for much more from one of the definitive records of the 2000s 14 No question about it writes George Lang for NewsOK 2002 s Mclusky Do Dallas was the most hilarious record the Pixies never made an album built from lacerating music and equally serrated wit that was custom built for furious road trips and decibel therapy 15 Phoenix New Times ranked it third on their list of 10 Underrated Punk Albums That Should Be Considered Classics with Tom Reardon writing Like the first two records on this list Frankenchrist and Worlds Apart this is a great record from a great band but it has been largely ignored by way too many people Sure it s noisy and disrespectful to just about anyone with a shred of pop sensibility but it also totally rocks 16 Accolades edit In addition to the ones listed below the song To Hell with Good Intentions was ranked number 40 in BBC Radio DJ John Peel s Festive Fifty for 2002 Publication Country Accolade RankPitchfork US Top 200 Albums of the 2000s 94 17 Cokemachineglow Canada Top 100 Albums of the 2000s 15 18 Beats Per Minute US The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s 66 19 The A V Club US The best music of the decade 48 20 NME UK The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time 353 21 Top 100 Albums of the 2000s 82 22 eMusic US eMusic s 100 albums of the decade 74 23 Covers edit The song Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues has been covered live by Bully 24 and Fight Like Apes on their debut album Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion The former also covered the track No New Wave No Fun live 25 Japandroids covered To Hell with Good Intentions live 26 and on their EP All Lies later compiled on No Singles In popular culture edit Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues was included on the soundtrack to Observe and Report Track listing editAll tracks are written by Andy Falkous Jonathan Chapple and Matthew Harding except where notedNo TitleWriter s Length1 Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues 1 512 No New Wave No Fun 2 193 Collagen Rock 2 524 What We ve Learned 1 545 Day of the Deadringers 3 016 Dethink to Survive 1 587 Fuck This Band 3 388 To Hell with Good Intentions 2 259 Clique Application Form 1 5310 The World Loves Us and Is Our Bitch 2 2311 Alan Is a Cowboy Killer 4 0912 Gareth Brown Says 1 5013 Chases FalkousChappleHardingSimon Alexander1 4714 Whoyouknow Reviewing the Reviewers 3 53Personnel editMcLuskyAndy Falkous vocals guitar Jonathan Chapple bass vocals Matthew Harding drums Additional personnelSteve Albini recording engineering tracks 1 13 Victoria Collier sleeve design Stefam de Batselier photography Richard Jackson recording track 14 recorded at Famous in April 2001 Chris Ludd masteringReferences edit a b DiGravina Tim Mclusky Do Dallas Mclusky AllMusic Retrieved 23 March 2016 Hodges Lyle 1 October 2004 McLusky McLusky Do Dallas LAS Magazine Retrieved 29 April 2019 Segal Victoria 12 September 2005 Mclusky Mclusky Do Dallas NME Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 23 March 2016 McLusky McLusky 7 November 2002 a b Dahlen Chris 19 September 2002 Mclusky Mclusky Do Dallas Pitchfork Retrieved 23 March 2016 MCLUSKY Mclusky do Dallas The Breakdown Spin 19 2 99 February 2003 Retrieved 23 March 2016 McLusky do Dallas Review Stylus Magazine a b Jean Pierre Mclusky Mclusky Do Dallas Tiny Mix Tapes Retrieved 29 April 2019 Modell Josh 18 May 2004 Mclusky The Difference Between Me And You Is That I m Not On Fire Music Mclusky 10 June 2004 Moores J R 31 May 2016 Cult heroes Mclusky and Future of the Left s barbed wordsmith The Guardian via www theguardian com Terich Jeff 3 April 2006 Truly Great McLusky Rediscover Mclusky Mclusky Do Dallas Spectrum Culture 15 May 2012 Music Review Future of the Left The Plot Against Common Sense NewsOK com 15 June 2012 Reardon Tom 25 August 2014 10 Underrated Punk Albums That Should Be Considered Classics Phoenix New Times Pitchfork staff 30 September 2009 Pitchfork s Top 200 Albums of the 2000s Pitchfork Retrieved 1 October 2009 Cokemachineglow Cokemachineglow The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s Beats Per Minute beatsperminute com Archived from the original on 20 January 2012 The best music of the decade Music 19 November 2009 Barker Emily 23 October 2013 The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time 400 301 NME The Top 100 Greatest Albums Of The Decade NME 11 November 2009 eMusic s 100 albums of the decade 26 November 2009 Webster Libby 13 March 2018 SXSW Music Review Bully Wye Oak Superchunk www austinchronicle com Stirling Sebastian 9 January 2016 Bully just covered Mclusky s No New Wave No Fun good times Japandroids Cover Mclusky For Saucony 19 May 2010 External links editMclusky s official website Too Pure Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mclusky Do Dallas amp oldid 1190238398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
