F*cked Up

Alfred · 08-29-2010, 10:55 PM

Does this band seriously have no thread? I did a search and could not find one. If there is one, my bad and merge!

Anyways, this F'ed Up is pretty much the best punk band of the past decade and one of the best bands to come from Canada in a long time. The Chemistry Of Common Life got a lot of love from this forum, and pretty much every critic in '08, and rightfully so.

So if you haven't listened to them before, here are two of their best songs.

Discuss!

Rickenbacker · 08-29-2010, 11:26 PM

Fucked Up is coming to my town next week and I'm hoping to get a ticket if I can. The venue is really tiny, which should make their music sound even bigger. These guys are pretty great, and seeing them would be really awesome.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 08-29-2010, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Anyways, this F'ed Up is pretty much the best punk band of the past decade and one of the best bands to come from Canada in a long time.

hahah right

Dr.Seussicide · 08-29-2010, 11:38 PM

Pretty good album here, and definitely worth checking out. The only thing I could possibly think of that would turn you off from this band is the singer's voice, but everything else is pretty amazing.

~~CAPTAIN CAVEMAN~~ · 08-30-2010, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

Pretty good album here, and definitely worth checking out. The only thing I could possibly think of that would turn you off from this band is the singer's voice, but everything else is pretty amazing.

the singers voice is the only thing about this record that makes it even sort of sound like hardcore punk. if anyone has a problem with it they should stick to the arcade fire and stop pretending to be into "edgy" music.

Rickenbacker · 08-30-2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Seussicide

Pretty good album here, and definitely worth checking out. The only thing I could possibly think of that would turn you off from this band is the singer's voice, but everything else is pretty amazing.

Yeah, what's wrong with his voice? It works in the context of the music.

Dr.Seussicide · 08-30-2010, 09:31 AM

It does work for the context of the music, but at the same time, like I said, it may be the only criteria that would raise the most subjective opinions.

Alfred · 08-30-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CAPTAIN CAVEMAN

hahah right

Obviously that statement was very opinionated, but I would love to hear which punk bands of the past decade you think are better. This is not an attempt to start an argument, this is me asking for your recommendations.

But back to F'ed Up, I've been meaning to check out their EP's and singles. I've only listened to Year Of The Pig so far, and it's fantastic. Has anyone else listened to their many singles/EP's?

Violent & Funky · 08-31-2010, 01:10 PM

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I think what the Caveman is getting at is that ****ed Up, despite their name isn't all that punk by today's standards. They sound like a retro hardcore band from 1982, which isn't very hard by today's standards. If it wasn't for thier name they would probably be ripe for radio play.

Well, that and the screaming vocals...

Alfred · 08-31-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny_Rotter

I think what the Caveman is getting at is that ****ed Up, despite their name isn't all that punk by today's standards. They sound like a retro hardcore band from 1982, which isn't very hard by today's standards. If it wasn't for thier name they would probably be ripe for radio play.

Surely a retro hardcore sound would at least be punk "by today's standards"? The basic formula hasn't really changed that much...

08-29-2010, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	*Fcked Up** Does this band seriously have no thread? I did a search and could not find one. If there is one, my bad and merge! Anyways, this F'ed Up is pretty much the best punk band of the past decade and one of the best bands to come from Canada in a long time. The Chemistry Of Common Life got a lot of love from this forum, and pretty much every critic in '08, and rightfully so. So if you haven't listened to them before, here are two of their best songs. Discuss! __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Fucked Up is coming to my town next week and I'm hoping to get a ticket if I can. The venue is really tiny, which should make their music sound even bigger. These guys are pretty great, and seeing them would be really awesome. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

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Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	Pretty good album here, and definitely worth checking out. The only thing I could possibly think of that would turn you off from this band is the singer's voice, but everything else is pretty amazing. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

08-30-2010, 09:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	It does work for the context of the music, but at the same time, like I said, it may be the only criteria that would raise the most subjective opinions. __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.