The Chemistry Of Common Life - Fucked Up

F***ed Up have changed since I first saw them four years ago in a small London pub. But have they changed for the better? In some aspects, yes. In other aspects, no. I was always a fan of their straight up hardcore punk sound, and when I realised that one of my favourite bands was turning into an experimental rock bands I was dismayed to say the least. Now, I think that their musical change has been a positive one. This record portrays a band that is not concerned with pleasing its original fanbase, a band that is willing to change in order to out-do the ordinary, and with the Chemistry of Common Life they have done just that. In some aspects this record does go a bit ...  Read the complete review

F**ked Up are a band that were going to a festival this year in Poland, that I was interested in attending. Although my initial thoughts were that with a name like that, they couldn't be up to a great deal - it didn't stop me checking their most recent release out. F**ked Up are a Canadian hardcore band and from what I've heard, their older stuff seems more typically hardcore but not necessarily better than this album. Singer Damian Abraham (aka Father Damian) is probably the one that stands out from the rest of band, a burly balded bearded figure he growls out the lyrics with a great deal of passion and anger. That and the lyrics is more or less where the ...  Read the complete review