Fucked Up - The Chemistry of Common Life
by Maarten Schiethart
published: 10 / 11 / 2008

Label:
Matador Records
Format: CD
intro
Fuse-blowing speed metal punk on powerful second album from abrasive Canadian hardcore group, F**ked Up
From their Canadian homebase, the band Fucked Up dishes out a blistering noise and a powerful string of tunes. 'The Chemistry Of Common Life' grabs together cherished moments of late 1970's to early twenty-first loud melodic punk. Fucked Up were alloted quite a few years though, going on since 2001. Punk rock music gets one mighty injection. Blowing fuses as if it's a daily business, Fucked Up rush through speed metal with an equal ease to how the Ramones and Faith No More once went about their respective businesses. You might have thought Matador Records smelled a bit wee and funny recently but rest assured that they are wonderfully fucked up again. Did I use the f-word there ? Sorry.
Track Listing:-
1 Son The Father2 Magic Word
3 Golden Seal
4 Days of Last
5 Crooked Head
6 No Epiphany
7 Black Albino Bones
8 Royal Swan
9 Twice Born
10 Looking For God
11 The Chemistry Of Common Life
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