Mclusky: the world is still here and so are we

Mclusky: the world is still here and so are we

The Welsh punks’ first new album in 20 years channels their abrasive sound and dirtbag attitude into a critique of the ugliness of modern life.

Album Review: Mclusky – the world is still here and so are we

Comedy isn’t hard because it takes talent to be funny (any idiot can crack a good joke), but because you can’t tell the same joke all the time. Look at the “character stand-up” technique, where comedians craft a persona that marches through a recollection of their daily troubles. Maybe the novelty of the larger-than-life invention is a riot the first time, but a year later you just feel drained in their presence. A Bill Burr or Stavros Halkias i…