I have been listening to Falco’s other band, mclusky, for years and I have been meaning to listen to Future of the Left. Well, I saw them play at Starland Ballroom last night and I was blown away. After the show, I had the choice to talk to the guys in the band and they were super nice guys. Naturally, I bought Curses! from the merch booth and wow…

Where do I start?

Future of the Left’s sound starts with sludgey, buzzing distorted bass guitar and pounding, heavy (yet danceable) drums. Add in feedback-fueled guitar and the occasional synthesizer.

Then come the vocals. Future of the Left screams and shrieks. The vocals have the elements of fucked up nursery rhymes. Add in snotty, sarcastic lyrics laced with inside jokes that you wish you were in on and… I’ve totally lost my train of thought.

In summary, Future of the Left is the best thing going on in rock music. Think the cleverness of the Pixies, the heaviness of Nirvana and snottiness of the Sex Pistols. Oh, and they’re welsh.