Fucked Up / David Comes to Life / Thatcherian Revolt Album

[Luther Blissett]

Today I learned that the Fucked Up album "David Comes to Life" is a concept album with a rather romantic / rigorous intuition theme, described thusly:

Pretend it’s tomorrow and you missed tonight’s F@#ked Up show. You know what? You f@#ked up. Big time. The Canadians recently unleashed their latest Matador LP, and it’s an 80-minute punk-rock opera set in Thatcher’s England. David Comes To Life tells the story of a Brit factory worker whose anarchist lover dies while executing a radical political action, and when David’s accused of the murder, the destructiveness of capitalism is amplified by the loss. The tale’s told over heroic rock compositions that reach the sonic force and refinement of an orchestra, but this music’s of and for the people. In recent interviews, charismatic frontman Damian Abraham’s alluded to the possibility of the band continuing without him, so don’t f2# up and miss this opportunity.

So, I take back what I wrote on this thread:

As far as "punk" is concerned, a lot of the stuff closest to that sound that I like coming out today (No Age, Fucked Up, Wavves) are just druggy, nonsensical, fuzzy noise. Not very dangerous.

And I take back everything I said. I'm quite enamored of the album, especially the song "Queen of Hearts," but now am completely smitten by it. I'm giving it a third listen with this new information on hand and I can say that i'm highly recommending it for this crowd.

I was never a hardcore kid, far from it. I've had some short loves for skate punk and garage punk at points in my life, but this album is really good. I'm very pleased that it exists.



Edit: Here are the lyrics:
http://www.davidcomestolife.com/announcement.html

[vanlose kid]

QUEEN OF HEARTS

David and Veronica meet

Sun rises above the factory but the rays don't make it to the street. Through the gates come the employees, beaten down and dragging their feet. A group of lefties hand out pamphlets to the workers coming in. For two people on the pavement life will never be the same again. When she placed it in his hand, people must have seen the sparks. Neither understands what just happened to their hearts. "Another morning in this place has ripped me out of my dream." Realizing life's a waste as the whistle lets off steam. One thing about it all is nothing's ever going to change. It's like our progress has just stalled and everyday is the same. "She placed it in my hand." Co-workers must have seen the sparks. "I couldn't understand what just happened to my heart." "Hello, my name is David, your name is Veronica, let's be together, let's fall in love. Hello, my name is David, your name is Veronica - let's be together, until the stars go out." All we need is for something to give, the dam bursts open, we suddenly live. "The boot off my throat, life is returning, the boot off my throat, let's all emote." "Dawn breaks across this town and a new dawn breaks for me. I couldn't take the pains of the underclass, trying to smile through gritted teeth. We must now all join up and throw off the shackles of shame. United we can't be defeated, they shall hear us proclaim. I placed it in his hand. Comrades must have seen the sparks. I couldn't understand what happened to my heart. Hello, your name is David, I am Veronica, let's be together, until the water swallows us. Hello, you must be David, I am Veronica - let's be together, until we're all finally crushed." All we need is for something to give, the dam bursts open, we suddenly live. "The boot off my throat, life is returning, the boot off my throat, let's all emote."



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