Blog: Stereogum

The new Fucked Up's really good. (I'm still digesting it, so hard to say if it tops Hidden World , but it definitely gives it a run...) As mentioned when posting " No Epiphany ," The Chemistry of Common Life 's a collection of lush, kick-ass wall-of-sound hardcore rock 'n' roll that adds flute, horns, organs, and ambient/fuzzy instrumentals to vocalist Pink Eye's gruff shouts and the rest of the Torontonians FU instrumentation. My personal favorite's opener "Son The Father," but before we get to that, another shout-a-long anthem "Twice Born"'s been chosen as the album's second lead [...]

• Fucked Up - "Twice Born" » Fucked Up - Twice Born.mp3