February 02, 2004

The last time I saw Jarcrew they reminded me on early Tool. This time they're a creation of their own devising - rock beasts of their caliber don't come along often. Continuing after, Mclusky bring a completely different sort of rock monster. I wasn't quite sure what to expect, but starting the set off with Lightsaber Cocksucking Blues was a good way to win me over. The new material sounded more accessible than the forced difficulty of earlier times, at least to these ears. The kings of difficult (categorization) arrived next with the eternally youthful Mark E Smith. Several weeks of studying The Fall's back catalogue meant I still only recognised a few songs out of the whole set, but to be honest, it wouldn't have mattered if I hadn't previously heard a single song.