Review: Fucked Up's Couple Tracks

If you’re like me, an avid collector of rare and obscure LPs and EPs, to the point of obsession (don’t get me started on seven inches), and a fan of the Canadian hardcore sextet, Fucked Up, then maybe you can empathize with how frustrating it is to be a follower of this band. Singles seem to come out of the Fucked Up woodwork, and it can be virtually impossible to keep up with. Lucky enough for us consumers, the band is releasing their second collection of singles entitled, Couple Tracks, slated for January 26, on Matador Records.

There is a giant list of “must listens” on this compilation including: “No Pasaran,” their first single, “Neat Parts,” Generation,” “Dangerous Fumes,” “Triumph of Life” and remixes of “No Epiphany” and “Crooked Head” (both of which appeared on their critically acclaimed sophomore release Chemistry of Common Life). And that’s just the first disc.

If you really like this band, you’ll appreciate how the collection spans their entire career (’02 – ’09) and incorporates their most impressive releases to date, while truly documenting their growth into a contemporary punk rock powerhouse. Five stars, two thumbs up, whatever.

Published by The Music Slut