mclusky Announce New Album & 2026 Australian Tour
The unrelenting Welsh alt-rock act have locked in four headline shows for January 2026.

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After more than two decades since their last full-length release, Welsh post-hardcore legends mclusky have announced their return with the much anticipated fourth studio album, The World Is Still Here and So Are We.
The band’s new album follows their last major studio record, 2004’s The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not on Fire, and 2023’s four-track EP consisting of singles released to help fund their US tour.
The World Is Still Here and So Are We is set for release on May 9 via Ipecac Recordings. The aggressive noisemakers have also shared a track from the album, ‘way of the exploding dickhead’. It’s everything you could want from a mclusky tune and features a hilarious music video directed by Remy Lamont.
Speaking on the new tune, vocalist and guitarist Andrew Falkous says, “With a title modelled on/ripped off a formative video game (The Way Of The Exploding Fist on the ZX Spectrum), and lyrics inspired by the huge excitement caused by the surge pricing on tickets to see a band play well in the distance, ‘way of the exploding dickhead’ is a modern parable, without the parable bit.”
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Along with a new album on the way, mclusky have announced they are heading back to Australia, touring the country in 2026. The trio have dates lined up for Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Friday, January 6, Adelaide’s Lion Arts Factory on Monday, January 9, Sydney’s Factory Theatre on Tuesday, January 10 and Brisbane’s Crowbar on Wednesday, January 11.
Pre-sale begins today, Friday, February 14 at 9:30am local time, with general on-sale kicking off Monday, Febrauy 17 at 9:30am local time. For full ticketing information visit Handsome Tours.
mclusky’s 2024 Australian tour went gangbusters, so we urge anyone with a love for noise to grab a ticket and head along.
Catch mclusky at Lion Arts Factory on Monday, January 9 2026. For full ticketing information visit handsometours.com.
mclusky 2026 Australian Tour Dates
Friday, January 6 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Monday, January 9 - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
Tuesday, January 10 - Factory Theatre, Sydney
Wednesday, January 11 - Crowbar, Brisbane
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