{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/683ca4de62f4742d4848ff81?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"60 Minutes or less - Episode 37 - Andrew Falkous (Mclusky / Future of the Left)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/1748804313971-d5b1956c-e11d-4341-9366-901f9c961079.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to ’<strong><em>60 Minutes or less</em></strong>’ - a podcast from <a href=\"https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a><strong> - </strong>where for episode 37, we welcome a noisy man of note and king of third division indie rock, <strong>Andrew Falkous</strong> of <a href=\"https://mcluskymclusky.bandcamp.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mclusky</strong></a> and <a href=\"https://futureoftheleft.bandcamp.com/music\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Future of the Left</strong>!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Formed in Cardiff in the late ‘90s, <strong>Mclusky</strong> released three critically-acclaimed albums before disbanding in 2005. After some time away - with <strong>Falkous</strong> taking a side-step in the intervening years to form <strong>Future of the Left</strong> - <strong>Mclusky</strong> reformed proper in 2019 with an updated line-up and they've been back at it on the gigging front.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In May 2025, <strong>Mclusky</strong> put out their first new album in 20 years (the fourth <strong>Mclusky</strong> album overall) - ‘<strong><em>the world is still here and so are we</em></strong>’ (font in lowercase, very hip), the record released via their new home of <strong>Ipecac Recordings.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>We caught up with a somewhat tired <strong>Falkous</strong> over Zoom in mid-May after he’d just returned from a run of shows in Europe. As expected, we covered the new <strong>Mclusky</strong> album, as well as <strong>The Jesus Lizard</strong>, ear issues, <strong>Sting</strong> and his tantric sexual endeavours and the pointlessness of a numerical rating.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow<strong>&nbsp;Birthday Cake For Breakfast&nbsp;</strong>on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p>","author_name":"Andy Hughes"}