Right from the start, Toronto’s Fucked Up have been pushing musical and conceptual boundaries. Their third album, the 18-song, 78-minute David Comes To Life, is a rock opera, an album set to a play. Though no less monumental, it is far more melodic than their breakthrough The Chemistry of Common Life. There are more female vocals, which work in perfect contrast to Damian Abraham’s highly effective wounded bull growl. The band sound tighter, with more space for the flourishes and imaginative songwriting that entwine their love of British indie pop with heavy riffing, and some genuinely twisted turns. Perhaps most grippingly, the triple-guitar interplay between Mike Haliechuk, Josh Zucker and Ben Cook has risen to symphonic levels. They channel musicians from Angus Young, Pete Townshend and Noel Gallagher to Bob Stinson and Lyle Preslar with ease and grace. As for the story, more on that to come...

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Track Listing

Let Her Rest 
Queen Of Hearts 
Under My Nose 
The Other Shoe 
Turn The Season 
Running On Nothing 
Remember My Name 
A Slanted Tone 
Serve Me Right 
Truth I Know 
Life In Paper 
Ship Of Fools 
A Little Death 
I Was There 
Inside A Frame 
The Recursive Girl 
One More Night 
Lights Go Up