AltWeeklies Wire
Fucked Up: David Comes to Lifenew
If hardcore is the music of male aggression -- which, let's be honest, it totally is -- then Fucked Up discovers hidden multitudes of feeling within it.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
06-09-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: fucked up
The Improbable Trajectory of Toronto's Mighty Fucked Upnew
"Somehow we manage to keep snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," says Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham of his Canadian punk band's rave review in the venerable New York Times. In this particular instance, the defeat part comes from naming your band Fucked Up.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
04-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fucked Up Blazes New Path of Peace and Sanity
Damian Abraham has a solid idea of what the endgame for his band, Toronto's Fucked Up, will look like and it's sure to involve knives, firearms, blood and broken bones.
The Reader |
Chris Aponick |
02-17-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fucked Up Pushes Punk Into the Future by Understanding the Pastnew
Instead of sticking to the standard punk template that far too many contemporary practitioners continue to employ, FU's members regularly stretch and twist their songs into intriguing new shapes, often with the help of some unlikely assistants.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
02-10-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fucked Up Incites Pandemoniumnew
The band elicits visions of a car crashing into a phone pole, or a mob of angry drunks knocking each other to the ground. The melee can be dangerous, but there are some surprisingly tuneful moments tucked away under Damian Abraham's barking.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
02-03-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fucked Up Finds Godliness in Down-to-Earth Punknew
The sextet no longer sounds like the sort of band that plays basement hardcore shows; it sounds like the sort of band that would follow a long concept album with another long concept album.
Washington City Paper |
Brent Burton |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
The Volatile Voyage of Toronto's Fucked Upnew
Sure, they've been hyped to holy hell, but not only do they give yer gut a kiss with a mitt full of nickels, they actually challenge the listener.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
10-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Psychedelic Punk? That's Fucked Upnew
Things have been going deceptively well for the Toronto hardcore quintet, travelling the globe nonstop since the release of their raging debut, Hidden World.
The Georgia Straight |
Gregory Adams |
07-06-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fucked Up
The Fundamentals of Fucked Upnew
This pseudonym-only hardcore band subverts punk conventions.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Michael Harkin |
06-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fucked Up
