{"title":"Mclusky Collection","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pure370-the-difference-between-me-and-you-is-that-im-not-on-fire-2024-remaster","title":"The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not On Fire (2024 Remaster)","description":"Twenty years ago, \u003cb\u003emclusky\u003c\/b\u003e released their third album, \u003ci\u003eThe Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not on Fire,\u003c\/i\u003e via Too Pure. In the years since, their legend has only grown, proved by their recent sold-out tour dates and announcement of a new album. Alternative Press described them as \u003ci\u003e“a smash up between the scabrous rock noise of the Jesus Lizard and the jagged rhythms and open spaces of Gang Of Four”.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nOriginally produced by the late, great \u003cb\u003eSteve Albini\u003c\/b\u003e, this reissue has been mastered by his close friend and Shellac bandmate, \u003cb\u003eBob Weston\u003c\/b\u003e.","brand":"Mclusky","offers":[{"title":"The Difference Between Me and You Is That I'm Not On Fire (2024 Remaster) - LP","offer_id":50726111478033,"sku":"PURE370LP","price":23.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/3937\/4609\/files\/mclusky_difference_1_7bf96c51-3ba5-4be7-b614-0bf6b560071e.jpeg?v=1733251302"},{"product_id":"pure383-my-pain-and-sadness-is-more-sad-and-painful-than-yours-2026-remaster","title":"My Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours (2026 Remaster)","description":"\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6nHTKj76qq6Kwa3SNMhCAW?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMclusky\u003c\/strong\u003e announce a reissue of their debut album \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, out on \u003cb\u003e7 August \u003c\/b\u003evia Beggars Banquet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eOriginally released in 2000 on Fuzzbox and re-released by Beggars imprint \u003cb\u003etoo pure\u003c\/b\u003e in 2003, \u003ci\u003eMy Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours\u003c\/i\u003e introduced Cardiff band mclusky as an urgent new voice in UK rock music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCapturing the band at their most immediate and raw, \u003ci\u003eMy Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours\u003c\/i\u003e coined mclusky’s blend of serrated guitars, dark humour and Andrew Falkous’ pointed, often absurdist lyricism.\u003cspan style=\"background: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ePredating later acclaim for albums such as \u003ci\u003eMclusky Do Dallas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Difference Between Me and You Is That I’m Not on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, the debut captures the band in a more unfiltered state, volatile and direct. Tracks like “Joy” and “Rice Is Nice” hint at the precision and bite that would follow, while much of the album leans into repetition, tension and release with an almost menacing minimalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eNow, 26 years on, the album has been remastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios and is presented on 180g black vinyl, retaining its original artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMy Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e remains a crucial document of mclusky’s beginnings. Its influence can be traced across subsequent waves of noise rock and post-hardcore, but its particular mix of wit, hostility and economy remains impossible to replicate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mclusky","offers":[{"title":"My Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours (2026 Remaster) - LP","offer_id":53602339750161,"sku":"PURE383LP","price":25.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/3937\/4609\/files\/1x1LP_VinylOut__White.jpg?v=1780433255"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.beggarsbanquetrecords.com\/collections\/mclusky-collection.oembed","provider":"Beggars Banquet Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}