F*cked Up have released their third and final single, “Divining Gods,” from their new album, Another Day. The new album will be out August 9 via F*cked Up Records.
Stream “Divining Gods” here.
The first single, “Stimming,” has introduced the new album with a joyous optimism, a celebration of the ever-present possibility of a new day and the power of music to carry you through the rough times. It was followed up with the album’s title track, “Another Day,” which set out a more serious conversation and a brief history of the use of cannabis, along with a call to end drug prohibition. Their newest single, “Divining Gods,” questions the human desire to look up to someone.
Vocalist, Damian Abraham on “Divining Gods”:
“As with all the song on Another Day having some sort of relationship with their counterpoint on One Day, “Divining Gods” is the continuance of the conversation started with “Nothing’s Immortal.” While the first song dealt with loss in belief in an idol, “Divining Gods” questions the need to make idols in the first place.
“As religion has become less of a factor in our society, this spiritual world has been filled with the fanatical unquestioning worship of idols. And this isn’t just on the grandiose levels of cultural superstars, even in punk, there is a tendency to build up our musical heroes to superhuman levels of grandeur. But humans putting other humans on pedestals rarely works out well.
“People are going to fail us, as we are going to fail people. It is the human condition to not live up to expectations. Where does this leave the Godless worshippers? New Gods will be found and new churches built to them, only to one day be burnt again. The void is continually emptied and filled, it almost seems like there is a natural cyclical nature to things. ”
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Over the course of 25 years, Torontonian band, F*cked Up have altered our time and space through an unlikely combination of having many, many great ideasand a persistence that sees them through. Damian Abraham writes lyrics and sings, Mike Haliechuk writes lyrics, sings and primarily plays guitar and Jonah Falco plays drums, guitar and sings. Despite not being on a record for over a decade, Sandy Miranda plays bass and sings. As for Josh Zucker, he has returned to play guitar in studio.
Similar to springtime in the Canadian prairies, Another Day is fleeting but buzzes with activity. It’s their shortest album ever, but as such it arrives the most quickly after a previous album by the band. One Day was released during the winter of 2023. Each band member recorded their respective parts separately, presumably on a rather cold day.
Another Day was made in several different studios in Toronto and one in London, U.K. (where Falco resides). It was primarily engineered and mixed by Alex Gamble and produced by Haliechuk. This record has several guest vocalists including Sam Bielanski, Pretty Matty, Charlie Manning-Walker, Holden Abraham, D. Franklan, and Danko Jones.
F*cked Up North America Tour Dates:
July 14: St. Catharines @ Warehouse*
July 15: Windsor @ Meteor*
July 16: London @ Palasad SocialBowl*
July 17: Hamilton @ Bridgeworks
July 18: Philadelphia @ Ukie Club*
July 18: Hamden @ Space Ballroom*
July 20: New York @ Le Poisson Rouge (with OFF!)
July 21: Baltimore @ Ottobar
July 22: Cleveland @ Grog Shop *
July 23: Columbus @ Ace of Cups*
July 24: Carrboro @ Cat’s Cradle for Merge 35
September 12: Oshawa @ Biltmore Theater*
September 13: Montreal @ Foufounes Electriques*
September 14: Ottawa @ The 27 Club*
September 17: Winnipeg @ Park Theater*
September 18: Saskatoon @ The Capitol Music Club*
September 19: Edmonton @ Buckinham*
September 20: Calgary @ Modern Love*
September 21: Kelowna @ Revelry*
September 23: Victoria @ Capital Ballroom*
September 24: Nanaimo @ The Queens*
September 25: Vancouver @ The Pearl*
October 31: Toronto @ The Great Hall
F*cked Up United Kingdom Tour Dates:
October 21: Cardiff @ Clwb Ifor Bach^
October 22: Kingston @ Fighting Cocks^
October 24: Milton Keynes @ Craufurd Arms^
October 25: Oxford @ O2 Academy Oxford^
October 26: London @ Oslo^
October 28: Edinburgh @ The Caves**
October 29: Newcastle @ The Grove**
*: with Chastity
^: with The Tubs
**: with Fast Blood
Another Day Track List:
- Face
- Stimming
- Tell Yourself You Will
- Another Day
- Paternal Instinct
- Divining Gods
- The One To Break It
- More
- Follow Fine Feeling
- House Lights
