Local H Plus Opinions on Stereolab and Mclusky
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about the band and their new documentary, Lifers. Plus, the hosts review new albums from Stereolab and Mclusky.
Review: Stereolab
Stereolab are back with their first new album in 15 years, “Instant Holograms on Metal Film.” It is only their fourth album since band member Mary Hansen died in a tragic accident in 2002. Still, the hosts say the group is as good as ever.
Review: Mclusky
Mclusky are a British post-hardcore band that originally formed in the mid-1990s. Devoted fans of The Jesus Lizard, Mclusky recorded often with Steve Albini. Their new album, “The World Is Still Here and So Are We” is only their fourth full length album- and their first since 2004. The hosts think Mclusky is an undersung influence on new bands like Idles, Viagra Boys and Fontaines D.C.
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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Local H founder Scott Lucas about his long-running career and the documentary he made himself called “Lifers.”
Featured Songs:
- Local H, "Bound for the Floor," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Stereolab, "Aerial Troubles," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
- Stereolab, "Electrified Teenybop!," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
- Stereolab, "Transmuted Matter," Instant Holograms on Metal Film, Warp, 2025
- Mclusky, "The Unpopular Parts of The Pig," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
- Mclusky, "The Digger You Deep," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
- Mclusky, "People Person," The World Is Still Here and So Are We, Ipecac, 2025
- Local H, "Chicago Fanphair '93," Ham Fisted, Island, 1995
- Local H, "Eddie Vedder," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
- Local H, "High-Fiving MF," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
- Local H, "All the Kids Are Right," Pack Up the Cats, Island, 1998
- Local H, "Everyone Alive," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
- Local H, "The Misanthrope," Hey, Killer, G&P, 2015
- Local H, "Turn the Bow," Lifers, AntiFragile Music, 2020
- Local H, "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx" (Rush cover)," The Another February EP, Slimstyle, 2013
- Local H, "How's The Weather Down There," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
- Local H, "Nothing Special," As Good as Dead, Island, 1996
- Local H, "P.J. Soles," Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles?, Studio E, 2004
- The Roots, "You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu & Eve)," Things Fall Apart, MCA, 1999
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