Future of the Left
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| Origin | Cardiff, Wales |
| Genres | Alternative rock, noise rock, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Too Pure, 4AD, Xtra Mile Recordings, Prescriptions |
| Associated acts | Mclusky, Jarcrew, Christian Fitness, Million Dead, This Becomes Us |
| Website | www |
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Future of the Left are an alternative rock band based in Cardiff, Wales. The group consists of former Mclusky members Andrew Falkous (vocals, guitar) and Jack Eggelstone (drums) and former Million Dead bassist Julia Ruzicka.
Future of the Left formed in mid-2005 after the bands Mclusky and Jarcrew both split up within two months of each other at the beginning of the year. The new group was formed by singer/guitarist Andy "Falco" Falkous and drummer Jack Egglestone, both previously of Mclusky, alongside singer/bassist Kelson Mathias and bassist Hywel Evans, both formerly of Jarcrew. Evans quickly moved on to start a math rock band, Truckers of Husk.
Future of the Left's first performances were secret gigs using aliases such as "Guerilla Press" and "Dead Redneck" to avoid the concert being attended by large numbers of expectant Mclusky and Jarcrew fans. Their very first show was at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff on 2 July 2006, under the alias "the Mooks of Passim". The first official headline show (and the first show the band played under the name Future of the Left) was played in Camden Barfly to a capacity crowd on 1 September 2006.
In late 2006 the trio were signed to Too Pure, who had also signed Mclusky, and when Too Pure disbanded the band transferred to 4AD.
The band released their debut single, the double A-side "Fingers Become Thumbs"/"The Lord Hates A Coward" (along with B-side "The Fibre Provider") on 7-inch vinyl on 29 January 2007 in extremely limited quantities. A Too Pure newsletter sent out in March announced that the Future of the Left live set-closer "adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood..." would feature on a split single alongside Fierce Panda Records' Winnebago Deal on 10 May. However, Falco stated that it would only happen "over [his] dead body". The song was released as a 7-inch single on 4 June 2007, however it was not split with anyone; the B-side was a BBC Radio Wales session track entitled "March Of The Coupon Saints". On 10 September, the band released "Small Bones Small Bodies" as a single on 7" vinyl (with "The Big Wide O" and "I Need To Know How To Kill A Cat" as B-sides).
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