The Fucking Cops- Fuck You Up With Some Truth

I wish they could have fit a "motherfucker" into that album title somewhere...
Anyway, The Fucking Cops are awesome. TFC are some punk rockers from Cleveland and they rock. Jon Rybicki has a powerful voice, and a fun last name. Andy Merril is a great drummer with a last name terribly similar to Marill, so I'm assuming he's cute, round, and blue. Shannon Sullivan is on bass, and probably has kids he doesn't even know about. Josh Durocher-Jones is on guitar, and presumably fights dragons.. In other words, they all bring something to the band. I'll try to keep my assumptions about the members to myself for the rest of the review. :) The Fucking Cops brings intensity, artistic talent, and punx all to the table... I love it. :)

First off, is that Kenny Powers or someone more obvious? Either way, I like it.

"Gloria" and "Gloria pt II" (first and last songs) are wonderful. They're both powerful. I love "Gloria"- Jon's vocals are similar to those of Nick Woods. The lyrics are incredibly sad, but still great. They're pretty much one of our re-occuring dogmas... Some girl dumped me, so now I'm gonna get drunk. Fantastic. The guitar is really driving, and the drums are very sinewy. That's right, I'm describing songs as meat now. 

"Gloria pt II" is a little bit more melodic- it takes down the tempo, but still somehow keeps up the passion and force.

This album is really raw, but it's polished. The more I listen to it, the more I really, really enjoy it. Also, the back-up vocals in it make me happy...

"Sweating or Freezing" actually has Ian Graham from Cheap Girls on it! Super kick-ass. This song is both punk and slightly bluesy at the same time. The song is about the challenges of playing on the road, and it's forceful in the best of ways.

"On A Balcony" is incredibly catchy, and "For Whom the Taco Bell Tows" (along with a hilarious title) rocks my socks off. The Fucking Cops are simple but still very intricate, and write really addictive songs.

Lastly, "Aiyana" is fierce and makes me wanna dance.

The Fucking Cops fucking rock.

This album is available on 12" and CD on May 3rd,

pre-order it here. The vinyl comes in either purple or black, and it includes artwork from Jason Lubrano, Lauren Denitzio, John G, Shannon Sullivan and Asbestos Breath.... Awesome, no? I already ordered mine and I'm a trendy mother fucker, so you should too...

Or something.

-Bear