The Plot Against Common Sense

by Future Of The Left

The Plot Against Common Sense cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 June 2012
  • Label: Xtra Mile
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 56:35
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The group's third studio effort marks an expansion into increasingly complex and layered soundscapes, characterized by the prominent use of synthesizers alongside aggressive guitar riffs. The recording sessions prioritize structural variety and high-contrast dynamics, delivering a visceral critique of modern consumerism and intellectual decay. It remains a landmark in modern noise rock for its successful synthesis of anthemic hooks and uncompromising sonic weight.

Genres

Descriptors: Tense, Noisy, witty, dissonant, rhythmic, abrasive, political, talk-singing

Tracklist

  1. Sheena Is a T-Shirt Salesman (2:07)
  2. Failed Olympic Bid (3:13)
  3. Beneath the Waves an Ocean (3:45)
  4. Cosmo's Ladder (2:33)
  5. City of Exploded Children (4:08)
  6. Goals in Slow Motion (3:09)
  7. Camp Cappuccino (2:46)
  8. Polymers Are Forever (4:06)
  9. Robocop 4 - Fuck off Robocop (2:51)
  10. Sorry Dad, I Was Late for the Riots (3:06)
  11. I Am the Least of Your Problems (2:31)
  12. A Guide to Men (3:53)
  13. Anchor (3:10)
  14. Rubber Animals (1:53)
  15. Notes on Achieving Orbit (6:20)
  16. Chastity Drive (1:42)
  17. Com. Man. Do (2:50)
  18. Tell the Truth About the Brace Position (2:25)

Credits

  • Future of the Left - primary artist
  • Paul O'Connell - artwork [cover]
  • Andy Falkous - performer [future of the left are]
  • Jack Egglestone - performer [future of the left are]
  • Jimmy Watkins - performer [future of the left are]
  • Julia Ruzicka - performer [future of the left are]

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