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The Fat Dukes of Fuck Premiere Video for “Whiskey and Bathwater”

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So, uh, would you be surprised if I told you shenanigans ensue in the new video from a band called The Fat Dukes of Fuck? I certainly hope not. The Las Vegas-based four-piece, which features members of Demon Lung and who recorded with the team of Dead NephewsDale Crover of the Melvins and Toshi Kasai — will release their new album, A Compendium of Desperation, Morality and Dick Jokes, on Aug. 25, and in checking out the clip premiering below for “Whiskey and Bathwater,” I’ve little doubt the record will live up to its weighty, somewhat cumbersome title. Sometimes you just have to get weird. If only to remind yourself how much fun it can be.

And with tracks like “Full Metal Jack Off” and “No Single Men,” The FDOF offer plenty of opportunity to do just that, reminding at times of how a group like Strapping Young Lad used to toy with the conventions of heavy metal to their own fucked-in-the-head purposes, but still keeping a decided sonic bent toward heavy rock. The results veer toward the dudely — how could they not? — but don’t get anymore lost in poo-poo-pee-pee cliché than they want to be, and hey, David Yow from Jesus Lizard shows up too and did the artwork. It’s nice to have friends, or so I’m told.

As for “Whiskey and Bathwater” itself, the video gets bonus points for the headbands and the song gets bonus points for the unabashed reference to Judas Priest‘s “Turbo Lover,” and I don’t know what that brings the score to, but it’s an almost woefully catchy good time anyway. A Compendium of Desperation, Morality and Dick Jokes is available now to preorder from The FDOF‘s Bandcamp page, and under the clip you’ll find some comment from vocalist Brent Lynch about where the song is coming from lyrically. Spoiler alert: murder.

Hope you enjoy:

The Fat Dukes of Fuck, “Whiskey and Bathwater” official video

Brent Lynch on “Whiskey and Bathwater”:

A bit of a departure for us both musically and lyrically. I decided to try and write a few songs on this record that were not just about dicks. This is one of those songs. The tune made me think of murder so this is the story I came up with. It’s about a serial killer. He celebrates a “victory” by drinking a glass of whiskey, for his mixer, the bloody bathwater of his victim. Don’t look at me like that, I was totally fine just writing about dicks.

Taken from the new Fat Dukes record ‘A Compendium of Desperation, Morality and Dick Jokes’ out 8-25-17.

Featuring: Penix Krumpdique & The Deanster.

pre order now at: https://thefatdukesoffuck.bandcamp.com/album/a-compendium-of-desperation-morality-and-dick-jokes

The album was recorded by production team the Dead Nephews aka Dale Crover of the Melvins and Toshi Kasai (Qui, Melvins, Big Business) at Sound of Sirens Studios in Los Angeles. “We ate giant, heart shaped doughnuts, laughed a lot and made a great recording,” Crover says. Kasai adds “You will love it if you can tolerate thousands of profanities.” David Yow (Jesus Lizard) enthused “While The Fat Dukes of Fuck, from my hometown of Las Vegas, NV, aren’t, in fact, dukes, they are talented musicians. And mighty fun. And they rock!” Matt Cronk of Qui concludes “It’s not easy pull off their type of cheeky humor and shredder-metal. Most bands who try consistently fall flat. Yet the FDOF manage to make it endearing rather than stupid.”

“This album was written in a small sweaty room a few years back,” vocalist and band co-founder Brent Lynch explains. “We enlisted the help of The Deaf Nephews to record and help tweak the weirdness of it. It’s a bit darker than our previous records. Toshi and Dale both make appearances by way of voice or instrument on almost every track. We were able to convince David Yow to lend his voice to one track. He also did all the artwork and drank a few of our beers. Our friends Matt and Paul from Qui help out with a ton of the backup vocals as well. When those two sing together it almost makes us cry, but then we remember we are big strong men and push down our emotions like our fathers taught us. Making this album made a lot of our teenage dreams (and adult dreams) come true. We had a lot of fun making it and we hope there are at least a few assholes out there who will enjoy listening to it.”

The Fat Dukes of Fuck is:
Brent Lynch on vocals
Jarrod Miller on guitar
Jason Lamb on bass
Jeremy Brenton on drums

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