{"id":28663,"date":"2015-06-04T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=28663"},"modified":"2015-06-04T01:07:16","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T06:07:16","slug":"check-out-fucked-ups-horrifically-frustrating-new-music-video-year-of-the-hare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/check-out-fucked-ups-horrifically-frustrating-new-music-video-year-of-the-hare\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out FUCKED UP’s horrifically frustrating new music video “Year of the Hare”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are you fellas hip to Fucked Up<\/strong>? Since 2001, these Canadians have been mad prolific at releasing hardcore punk (and high-concept pop<\/a>, and prog<\/a>, and slowed-down versions of albums<\/a>, and fake compilations of made-up bands from the 70s that sound awesome<\/em><\/a>, and English pop covers<\/a>, and Christmas songs<\/a>, and all kinds of out-there stuff).<\/p>\n

Since 2006 the band has been putting out a 12″ record for each sign of the Zodiac. Every one of these records contains 10+ minute art rock concoctions that allow the band to explore (even further) outside of their hardcore roots. This year, the band is releasing Year of the Hare<\/em>, a 21-minute labyrinth of sounds. What better way to promote it than with an interactive music video that is completely fucking impossible<\/strong> to complete?<\/p>\n

Navigate your Netscape over to Fucked Up’s website and click the lil bunny to “play” the music video\/game<\/a>. Beware: it is so difficult and nefarious, you’d think it was devised by some kind of devious horror movie type.<\/p>\n

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It takes me back to the bitter tears I cried as a child after plonking down hard cash to rent interactive cut scene videogames like Out of This World<\/a><\/em> and Braindead 13<\/a><\/em> (or Dragon’s Lair<\/em> for the old-timers) and being literally far too stupid to get past the first death animation. Why would anyone do this?? According to lead guitarist Mike Haliechuk<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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“The theme of ‘Year of the Hare’ focuses on time, and becoming lost in it. The modern way of life, getting stuck in time-sucking gadgets and trends, stress and scheduling. This unsolvable video we thought was an appropriate way to premiere the song online – in small little chunks of time that are impossible to navigate through, you can only get lost in them and try to find your way out.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Fucked Up will be on tour later this month with a string of very special shows. To promote Year of the Hare<\/em> the band is expanding to 9-pieces and they’ll perform songs from the Zodiac series (many of which they’ve never performed live). If they’re coming your way, don’t miss it. It’s a heckin’ good time.<\/p>\n

FUCKED UP – ON TOUR
\nJune 26\u00a0 The Wick – Brooklyn, NY
\nJune 27\u00a0 Monty Hall – Jersey City, NJ
\nJune 28\u00a0 International House Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
\nJune 29\u00a0 Howard Theatre – Washington, DC
\nJuly 1\u00a0 Southern Pine Company – Savannah, GA
\nJuly 2\u00a0 Eyedrum Gallery – Atlanta, GA
\nJuly 3\u00a0 Saturn – Birmingham, AL
\nJuly 5\u00a0 Third Man – Nashville, TN
\nJuly 6\u00a0 The Garfield Park Conservatory – Chicago, IL
\nJuly 24\u00a0 Wayhome Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON<\/p>\n

Anyway, here are some music videos that don’t require interaction beyond pressing play.<\/p>\n