We’ve already heard one track from Fucked Up’s forthcoming Glass Boys, and the Canadian epic-hardcore band just dropped another. “Led By Hand” kind of combines the soaring, atmospheric emo of Sunny Day Real Estate or Jawbox with a blues-y, slide-guitar chorus that reminds me of the Charlatans circa Telling Stories or something. Rhythmically and texturally, the track has a contemplative, languorous feel, belied by Damian Abraham’s fierce, frantic vocal delivery. J Mascis contributes backing vocals. Check it out.

Glass Boys is out 6/3 via Matador. Pre-order it here.

Glass Boys tracklist:
01 “Echo Boomer”
02 “Touch Stone”
03 “Sun Glass”
04 “The Art Of Patrons”
05 “Warm Change”
06 “Paper The House”
07 “DET”
08 “Led By Hand”
09 “The Great Divide”
10 “Glass Boys”

Fucked Up tour dates:

06/06 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom Release Show
06/08 – Toronto, ON – Field Trip Festival
06/13 – B Sides Festival, Lucern, Switzerland
06/14 – VK, Brussels, Belgium
06/15 – Gorilla – Manchester, UK
06/16 – The Cluny, Newcastle, UK
06/17 – Belgrave – Leeds, UK
06/18 – Koko – London, UK
06/19 – Point Ephemere, Paris, France
06/20 – Hurricane Festival – Scheessel, DE – announced
06/21 – Southside Festival – Neuhausen Ob Eck, DE – announced
06/22 – Best Kept Secret Festival – Hilvarenbeek, NL