The third in Fucked Up's series of records based on the Chinese astrological cycle. Side A's Year of the Rat memorializes this transformative year of political and cultural uncertainty with a cascade of guitars layering into a dense and propulsive charge reminiscent of the most memorable Hawkwind songs. The flip side, First Born is not just a meditation on fatherhood, it's an uncompromising push towards a new sincerity. Year of the Rat, First Born
