New York’s latest export “Fcukers” have been making massive headlines in the dance scene this past year. Fresh off the back of their debut album release, titled “Ö”, Shanny and Jackson touched down in Dublin with the kind of hype that usually crushes a young group under its own weight.
The Button Factory proved the ideal venue for them. Its cramped, sweaty intimacy amplified the duo’s club-heavy sound into something communal and borderline claustrophobic, which suited the music perfectly. Songs bled into one another with almost no downtime, giving the set the feel of a warehouse party compressed into an hour.
“Play Me” landed early and immediately shifted the room into a feral state. The bass was so punishing in the best possible way. I haven’t heard anything so infectious as “Homie Don’t Shake” since the glory days of Groove Armada and Fatboy Slim…. I didn’t think we were allowed a bassline so filthy these days. “I Like It Like That” had drinks airborne… half the crowd were dancing with strangers.
The set was relatively short but that was unsurprising given the size of their catalogue. Arguably the smartest choice of the night was the lack of excessive crowd banter. The pair understood why we were there – not for storytelling, but for pure release.
Australian act Sleepazoid opened the evening with something hugely refreshing too. “FIG TREE” is a giant, climbing indie banger and a must listen. There’s no doubt we’ll be hearing more from these guys in time to come.
Feral chaos at The Button Factory. Some homies do shake… wind it back!
Sleepazoid photos & set-list:
Set-list:
Replica
3Am
New Age
Fig Tree
It’s Fine
Alice
Prang
Fcukers photos & set-list:
Set-list:
Mothers
Beatback
L.U.C.K.Y
Butterflies
If You Wanna Party, Come Over To My House
Play Me
Shake It Up
I Don’t Wanna
I Like It Like That
TTYGF
Lonely
Getaway
Feel The Real
Homie Don’t Shake
UMPA
Heart Dub
Sound of a Beat
Tommy
Bon Bon
Photos & Words by Myles Dunne – @MylesDunnePhoto