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50 minutes of Fucked Up (so far)

Posted by Loren on March 7, 2026

50 minutes of Fucked Up (so far)
photo by Lindsay Duncan

Fucked Up continues to wrap up their Zodiac series with Year of Monkey, out officially on June 5 via Tankcrimes.

While that's still a good two months away, the band shared two songs this week -- embed below.

Among the guest stars are John Brannon (Negative Approach, Laughing Hyenas), Carson McHone (The Outfit, Carson McHone), Walter Schreifels (Quicksand, Gorilla Biscuits, Youth Of Today), Dan Bejar (Destroyer), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Off!), Jacob Bannon (Converge), Brandon Welchez (Crocodiles), Chris Colohon (Left For Dead, Cursed), Leigh Arthur (Extravision, Sissy), and Annie-Claude Deschênes (Duchess Says).

The band will be playing live in Canada and the UK this year.

Year Of The Monkey Track Listing:

Side A: Looking For Heaven And Not Finding It

Side B: Before Us Tigers Stood

Side C: Monkey Meets The Dragon

Side D: Empty Is the Hand

FUCKED UP Live:

3/13/2026 The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON

3/14/2026 27 Club – Ottawa, ON

3/15/2026 Bar Le Ritz – Montreal, QC

3/20/2026 Cecil House – Toronto, ON

3/21/2026 Sonic Hall – Guelph, ON

3/22/2026 Palasad Social Bown – London, ON

3/28/2026 District – Liverpool, UK

3/29/2026 Mono – Glasgow, UK

3/30/2026 Exchange – Bristol, UK

3/31/2026 Green Door Store – Brighton, UK

4/01/2026 The Dome – London, UK

4/02/2026 Voodoo Daddy’s – Norwich, UK

4/03/2026 Rock City Beta – Nottingham, UK

4/04/2026 Manchester Punk Festival – Manchester, UK

50 minutes of Fucked Up (so far)
photo by Lindsay Duncan

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