THESE by Fake Sick

In a world so hermetically sealed off from the grime of reality, one [act, duo, trio, collective, etc] begs to ask what's more human than masochism? More beastial than belonging?
With a gnashing of teeth and feelings, THESE, the newest album and evolution of acclaim by gutter wretches Fake Sick shares with the listener their lessons of inner repose over the more maniacal.
Turning inward the group has created a stripped down and more forward facing sound than ever  before, choosing deference over wild hedonism. Song after song blithely mocks us to seek the knowledge of what we can change against the irascible nature of who we inherently are, one flung booger at a time.
Where once an overwhelming mass of sound pushed the listener forward, guitars now burn slowly across the soundstage- unimpeded- guiding the listener forward through Why Guy's convivial memory of the past, only to screech back with pugulistic gluttony for Joel in the Hole. Shoppingspree's lyrical baccanalia spirals us ever thoughtfully around humanity's lustful obsession with itself, showing a maturity and growth  through reflection that would otherwise kill a salary man outright upon reflection. Always positive and buoying, we needn't fight to hear the optimistic cracking of the drums-  obliging us to never letting us stew too long  and urged on by [Joel's] seagull screams of pleasure, never letting us fall by the wayside.
Fake Sick invites you to walk gingerly across the old shag rug of life compared to the past. Well steeped in sludge  and nothing left to prove, their core talent oozes through every note of melodrama, leaving us with their most refined product yet.

-Glue Object


"THESE" was recorded December 2023 at Martial Arts live to cassette tape with vocal & synth overdubs recorded & Walnut Ridge in Tennessee.

Guitars, Vocals and Synths: Daniel Shopping Spree Clark
Drums: Joel Skavdahl
Additional Back-Up vocals on "100's & 1,000's" & "Why Guy?": Javier Suarez
Mixed by: Briana Marela with some input from Daniel & Joel
Mastered by: Nicholas Wilbur

Also seek - seagullinvasion.bandcamp.com
crunchyperson.bandcamp.com
neoglyphicmedia.com