Name: Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile
Brand: Pretty Sick

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DH01475

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Colour

Black

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Discogs ID

[r26333345]

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-11-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5060257963300

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Pretty Sick

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Dirty Hit

Dirty Hit is an independent label formed in 2009 by Jamie Oborne, Brian Smith and ex-professional footballer, Ugo Ehiogu. Founded through a desire to develop and nurture homegrown artists.

Pretty Sick is a talented and dynamic artist who has made a name for themselves in the music industry. With their unique sound and powerful lyrics, they have captivated audiences around the world. Their music combines elements of rock, punk, and alternative genres to create a truly unforgettable listening experience.
Formed in [year], Pretty Sick quickly gained recognition for their energetic live performances and raw, authentic style. Their songs tackle important social issues such as mental health, identity, and self-expression. Through their music, they aim to inspire listeners to embrace their individuality and challenge societal norms.
With multiple successful releases under their belt, including [album names/songs], Pretty Sick continues to push boundaries and redefine what it means to be an artist in today's music scene. Whether you're a long-time fan or just discovering their work, prepare to be blown away by the talent and passion that Pretty Sick brings to every performance.

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Makes Me Sick, Makes Me Smile, the new album by Pretty Sick, sees London-by-way-of-New York Sabrina Fuentes juxtapose a life between two cities where destiny is shaped by the force of our own hands. A fully-realized, visceral experience that’s both blunt, bleak and stubbornly romantic, it weaves together the heady visions of prior EPs ‘Come Down’ and ‘Deep Divine’ into an uncompromising portrait that’s point-blank and personal.

Fuentes penned lyrics between New York and London, and the album maps out the fault lines within each city. “I’d rather die than let you go / and you’ll die before you let me,” she sings in the opening chorus of the anthemic “Yeah You,” one of the many times Makes Me Sick, Makes Me Smile contemplates the complex ties of finding a home within a scene, which Fuentes explains “is a breakup letter” to the city. Fuentes grew up in Manhattan, and assumed she’d carry on working after various fashion internships at VFILES and Helmut Lang, until she had a life-changing conversation at a dinner party where an acquaintance pulled her aside and was adamant she get out.

Across the 12 tracks, Fuentes grapples with her claustrophobic surroundings, and the idea that the environment you exist in can be a matter of life or death. Chock full of flashbacks to anxiety and the warped sense of realism that comes from teetering on the precipice, Fuentes recalls toxic relationships, power imbalances and a myriad of dangerous situations that “still keep me up at night.” For fans of Hole, Babes in Toyland etc.

Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile

Music GB