Fingers Crossed by Artsick
Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley (of NorCal band Burnt Palms) teamed up with Mario Hernandez (Kids On A Crime Spree, Ciao Bella) on drums and Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left) on bass. Following up their terrific 2018 7" single they are now back with their debut album "Fingers Crossed," a thrilling, compelling and downright fun record that surveys a vast swathe of indie and indiepop history, from DIY progenitors like Dolly Mixture through the punkier side of C86 (think Talulah Gosh, Fat Tulips) to the 90s K Records-centered International Pop Underground and straight through more recent exemplars like Vivian Girls and Colleen Green. Christina says that she was "always been drawn to fuzzy guitars, melodies with emotion and songs with urgency" and that is readily apparent on every moment of this excellent album. 11 songs, 11 potential singles and a blast from start to finish.
Tracklist
| 1. | Restless | 2:47 |
| 2. | Despise | 2:11 |
| 3. | Look Again | 3:18 |
| 4. | Ghost of Myself | 2:30 |
| 5. | Living a Lie | 2:08 |
| 6. | Dealing With Tantrums | 2:20 |
| 7. | Stress Bomb | 2:17 |
| 8. | Ship has Sailed | 2:07 |
| 9. | Vacant | 1:58 |
| 10. | Be OK | 2:34 |
| 11. | Fiction | 3:03 |
Videos
Credits
Recorded and mixed by Tim Brown on a TSR 8 at Lunchbox Studio, Oakland CA.
Mastered by Jeremy Goody at Megasonic Sound.
License
All rights reserved.
Artsick is an indie-pop band from Oakland/Seaside, California, consisting of Riley Riley (Burnt Palms/Boyracer) on guitar and vocals and Mario Hernandez (Kids On A Crime Spree, Ciao Bella) on drums. Their debut LP, "Fingers Crossed"released on Slumberland Records and the "Going Down/No Clue" 7 inch featured Donna McKean (Lunchbox/Hard Left) on bass!