Piskie
Sits
The Secret Sickiness
Forgive
the lazy journalism, but it is an undeniable fact that Piskie
Sits’ lo-fi, off-kilter, guitar-pop sounds remarkable like
that of Pavement.
Now you’re probably expecting a scathingly critical barrage
denouncing the band’s lack of ground-breaking new sounds.
Far from it. ‘The Secret Sickiness’ is an immensely
captivating and joyful pop record.
This racket is fuelled by US slacker-rock pioneers from the 80s/90s
(Sebadoh, Sonic Youth, Breeders and Dinosaur Jr.), infused with
the loveable eccentricity of those bands Scottish contemporaries
(Jesus and Mary Chain, Teenage Fanclub and the Vaselines) and
English pop (David Bowie, Blur).
A welcome dash of lyrical absurdity completes the Piskie Sits
debut long-player which despite its rough, lo-fi edges is one
of the most complete sounding guitar-records in a while and it’s
beautiful to boot.
Invest in this, it proves that sometimes sticking to old ideas
is the best way forward.
by James Thornhill
