Sicksense (Stuck Mojo, Ex-The Agonist) Premiere New Single & Music Video "Artificial Irrelevance" From Upcoming New EP “Funerals”
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Sicksense challenge the duality of virtual realms and the tangible world as it becomes harder to determine what is ‘real’ in their explosive new single release, “Artificial Irrelevance”. The track arrives alongside the announcement of the band’s forthcoming EP, Funerals, scheduled for release on September 25.
“It’s a social commentary on modern internet culture,” vocalist Robby J. Fonts says. “The song points out the phoniness of people’s online personas. They present themselves one way, when in reality they live and act differently. They become addicted to being someone they aren’t and obsessed with superficial numbers from the engagement they receive online.”
On the meaning behind “Artificial Irrelevance” vocalist Vicky Psarakis adds: “How much social media has altered people’s lives isn’t anything new. We’re all addicted to our phones, stuck constantly doom scrolling and searching for dopamine hits and validation from the internet space.”
“What is relatively new however is the insane rise of AI content and ‘creators’ on these platforms, which is deeply disturbing when it comes to anything artistic. Musicians are seeing their work stolen. We keep getting fed reels that are 100% fake and it’s a big issue that AI has gotten so hard to distinguish for most people. So not only are we living in a non-existent space, we’re also constantly second guessing if what we are looking at is even real. It’s a whole new layer of unsettling”.
On the creative process behind the music video Vicky shares, “For the music video of ‘Artificial Irrelevance’, we wanted to make a mockery of the internet culture that exists today. We each created different and extravagant personas for ourselves and performed in ways that are completely unrealistic looking in one scene and then also filmed a full band performance at the Nile Underground venue in Mesa, AZ. At the end of the day, AI can’t do what we do in a live environment and music fans will always connect with bands that are the real deal and able to deliver that to you in person.”
Rob reveals how the band’s sound is developing: “Musically, from the very beginning when we started working (on our previous album) with our producer, Joey Doherty, he really wanted to take what we are as Sicksense and push us and our sound to the next level. I definitely feel this is a step in that direction, hinting at more of what we are capable of doing as artists”.
With the unveiling of each compelling release, Sicksense step further into their evolving sound. The merging of powerful dynamics, vocal styles, and emotive narratives that hold a mirror to our modern life produce an authoritative and immersive sonic impact.
Funerals tracklist:
“Newsflash”
“Seller’s Remorse”
“Artificial Irrelevance”
“A Moment Of Violence”
(Source: www.bravewords.com)
