{"id":26769,"date":"2025-07-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26769"},"modified":"2025-07-28T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:34:01","slug":"sick-visor-chuck-a-sickie-self-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=26769","title":{"rendered":"Sick Visor &#8211; \u2018Chuck a Sickie\u2019 (Self-Released)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/a0107594287_10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hailing from Melbourne, Sick Visor are a duo who released their first EP a few years ago. They have released several singles since then with this EP collecting some of those singles and a couple of new songs as well. I think the first word that always pops into my head when I think of this band is fun. Their pop-punk infused songs (\u2018skate music for nerds\u2019 to quote them) make me smile and make me singalong (thankfully just in my head so no one is harmed by my singing). I wish they were releasing a full-length album but hopefully that will be coming at some point in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking things off with a \u2018Piece of Cake,\u2019 Alex Moses gets the song started with just his voice and his guitar. Moses\u2019 voice fits the poppiness of the songs perfectly as it has a kindness to it that feels at odds with some of the expletives he lets fly. The drumming and backing vocals by Katie Lovelock stand out across these songs too. When they combine their vocals together, the harmonies are exquisite, and it feels the universe is in-sync which is remarkable given the state of the world. The beat picks up a bit on \u2018Boring as Batsomething\u2019 which tells us that if we are bored, we might want to look at ourselves to create some excitement. Lovelock\u2019s vocals here as a call and response to Moses\u2019 lead vocals showcase how well she sings on her own too. I have never been able to listen to this song without my head bopping, my foot tapping, or my fist in the air.&nbsp; The musical smiles continue with \u2018Better\u2019 where the music and vocals are simply infectious. I cannot help but singalong to the song every time it plays, and it is my second favorite song on here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SICK VISOR - Piece of Cake (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8apO8UrvgCs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting off the second half of the EP is a short 44 second look at \u2018Nuggets.\u2019 I am not going to give away the extremely profound thought the band expresses here, but I can assure you that I agree with them. The song is catchy and fun. \u2018I NEED TO GO OUTSIDE\u2019 was the first song I heard by Sick Visor back at the end of 2024 and is my favorite song on the EP. The song should be a summer hit on the radio, but the expletive laced chorus means it will not achieve that goal. The chorus is huge and reminds us to get off our butts and experience the world when we have been knocked down by life. My favorite part of the song is near the end when Lovelock\u2019s voice gets showcased by itself. That moment works perfectly. If you remember in the movie Almost Famous when they are discussing the one random \u2018woo\u2019 in the Marvin Gaye song. Like that moment, it is simply magical and carries so much more weight that it only happens once in the song. Closing out the EP is \u2018I don\u2019t wanna go to the party if you go to the party.\u2019 The tempo surges a bit here with the song bringing Blink 182 to mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sick Visor struck musical gold in the chemistry between Moses and Lovelock who coincidentally also have romantic chemistry as husband and wife. These six songs serve as a musical infusion of joy and enthusiasm through the crap that life throws at us. They are a reminder to keep fighting and pushing forward to get to the sweet spots where we want to be. Have a listen and then purchase some of this sunshine for your collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Chuck a Sickie\u2019 is available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/sickvisor.bandcamp.com\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sickvisor\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Gerald Stansbury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hailing from Melbourne, Sick Visor are a duo who released their first EP a few years ago. They have released several singles since then with this EP collecting some of those singles and a couple of new songs as well. 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