Sick Puppies
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AMG Review of Tri-Polar
Jody Macgregor
All Music GuideAfter four years of living in Los Angeles, it's no surprise that Sick Puppies sound more American than ever on Tri-Polar. The Australian band always drew on U.S. angst rock for its influences, though, and that's even more obvious here than before, with plenty of Alice in Chains, Stabbing Westward, and their ilk apparent on the bandmembers' sleeves. "So What I Lied" has a guitar riff in the midsection typical of Tool, and in "White Balloons" singer Shimon Moore briefly adopts the stop-start cadence of Maynard Keenan. "Don't Walk Away" is a very typical example of the "I know I was wrong" genre that even includes a heartfelt moan of..."I know I was wrong." Another touchstone band whose influence was felt on their previous album, Dressed Up as Life, is My Chemical Romance, and although Tri-Polar's production has their polished sheen, Sick Puppies lack the theatrical edge of My Chemical Romance that makes the sound work. Moore's agonized and echoing screams and shouts would be better served by a production style that wasn't so relentless about smoothing out all of the rough edges, letting them be as ragged as it sounds like the band wants them to be. The downtrodden revenge fantasy "Master of the Universe" has a quirky slap bass intro and a sitar layered into the guitar solo; it's the album's highlight. Unfortunately for Sick Puppies, though, there's nothing with the breakthrough potential of "All the Same" here.
Sick Puppies release video for “You’re Going Down”
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Sick Puppies have just released streams of their video for their hit single “You’re Going Down.” The song comes off of their new album Tri-Polar which is available everywhere now. The video showcases a rivalry between kids and neighborhood bullies, topped off with a massive water balloon fight that takes ...
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Sick Puppies release album artwork/tracklisting for Tri-Polar, book video for “You’re Going Down”
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Sick Puppies have released the artwork for their upcoming album Tri-Polar. You can pre-order the album here before its release on July 14th. In promotion of the new album, there's a series of webisodes at Joost.com of the band talking about picking their new single, rehearsals and talking about other ...
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Sick Puppies new album “Tri-Polar” & Tour Dates
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Sick Puppies are back with Tri-Polar (out July 14), the follow-up to their hit debut album Dressed Up As Life. Rock Mafia's Antonina Armato and Tim James returned as producers on this album. You've probably already heard a few songs off of it like the first single "You're Going Down," ...
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Sick Puppies Tour Dates, “Roadie for a Day” & more
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Sick Puppies are all set to go on tour in support of their upcoming album Tri-Polar (out July 14 on Virgin/EMI Music). Sponsored by Samsung Mobile, the tour had its gala launch party/showcase at the famed Capitol Tower on July 7 (videos below). The event, co-sponsored by Samsung along ...
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Sick Puppies’s “You’re Going Down” hits No. 1 on Active Rock
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Australian rock trio, Sick Puppies’ lead single "You’re Going Down" has hit the rock world by storm, scoring them a No. 1 record on the Mediabase & BDS Active Rock Charts. The hard hitting fight anthem appears on the band’s latest album, Tri-Polar (RMR/Virgin Records/EMI Music), which released on July ...
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