Anticipation is a terrible thing. Anticipation breeds disappointment. So, when Sick Joy announced their first album in three years, it would make sense not to be excited. It would be a bad idea to listen to their incredible ‘Them Days’ EP – or to their debut album ‘We’re All Going To F**king Die’ – and to imagine just what they may concoct next. You might be inclined to feel excited upon the release of ‘More Forever’, but this could be a problem. Alongside the album are a set of accompanying press shots. You might notice something wrong. You might panic. One thing stands out. One thing that is stark. One thing. The photos feature Mykl Barton and no one else; this is a solo project.
Surely that means something different, perhaps a change of style. You were looking forward to this. You’ve set yourself up for disappointment. All you wanted was a little more, but it appears you have been denied. So, when you press play, relief bleeds from your pores. As the first proper track ‘All…
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