Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist Chuck Sics has unveiled his long-awaited debut EP Slipstream – a five-track journey through dread, self-analysis, sleeplessness and reflection.
Entirely self-produced and mixed, with every instrument performed by Chuck himself, Slipstream is a whimsical yet hard-hitting outing that fuses alt-pop-rock production with pensive and occasionally cynical lyricism.
From the psychedelic warmth of opening track Redo, to Britpop-tinged grooves on M.A.D, buoyant melodies in the title track and the hazy, contemplative close, the EP showcases Chuck’s versatility and emotional depth in full.
Five years in the making, Slipstream marks the arrival of an artist unafraid to explore both light and shadow in his music.
“I don’t think of myself as a reliable narrator, even of my own emotions,” Chuck shares. “There’s a healthy amount of self-doubt in this record – and for me, that often turns into dread.”
With Slipstream, Chuck Sics steps into the spotlight as one of Australia’s most intriguing new voices in indie-pop.