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Edmonton, AB’s Real Sickies recently released a new album entitled Under a Plastic Bag via Stomp Records. The recording process for the new album was as intense as the themes explored on it. Engineered and produced by Joshua Wells (Autogramm, Lightning Dust), the album was recorded in Edmonton’s Riverdale Recorders during one of the city’s coldest winters. The result is an album that retains the band’s signature energy while pushing into new sonic territory.

Band member Ben shared the following about Under a Plastic Bag:

“It takes you through bike crashes, car crashes, environmental events, frustration, sobriety, and putting it all back together. We tried to make an album in a time when singles dominate, something cohesive and immersive.”

The album’s focus track, “Wild Imagination,” comes with an accompanying video created by Jesse Nash and a backstory as unique as its sound. Ben explains:

“The song sounds dirty, but it’s all about fossils. I got really into fossil hunting, especially petrified wood, and spent days walking through a creek in Edmonton, soaking my feet and humming this tune. The lyrics came together in trickles. It’s quirky, it’s personal, and it’s very much a part of the journey this album represents.”

Stream Under a Plastic Bag in full below and grab your copy of the LP now on limited-edition solid white and cloudy skies blue vinyl!

And check out the music video for “Wild Imagination” below too!