Sick (Loaded album)

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A sample of "Flatline" from Sick. The band's first single from Sick, described by McKagan as a good radio song and the most "mainstream" Loaded were going to get. [6] [8]
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On June 24, 2008, Loaded made Dark Days available for free download, from select websites, to help promote the band. [12] They began touring prior to the release of the album, touring the UK, Europe and Japan. [6] They released an EP entitled Wasted Heart , featuring four songs from Sick as well as a bonus song, on September 22, 2008, to coincide with their European Tour. [6] The band filmed and released a promotional music video for the song "No More" for the EP release. [8] They also performed at the Italian music festival Rock of Ages, [9] the Azkena Festival in Spain [13] and the Loud Park Festival in Japan. [14]

From June 2008 the band released several promotional webisodes, five on the making of "Sick" and one of the 2008 U.K. tour. [15] [16]

Following the release of Sick, Loaded toured the United States, South America, [17] [18] and Europe. They released one single, "Flatline," though it failed to chart. [6] In June 2009, the performed at Download Festival in the UK [19] [20] Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in Germany, Rockfest in the United States, [21] and the Sauna Open Air Festival in Finland. [22] They joined Mötley Crüe on their tour of Europe, [23] as their support band, before joining Black Stone Cherry on their tour of Europe and the UK. [24]

Release

Sick was released in Europe on March 20 [25] and in the United States on April 7, 2009. [26] It entered the U.S. Billboard Top Heetseakers charts at #43 in its first week, [27] selling over 1,400 copies. [27]

The iTunes Store edition of Sick included two bonus tracks: non-album track "Roll Away" and an instrumental version of the single "Flatline."

A Limited Deluxe Edition of Sick was released the same day as the standard Europe release. It included a bonus DVD of 2008 Loaded's show at The Garage in Glasgow, Scotland, a promotional music video of "No More" and the five of the band's Webisodes, with the addition of the UK Tour Webisode. This edition of the album was re-released on 20 May 2011, following the band's signing to Eagle Rock Entertainment. [28] [29] This edition also featured a new album cover, which was previously used only on limited edition LP versions of the album [30] The iTunes edition was also updated.

Reception

Sick
LoadedSick.jpg
Studio album by
Loaded
ReleasedMarch 30, 2009 (2009-03-30)
RecordedJune 4–18, 2008 at Jupiter Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock
Length49:50
Label Century Media
Eagle Rock Entertainment (reissue)
Producer Martin Feveyear
Loaded chronology
Wasted Heart (EP)
(2008)		Sick
(2009)		 The Taking
(2011)
Rerelease cover
Duff McKagans Loaded Sick 2011.jpg
2011 CD+DVD Edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [31]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [32]
Artistdirect Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [33]
Billboard (positive) [34]
Blogcritics Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [35]
The Boston Globe (favourable) [36]
Exclaim! (negative) [37]
Ultimate Guitar Archive (7.7/10) [38]

Sick was met with generally positive critical reviews. Most reviewers noted punk influences on the album and offered some comparison to that of McKagan's former band Guns N' Roses. Tim Grierson of About.com said that the band "will appeal to those who wished GNR had just kept making albums like Appetite for Destruction until the day they died" noting "[t]he emphasis is on brawling guitar riffs and three-minute songs" but "occasionally McKagan slows down the tempo for bluesy ballads." [31] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated that the album "doesn't necessarily rock with abandon" that "it's a bit too precise, a bit too clean for that" but "it does have a kick and spirit, enough energy to power through the somewhat pedestrian songwriting." [32] Amy Sciarretto, reviewing the album for both Artistdirect and Ultimate Guitar Archive, compared McKagan's and Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose vocals, noting a similarity between the two while stating the songs "Sick" and "Sleaze Factory" "blend Los Angeles glitz, Sunset glam and grunge, Seattle-inspired guitars" and "are kicked up by the punk rock intensity." [33] [38] Steve Morse of The Boston Globe notes Iggy Pop, Ramones and Lou Reed influences on the album, stating the "highlights are the riff-laced love songs with a domestic edge." [36] Chris Beaumont of Blogcritics said that Loaded "come together as a solid unit, delivering the goods" on the album. [39] He continued, stating that the songs "may not be the greatest, but there is an inviting quality about them that encourages listeners to just rock along for the ride" and noted that they "giv[ed] off a feeling of experience grounded by youthful energy." [35]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Loaded, except where noted [10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sick" 2:51
2."Sleaze Factory" 3:47
3."Flatline" Trey Bruce, Brian Howes, Duff McKagan3:02
4."IOU" 3:36
5."The Slide" 3:10
6."Translucent" 3:08
7."Mother's Day" 3:50
8."I See Through You" 3:57
9."Forgive Me"Bruce, Loaded4:12
10."No Shame"Bruce, McKagan, Mike Squires3:32
11."Blind Date Girl" 5:10
12."Wasted Heart" (electric version) 4:57
13."No More"Bruce, McKagan4:33
Total length:49:50
Bonus tracks on 2009 iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
14."Roll Away"4:59
15."Flatline (Instrumental)" (B-side to "Flatline" single)3:01
Bonus tracks on 2011 iTunes edition & CD+DVD reissue edition
No.TitleLength
14."Roll Away"4:59
15."Wasted Heart" (acoustic)4:33
Deluxe Edition DVD - Live at The Garage, Glasgow, UK, Sept. 22, 2008
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sick"  
2."Queen Joanasophina"McKagan 
3."IOU"  
4."No More"  
5."Dark Days"McKagan 
6."Superman"McKagan 
7."Sleaze Factory"  
8."Executioners Song"  
9."10 Years"McKagan, Gilby Clarke  
10."Translucent"  
11."I Wanna Be Your Dog" (The Stooges cover) Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop  
12."No More" (promo video)  
13."Webisode #1"  
14."Webisode #2"  
15."Webisode #3"  
16."Webisode #4"  
17."Webisode #5"  
18."UK Tour Webisode"  

Personnel

All information is excerpted from the album's stated information. [10] [40]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormat
EuropeMarch 30, 2009 [25] Century Media CD, CD/DVD, digital download, Vinyl
United StatesApril 7, 2009 [27]
International20 May 2011 [28] Eagle Rock Entertainment CD/DVD

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 43 [27]

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