🔵 British alt-pop artist SICKY offers mischief and revenge on new ‘Bubblegum Party’ single

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ritish alternative artist SICKY unveils his new single 'Bubblegum Party', a playful, infectious slice of indie rock that pairs catchy pop sensibilities with his trademark off-kilter style.  Beneath the bubblegum facade lies a gloriously messy breakup party, served with a crooked grin as sweetness meets spite, chaos and a wicked sense of fun.

'Bubblegum Party' offers the first taste of his forthcoming full-length 'Redland' album - his fourth to date. Full of mischief, attitude and a darker sense of humour, here SICKY delivers one of his most fun and irreverent songs to date. 'Redland' is an album about friends lost along the way. It's a good bit darker than its predecessor Troubled Delight.

"Ultimately, 'Bubblegum Party' is a tale of sweet revenge. A public humiliation of someone who absolutely had it coming to them. It's a work of fiction but has a large toe touching reality. We've all met the cocky arrogant lowlife type who tries to control someone they're supposed to be close to. Well, in this song, he gets his comeuppance at our heroine’s birthday party," says Mick Butler.

 

• It's poppy, it's silly and it's just a bit of funIt's poppy, it's silly and it's just a bit of fun

"The bubblegum reference is effectively a middle finger gesture by the metaphorical blowing of an exploding gum bubble in someone's direction. It's poppy, it's silly and it's just a bit of fun amongst some much darker moments on the 'Redland' album".

SICKY is the solo project of Mick Butler, whose brand of melodic Britpop-infused indie rock spells good news for fans of Beck, Supergrass and early Blur. Originally from the Black Country region of England, he is now based in Shropshire.  

• 'Bubblegum Party' is now available from fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp,

While Mick Butler has had his run of playing in bands, ranging from the brass soaked pop of Papa Mantra to the dirty stomp of SUMO, he now derives pleasure from banging out tunes and crafting new material. Literally everything you hear in his music is him squeezing noises out of anything that'll sing.

In 2025, SICKY released his widely acclaimed 'Troubled Delight' album, preceded by his sophomore 'Garbage Town' album in 2022. Prior to that, in 2021, he debuted with 'Bowling Balls', partially inspired by Prince, Bowie and Ray Bradbury's book 'The Martian Chronicles'. 

'Bubblegum Party' is now available from fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where his 'Troubled Delight' album can also be found. The 'Redland' album is out November 20th.
 

"It’s pop, yes, but pop that comes from the streets, pop that has had a tough upbringing, pop with dirt on its face and blood on its knuckles" ~ The Big Takeover

"Cheeky individuality with poppiness that effortlessly pulls strings" 
~ Black Noise Magazine

"Through the bouncy beats, springy synths and jagged strums, SICKY ventures down the surreal streets of Indie Pop, whilst refusing to follow the crowd... resides in a nebulous neighbourhood of alternative rock, whilst saving its emotional junkyard from urban decay" ~ The Manc Review

"Fun and memorable music...witty and upbeat" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Down-the-middle catchy and clever... gleeful, tuneful, and a hell of a lot of fun... recalls Gene, Manic Street Preachers, Muse and Super Furry Animals" 
~ Amplify Music Magazine

SICKY

Bubblegum Party

self-released

22 September 2026

CREDITS
Written by Mick Butler (SICKY)
Recorded, mixed and produced by SICKY in Shropshire
Mastered by Streaky Mastering
Cover artwork by Robin Firth
SICKY photos by Helen Marshall
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TRACK LIST

1.Mort
2.It’s Where I’ve Been All the Time
3.Bubblegum Party
4.Anything’s Better
5.Troubled Delight
6.The Glass Ashtray
7.Swim
8.Twist
9.Lost a Friend Today
10.Complications Unknown
11.Time to Go
12.We’re Home


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