Dressed Up as Life
Sick Puppies · 2007
45 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · alternative metal · post-grunge
Anthemic choruses and gritty riffs blend with introspective lyrics, creating a sound that resonates with emotional urgency.
Why this album works
'Dressed Up as Life' features the hit single 'All the Same,' which gained significant radio play and charted well in various countries. The album's exploration of personal struggles resonated with listeners, contributing to its critical acclaim and solidifying Sick Puppies' position within the alternative rock genre.
- Best for
- steady, consistent energy levels dynamic emotional journeys introspective lyrical exploration
- Context
- Released in January 2007, 'Dressed Up as Life' was Sick Puppies' second studio album and followed their debut, 'Empyrean,' which had established them in the post-grunge scene. The band was transitioning from underground recognition to a broader audience, leveraging their growing popularity to tackle deeper themes in their music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds· Pendulum· Powderfinger· Midnight Oil· Silverchair· Crowded House· Birds of Tokyo· Eskimo Joe
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 My World 3:59
- 2 Pitiful 3:44
- 3 Cancer Standout 3:05
- 4 What Are You Looking For 4:09
- 5 Deliverance 3:12
- 6 All the Same Standout 4:18
- 7 Too Many Words 3:21
- 8 Howard’s Tale 4:12
- 9 Asshole Father 3:00
- 10 Issues Standout 3:59
- 11 Anywhere but Here 3:59
- 12 The Bottom 4:36
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