“Sickpay hits you with some sort of guitar that doesn’t necessarily sound so much electric as it does full of effects so that it pirouettes, twirls, and sparkles along like a diadem twisting in the sun’s gaze. 

“Mike Birnbaum shows that knowing how to really play your instrument well and coming up with more complex melodies actually helps the sound, rather than distracting from it.”

“In only 5 songs, Sickpay’s Pureocracy takes us on a punk rock journey that shows a diverse love for the genre at large with hints of cow-punk, modern pop-punk, classic alternative, new wave, and more.