Minneapolis pop-punkers Sick Of Sarah are streaming their music video on mtvU for their new song "Overexposure." The video was directed by Shane Nelson, and The song is the lead track from the group's new album, "2205," kicking off the record with energy not seen in female-fronted-rock since Joan Jett. The all-female five-piece's strong-voiced punky girl-rock has drawn comparisons to bands such as The Breeders and Sleater-Kinney, and the band's sound also draws upon the Minneapolis punk tradition left behind by Husker Du and The Replacements.When the girls of Sick of Sarah jumped on the stage of Minneapolis' prestigious 7th Street Entry on April 7, the room was shaking with excitement. The sold-out crowd pushed to get closer, waiting for a glimpse of the ladies that had only months earlier departed for a tour across country. After touring behind their self-titled debut LP for most of 2008/2009, Sick of Sarah had built some anticipation for their homecoming, "This was our final Minneapolis show before making the new record, we felt this was the end of the first chapter, and we couldn't wait to show everyone what was coming next," says Lead Singer, Abisha Uhl.
That new chapter is "2205," which will include ten brand new songs, all of them alternating between wild punk rave-ups and super-catchy pop songs, but never sacrificing any of the band's signature energy and enthusiasm. It does hold some filler, notable "Overexposure" and "Kick Back." Although the lyrics are as strong as ever, the songs lack depth and quickly become repetitive pop songs without anything original. "Overexposure" in particular leaves Uhl's vocals flat and experimenting with and expanding on them could add much more to the composition. Spin magazine says, "The women who make up this Minnesota quartet bow at the altar of riot girls' days gone by while simultaneously thumbing their noses at scowling chick-rock cliches." The songs are as bracing as they are familiar.
The all-girl quintet's house and rehearsal space, 2205 Grand Ave has served both as a rotating home for each member of the band over the last few years and as a central creative hub. This location has become such an important symbol to the band's identity that every member has a tattoo "2205" on their inner wrist. The address now lends its name to the new LP, "2205." With this simple gesture, the band has taken an important part of their own lives in order to present it to old and new fans alike in the form of a wild, raucous, catchy new album. The excited Minneapolis fans at the 7th Street Entry may have given Sick of Sarah a welcome homecoming, but with "2205" the band are welcoming fans into their own home.
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