SEX SCENES capture exhaustion, frustration, and catharsis on their new LP “Everything Makes Me Sick”

Since 2016, Sex Scenes has carved out their own space with a mix of mid-tempo hardcore, thrash, and gritty pop hooks. They’ve played with everyone from Jack White to Weedeater, proving their flexibility across divergent punk and rock scenes. Their new album, Everything Makes Me Sick, out today on Big Neck Records, however, is anything but genre tourism. It’s a direct line into mental and physical fatigue, personal limitations, and social exhaustion. The title came during a van ride on a Midwest tour, just after finishing initial LP tracking in December 2023. “We started going through each of the lyrics… One