Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile

Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Pretty Sick. It was released on September 30, 2022, by Dirty Hit. The album has produced the singles "Human Condition" and "Black Tar".

Background

On July 21, 2022, Pretty Sick announced the release of their debut album, along with the first single "Human Condition". The second single "Black Tar" was released on August 17, 2022.

Critical reception

Makes Me Sick Makes Me Smile was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 73, based on 5 reviews.
Writing for Clash, Ruby Carter described the album as "beautiful, explosive, and honest – and a stunning debut for Pretty Sick."