# POPSICKO’s New Single Begins The Countdown To The Spring 2023 Vinyl Reissue Of “Off To A Bad Start”

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- Published: 2023-02-08T14:07:29-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **New single from Popsicko begins the countdown to the vinyl reissue of “Off To A Bad Start”**

#### **The single is out February 10th from Big Stir Records**

**BIG STIR RECORDS **continues our celebration of the legacy of **POPSICKO **with
the release of a new double A-side digital single, “Ashtray Mouth” b/w “Same Old
Me”, setting the stage for major news on the long-awaited first-time-on-vinyl reissue
of the beloved Santa Barbara band’s only album. The new release pairs an exclusive
non-album track “Ashtray Mouth” sung and written the band’s much-missed late frontman**
KEITH BROWN** with “Same Old Me”, a cut written & sung by guitarist **TIM CULLEN**(
who would go on to form and front **SUMMERCAMP**). The “Ashtray Mouth” / “Same Old
Me” double single sees release on February 10 and is up for pre-order and pre-save
at [https://orcd.co/popsicko-double-a-side](https://orcd.co/popsicko-double-a-side)
now, with details on LP reissue to follow soon.

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###### Ashtray Mouth

Legends of their regional music scene and beloved on the road, **POPSICKO** possessed
everything it took to rule the airwaves in the ’90s heyday of the alternative rock&
punk-edged power pop sound: the jagged guitars, sweet hooks, acerbic lyrics, and,
in the late **Keith Brown**, an electrifying frontman capable of crafting indelible
and often heartbreakingly beautiful tunes. Seemingly destined to join the ranks 
of generational peers like **Weezer** and **Green Day** (with whom they shared stages
several times) in the mid-’90s wake of **Nirvana**, the band’s trajectory was tragically
halted by the death of **Brown** in a car accident in late 1995.

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The songs left behind are cherished by those who were there, and await discovery
by those who love the perfect loud fast pop song delivered with raw power, conviction
and passion.

**Big Stir Records** has already reignited interest in the **POPSICKO** sound with
the single “Nastassja,” paired upon release with a heartfelt oral history of the
band penned by rock writer **S.W. Lauden** (a close friend of **Brown** and the 
band) published in The Santa Barbara Independent. This single brings us one step
closer to the 2023 re-release of **OFF TO A BAD START** in a limited vinyl edition
packaged with an expanded book version of the oral history with contributions by
all of the surviving band members and full-color images of **Popsicko** memorabilia(
flyers, set lists, original handwritten lyrics, photos, etc.) unearthed from the
band’s personal archives.

The tracks on offer here demonstrate the depth of both the album and the potential
for so much more. Looking back and listening again now, **Popsicko** bassist **MARKO
DESANTIS** (known for his subsequent work with **SUGARCULT** and **BAD ASTRONAUT**)
says: “I’m proud of the work we did in our day, but even more so, I’m amazed at 
how well the songs we made still hold up now, nearly 30 years later!

“After **Off to a Bad Start** we wrote & recorded a bunch of new songs. One of my
favorites of the bunch was ‘Ashtray Mouth’; that song represents the darker, heavier
direction we were headed as a band. It’s both a clue as to what our next album might
have sounded like, and sadly a candid insight into the demons **Keith** was battling
at the time.”

Meanwhile, **Cullen**‘s album track “Same Old Me” stands as a sign of more positive
things to come in his own work: it was singled out by **Foo Fighters** guitarist**
Chris Shifett** (a close friend of the band and contributor to the oral history 
book) as his favorite **Popsicko** song.

[https://www.nyrdcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-Same-Old-Me.mp3](https://www.nyrdcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-Same-Old-Me.mp3)

###### Same Old Me

**POPSICKO**‘s music has more than stood the test of time, as underground rock fans
worldwide are about to discover. “The description of our music is supposed to be
in our name,” **Brown** was known to say of the band, and those who suffer from 
the malady of craving a new dose songs in the spirit of bands like **The Replacements**,**
Cheap Trick**, **Soul Asylum**, and **Nirvana**, will find a cure that’s been there
all along in the rediscovered music of **POPSICKO**. Expect details on the LP reissue
this Spring from **Big Stir Records**.

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