Credits:

Spike Fuck

Description:

SpikeFuck, a Melbourne-based artist and musician who released an EP 10 years ago and then vanished without a trace, has resumed his activities and released his long-awaited debut album, *Evidence*, on Sacred Bones. For 10 years, SpikeFuck was less an artist than a chaotic, myth-like presence. His EP *Smackwave* (Partisan), released 10 years ago, is now recognized as a cult classic, though it was censored by the media. As the title suggests, the work dealt with literal themes such as drug use, gender identity, Catholicism, and existentialism. Shortly thereafter, Spike was swept up in a whirlwind of unexpected success. From impromptu performances on Melbourne trams and underground warehouse parties to catching the eye of Rick Owens, dressing in high fashion, speaking candidly about his life in interviews, and appearing in magazine photo shoots, his rise was meteoric. Then, just as he was on the ver