PRETTY SICK w/ COMPUTERWIFE
@ THE MOD CLUB, TORONTO
NOVEMBER 8, 2026
Sunday night at the Mod Club brought together two acts operating in some of the more interesting corners of alternative rock. With New York’s Computerwife opening the evening and Pretty Sick taking over headline duties, the night moved between hazy shoegaze textures, distorted guitars and a more electronic direction that made for an interesting change of pace.
Opening the show, Computerwife brought a sound that sits somewhere between shoegaze, emo, and lo-fi noise pop. Built around fuzzy guitars and hazy textures, their music walks an interesting line between dreamy and disorienting, creating an atmosphere that feels equally vulnerable and abrasive. It was a fitting introduction to an evening that would eventually lean into some considerably louder territory.
By the time Pretty Sick took the stage, the room had developed its own momentum. Led by Sabrina Fuentes, the New York trio have carved out a sound rooted in the grittier side of ’90s alternative rock, mixing grunge, punk and post-punk influences into something distinctly their own. However, with much of the set drawing from their latest album, Anarchy, there was a noticeable shift in direction.
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The newer material leans considerably further into electronic territory, bringing different textures and rhythms into the band’s established sound. Rather than simply revisiting the grunge-heavy formula that helped define their earlier material, Pretty Sick seem interested in pushing things somewhere less predictable. It’s a change that gives the set a different kind of energy without completely abandoning the rough edges that make the band appealing.
Fuentes isn’t the kind of frontwoman who needs to spend the entire set tearing around the stage to command attention. Moving around with confidence, she seemed to have a good read on the room, knowing exactly when to let a song build or lean into a particular passage before giving the crowd something to erupt over. The audience was more than happy to return that energy, with people dancing freely across the floor throughout the performance.
Unfortunately, the set was cut a little shorter than expected as Fuentes began losing her voice. While the crowd might have been left wanting more, it did little to diminish what had already been an entertaining performance.
Between Computerwife’s hazy opening set and Pretty Sick’s increasingly electronic take on alternative rock, the evening offered a reminder that the best bands aren’t necessarily interested in staying within their own boundaries.
(Photography by Jacob Vandergeer)
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