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Stuck is from Chicago, Illinois, has been around since 2017/2018 and features current or ex members of Gentle Heat, Prairie Porn, Bloom, Clearance, Krozer, Furbie and Yeesh...
But Stuck is different from those mostly indie/pop bands, Stuck is post punk.
By the way is the band's name coming from the Magazine song ?
These "Three songs" digitally released on bandcamp in november 2018 were also included on a tour tape (self-released in october 2019) with an extra song.
Yes I know post punk "revival" has been everywhere for a few years now but some bands are super good and Stuck is one of them.
Stuck manages to slowly build tension all the way, starting from almost nothing to reach a sharp expression of sad but angry relief... but these guys are smart enough to let us take an anxious breath in between the "action" parts, a short stop where the lyrics delivered in a talk-singing style is following us, ready to explode...
Stuck manages to slowly build tension all the way, starting from almost nothing to reach a sharp expression of sad but angry relief... but these guys are smart enough to let us take an anxious breath in between the "action" parts, a short stop where the lyrics delivered in a talk-singing style is following us, ready to explode...
Ok so I could talk about how amazing it is to hear some Crisis influences....once again!
but first it would not be really accurate and second I prefer to think of Bench Press or of an indieiiisher (yes I know) version of some early Marbled Eye... or a post-punker (ok that's plain stupid) version of Neutrals ?
Ok who cares?! this is higly enjoyable, relaxing and quite joyful (for a post punk thing) so go for it!
Ok who cares?! this is higly enjoyable, relaxing and quite joyful (for a post punk thing) so go for it!
Change is Bad... well I don't agree but it's an opinion shared with many among the punk scene I guess...
So this first Lp (out on Born Yesterday Records managed by the singer Greg) released as a 12" features 11 songs including 3 of their 4 previously released songs (too bad for People Pleaser that I really like).
Ar the border between the arty side of the late 70s New York scene, the cold british post-punk weather and some more modern influences like Negative Space or even Fugazi sometimes, Stuck is mastering the game and scores on every tunes. Obsessive light guitar riffs, melodic but heavy bass lines, light reverb on the vocals... a good recipe for a hit...
Stuck manages to keep the whole thing as coherent as possible while developping an impressive diversity of songs...
Bug Song is a beautiful ballad with a surprisingly successful 90s atmosphere (indie?grunge? DC?) that can be also found on the beautiful Anniversary; Plank II stretches the walls of the post punk box in every direction, Change is Bad is a short but highly enjoyable post punkish gem, Bells is closer to the Facility Men than to Joy Division... yes it's diverse!
So Change is Bad is a very good album that may need a few listens to properly stick but it's definitly worth the time...So give it a couple of listens!
You can listen to Stuck on Rien à Faire #11
N,J'Oi!
Rien à Faire is on FB
So this first Lp (out on Born Yesterday Records managed by the singer Greg) released as a 12" features 11 songs including 3 of their 4 previously released songs (too bad for People Pleaser that I really like).
Ar the border between the arty side of the late 70s New York scene, the cold british post-punk weather and some more modern influences like Negative Space or even Fugazi sometimes, Stuck is mastering the game and scores on every tunes. Obsessive light guitar riffs, melodic but heavy bass lines, light reverb on the vocals... a good recipe for a hit...
Stuck manages to keep the whole thing as coherent as possible while developping an impressive diversity of songs...
Bug Song is a beautiful ballad with a surprisingly successful 90s atmosphere (indie?grunge? DC?) that can be also found on the beautiful Anniversary; Plank II stretches the walls of the post punk box in every direction, Change is Bad is a short but highly enjoyable post punkish gem, Bells is closer to the Facility Men than to Joy Division... yes it's diverse!
So Change is Bad is a very good album that may need a few listens to properly stick but it's definitly worth the time...So give it a couple of listens!
You can listen to Stuck on Rien à Faire #11
N,J'Oi!
Rien à Faire is on FB
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