Stanxa – Yuck Fou
This is a 7 track CD from the band Stanxa, from Dover in Kent. This music is hard to put a genre to because there is so much to take in but if I had to categorize it I would call it Melodic Emo/Punk. I like the way the vocals are sung because the style is very unique and is really melodic as well as sounding quite diverse , and I just really love the way these songs are sung. Track 4, ‘Family Values’ is a lot faster than the other 6 songs on this CD and takes a much more Punk approach than the other songs, and this works quite well making it one of the best songs on the CD in my opinion. Song 6, ‘Becky’ also differs from the other songs on this CD because the sound of the vocals changes and you get a much slower pace for the tune. The bass and guitar work well to provide a good base for the vocals to lie on, and really do make the vocals sound great, the drumming is also done really well and gives the songs their oomph. The songs are all really melodic and there is not a single song on here that changes in this way. This band knows what kind of sound they want to create and succeed in creating it making this a good CD and of great quality. I really enjoyed listening to this CD because it is easy to listen to, is very melodic and just generally has a good rhythm to it. I would expect that the band is very pleased with what they have achieved here because they have gone into the recording studio and produced some amazing songs. What makes it even better is that they are from Kent and it really shows that the music scene in Kent is very strong with some talented bands. I will try and get along to Dover to go and see this band live.