Built on a Weak Spot

If there is one thing in music that I want to hear, it’s energy. I want to hear something that basically exudes energy from right out of my floor speakers and fills every inch of this tiny crappy room. That is something that I can almost instantly appreciate when I hear a band for the first time. No matter what type of music it may be if it’s loud, distorted, and jagged sounding then it probably has a good chance of hooking me. Oh, and it has to be good too.

The second album from Stnnng (pronounced Stunning) titled Fake Fake does every bit of the aforementioned. All I can picture is a bar with people flailing their bodies every which way with beer bottles flying through the air crashing into peoples heads. In actuality though, the music brings to mind some of the best of the Touch and Go roster like The Jesus Lizard, Big Black, and Scratch Acid to name a few. The narrative vocals provided by Chris Beringer are a major highlight, being barked out at times practically in the style of a drill instructor. It’s only fitting for music that is played with as much force and grit as this.

Stnnng – Dubbed Warehousing [MP3]
Stnnng – Hybrid Animal [MP3]

If you’re looking for something that basically serves as a soundtrack for a good time, and quite possibly an illegal one, then definitely pick up Fake Fake. You can do so over at Modern Radio.