S.T.U.N.
- Evolution Of Energy
Label: Geffen
Records
Hit, *hit or
Miss?: Hit
Rating:
Some sample lyrics from S.T.U.N.’s major-label
debut:
“We are just a moment away!” (from “Movement”)
– from what?
“What do you do when it comes for you?”
(from “Annihilation of the Generations”) – when what comes for me?
“Our time is finally here, the new visions
are clear” (from “Boredom”– what are these visions?
Okay, so something’s out to get me, and
there’s going to be a rebellion against it. Can you give any specifics,
sirs? No? Hmm…
It’s very easy to write S.T.U.N. (short
for Scream Towards the Uprising of Non-conformity – is that even a cogent
sentence?) off as they next great rebellious punk act with their quasi-politically
charged agro-rock. But if you notice, for all their talk of revolution
and “the space between our minds has been corrupted,” there’s no real discussion
of what’s wrong or how to fix it. And in an age where kids’ idea of protest
music is Rage against the Machine and System of a Down’s scaring us with
talk of building a giant “prison for you and me,” S.T.U.N.’s act comes
off more like hard-core punk nostalgia than revolution rock, and even then,
it can’t be too much like hard-core punk because the lyrics are pretty
decipherable.
Don’t get the wrong idea, Evolution
of Energy rocks. You can crank this and dream about fashioning yourself
a mohawk and perpetually sneering, but if they’re not talking about some
kind of broadly-defined underground movement, they’re actually off hugging
trees, especially on songs like “Here Comes the Underground” wherein frontman
Neil Spies warbles “the only solution is piece for everyone” and, on “Love
and Chaos,” “Can you see love taking over the world?”
VERDICT: There’s a scene in High Fidelity
where John Cusack’s character mockingly asks Jack Black’s “Oh, and what
are your influences, Nirvana, the Sex Pistols?” And perhaps that’s because
it’s easy to be influenced by seminal bands and to claim them as influences,
especially if your lyrics and instruments are nothing but note-for-note
homages. A perusal of the band’s bio almost immediately claims the Clash
and the Pistols in their personal pantheon (along with Jane’s Addiction,
oddly enough). And while they sure are screaming enough about the corruption
of the youth; they’re hardly the new Only Band That Matters. S.T.U.N. certainly
deserve more than an E for Effort, but if they’re such society-hating rebels,
then why is there a notice on my copy that says I can’t play it in my computer?
There’s certainly nothing revolutionary about copy protection.
CD Info and Links
Tracks: Transmission
Movement
Annihilation Of The Generations
Here Comes The Underground
Boredom
Love & Chaos
Reuters
Watch The Rebellion Grow
We Want You
Future Is Now, The
Illegal Operations
We Will Come To You
Posted by nancy casarubias the german one:
s.t.u.n. is the best better than misfits
Posted by apparatus:
apparatus is my band and i hope that someday people will be debating on weather my lyrics make sense and wheather im contradicting myself........remember this.
Posted by apparatus:
im going to contradict myself by saying i dont give a f**k about everything i just said im not quite shure it made sence becaus after reading your comment i was quite shocked about what you said
Posted by apparatus:
society would most likely fall appart without the government that we have.youve just got to face that nothing is fair and never will be.we could be a bunch of cavemen without our homes,clothing and our music that we cherrish so much.but this it not to say that the lyrics are not choice,it is fun to play around with rules and ethics and there is a rush out of rebellion and not following the rules that we are given.it all comes down to the fact that we all want to make our own rules and everybody wants that power.i think that s.t.u.n. are a great band and get a rush out of their their lirycs.i know i do.....stun rule
Posted by music is my life:
I LOVE STUN IVE SEEN THEM LIKE SO MANY TIMES AND THEY ARE CRAZY. I LOVE THEM
Posted by Haggis:
I just called Bobby "Booby"... not to inacurate.
Posted by Haggis:
STUN is a pretty good band. I have to admit that I did make mad attempts to follow Booby everywhere he went when I was at the Warped Tour last year, but that was actually pretty dumb. They have something that they wanna say, but are too scared of really coming out and saying it. And they're starting to be a boy band that just dresses like the Ramones. I mean, yeah, I obviously have an attachment to Bobby, but there are too many girls (and guys) that go to shows just to stare at him without even listening to the music. They are a hit, but the message missed.
Posted by I Luv Bobby Alt!!!!:
S.T.U.N. is the best band in the entire world and BOBBY ALT is so hot!!!
Posted by isabel_likes_acid:
simply amazing band and great, nice, inteligent bunch of guys. thay know what they are talking about and honesstly opened my mind to a lot of things, i'm deffinately more aware and informed. they are my voice and i thank them for that.
THANKS BOYS! ! you're awesome*
Posted by sugar xxx spikes:
stun is the best new band out there right now. they are so energetic. they put on one of the best shows ive ever seen. id say buy the cd even if you hadnt listened to them yet, its that good.
Posted by EMILEH:
I would have to say that STUN is the greatest band Ive ever heard. It's been a while since a band has come out that wasnt affraid of "rules" or "limits" and by breaking those to shreds, they were the cause of genius and talented music.STUN is orginal and I'm glad to see a band out thats raw and not all dykish
Posted by Kayla:
I love stun i have been waiting for a non pussy band like them for awhile and what they sing about is soo true.. keep on rocking
Posted by STUN'S STALKER not really, but i wish:
hmmm you are an ass. who are you to judge someones hard work? Have you seen them live? nope, i didn't think so. they are a-m-a-z-i-n-g!! I love S.T.U.N., bobby,christiane,neil, and nick!!!! and again you are an ass....
-Natasha
Posted by Your Mom:
I think the person that wrot this is an a$$. For one no knowing how to type properly and two, for not understanding revolution and preogress. Dude, YOU ARE A FU*KING A$$! Get a real job, d*ck.
Posted by samm(the S.T.U.N. lover and Bobby Alt lover):
S.T.U.N. is my fav band in the whole world and i saw them at the warped Tour, they were awesome and i love there messages they bring in there songs and hopw they just rock out. plus Bobby Alt (the drummer) is the coolest and the hottest . if you know what i mean. come on people stop sittin on your a$$es and listen to some S.T.U.N.
p.s. i started a band because S.T.U.N. inspired me so much thanx ;)
Posted by Coral:
True, it is nothing groundbreaking, but in a day and age when music is at a low, their CD is a breath of fresh air. Tracks such as "Love & Chaos" treat us to Christiane's Perry'esk vocals, Neil's excellent guitar work, Nick jamming right along on bass, and Bobby going at it on the drums. Simply irresistable. Their music isn't simple, it makes sense if you get it. Obviously not many people try to understand some of what they're saying on this record. "Here come the drifters/This is Invasion/Into the rich neighborhoods now/overpopulation/disaster/has come for its master/-Annihilation of the generations" I've heard many critic dub this song "Unworthy" for they see it as a lame attempt at a rebel against the system song. Actually, they seem to find most of the songs on here the same on boring anarchy crap. I highly beg to differ. They're singing about what they know. Give them a chance, they're still young.
Posted by Gordo :
Thank god we have STUN to save us from the government's brainwashing. That's not too pretentious.
Posted by THE STUN SAVER:
pendejo, ha!
Posted by THE STUN SAVER:
HEY EVIL ,IM JUST CLEARING UP STUN'S NAME AND EXPLAINING WHAT THIS CRITIC FAILS TO UNDERSTAND,NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR AT LEAST SAY SOMETHING MORE WAY SMARTER,"EVIL" HA!
Posted by evil:
stun are awesome in my opinion...they put on an awesome show.....and byt he way their frontman is not neil spies but christian j....they do have a message...if you don't get it that's your problem...you're jsut trying to be clever or something but end up sounding like an ass...jsut listent ot he music..don't overanalyze it
Posted by THE STUN SAVER:
ALL OF THEIR LYRICS ARE PRETTY CLEAR BUT IF YOUR HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING WHAT HIS TRYING TO SAY YOU'VE GOT PRETTY BIG PROBLEMS,
ALL OF THE REBELLIOSNESS IS FOUND IN THE LIRYCS , ITS CALLED READING BETWEEN THE LINES!IF YOU UNDERSTAND THEM THEN YOU ROCK!IM SORRY BUT ITS THE TRUTH
Posted by THE STUN SAVER:
I HOPE THAT MY PREVIOUS POST ANSWERS ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE
Posted by THE STUN SAVER:
~we are just a moment away from stopping the gov't from controling us and stopping society from brainwashing your freaking head!
~when the government comes for you
~the vision of every one uniting and no longer be divided by the music we listen to, our race, or our economical stance. THEY ARE A BIG ANTI-GOV'T BAND YOU IDIOT
STUN ROCKS!
Posted by ivan:
s.t.u.n. is really cool and they rock a lot i only hate the hair of the guitarist becuze it only in 1 side of his wierd freaky head its wackk
Posted by Jenna:
S.T.U.N. freakin rocks! Neil is a genious! his lyrics are awesome! everyone should go see them in concert because they are awesome!
Posted by wit against twit:
this idiot who wrote this review got most of the words wrong in the lyrics.........what a fool......then he starts critiquing them.............sounds jealous or possibly just very dense and pissed that the writer for s.t.u.n. is genious
Posted by wit against twit:
this idiot who wrote this review got most of the words wrong in the lyrics.........what a fool......then he starts critiquing them.............sounds jealous or possibly just very dense and pissed that the writer for s.t.u.n. is genious
Posted by Nick:
I got the cd, been to about 5 of theitr shows and love them more each time i see them. BUY THIS CD quit dissin these guys everyone's got their own thing u do urs and i'll do mine and they'll do theres
Posted by Steve:
There Awsome and there guitarist is awsome
Posted by ijaz:
sex
Posted by Gordo :
The point is that they purport to be revolutionary by their lyrics. Then if you hear them try to explain what the song's actaully about it's the most incoherent babbling nonsensical cr&p you've ever heard (when they were on FUSE).
Posted by Elliot:
So the band isn't really revolutionary or groundbreaking. How many bands are? The lyrics are a bit general but still fun, and the musicianship is reminiscent of early recordings by Refused and RATM (Does that mean that STUN has a classic album in them, a la "Shape of Punk to Come" or "Evil Empire?"). Download some songs and see them live, it'll be worth it I promise.
Posted by Jordon Mcropolis:
Excellent point, Dan Grote. And further, Rage Against the Machine will not 'Do what you tell me'. Who's telling them to do something? They're free to persue whatever they're interested in!
Posted by nicole:
i think there good thanks
Posted by Chris:
Not much of a rebellion. I saw them live and I heard the CD. Nothing that I saw said anything about "non-conformity", except maybe the name of the band. You know that whole thought process of "be different, just like everyone else"? Yeah, this is pretty much the same thing. You've got a band that's trying to stir up the tremendous amount of negative sentiment that is floating around in this society, and use it so they can pursue their musical efforts. I have no idea what they're trying to scream at. I have no idea that they're trying to be non-conformist when the music they make is just like everything else I hear in the garages and rehearsal spaces of my least favorite bands. I thought this site would be a little bit more critical. Sounds like a politician wrote the review. Oh well... I must continue to keep dodging these pop ups now.
Posted by Ben.M.R.:
STUN is one of the greatest bands i've heard in a long time. and they can write lyrics. just remeber the rebellion is coming...
Posted by Nick:
STUN can't write lyrics. Period.
Posted by Arthur:
Hot topic at the drive-in. It's Male rich white suburbia trying to say something Profound. They Found out about good music and screwed it up.
Posted by Big Tex:
I saw these guys play with Dredg over the summer, and they reminded me of why i cant stand punk music.
Posted by the ixcilin drummer:
i care not for what this is about, but who called themselves "ixcilin?" that is my bands name. WHO ARE YOU
Posted by ixcilin:
Buy the cd. If you dont like it give it to a kid that knows what good music is because apparently you dont.
Posted by the voice of reason:
to logicless (does that name mean you have no logic?): if STUN is the pinnacle of your CD collection. then i pity you
Posted by Eugene:
not that good. DO NOT BUY
Posted by bonah:
dude i think ur full of crap who gives a crap what their influences were... and yeah they have different bands that they take after ... if im not mistaken ur bashing something original? as for ansers "boy and girls",and there are some others on their saying what we should do(dont remember havent herd cd in a while)and the thing u said about them being hardcore and not having hardcore lyrics who gives a fuc they are raw
Posted by logicless:
I bought this cd really not knowing what to expect. I heard "annihilation of the Generations" and i thought it was a great song, saw the cd, it was cheap, and bought it. i think it would be a mistake not to buy it. its one of the best cds i own.
Posted by mudpuppy:
punks r so adorable with their spiky "take me seriuosly" vibrantly colored mohawk hair-dos. im all for rebelion, but i have yet to hear this cd, so i really cant comment on it, but STUN is NUTS spelled backward (im not sure what that should mean, its just an observation)
