Stuck on Planet Earth, an Alt-Rock trio from Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, consists of Adam Bianchi (guitar), Al Capo (lead vocals/bass) and Andrew Testa (drums). The band formed in 2007 and since then, have released four EP’s and seven singles. They’ve opened for bands like SWMRS and Finger Eleven, toured Northern America in 2016, and signed with Anthem Records in 2018. Stuck on Planet Earth debut album was released on the June 26th, 2020. With capturing different moods in every song, they’ve done a good job covering a wide spectrum of emotion through music. After two weeks of listening to the album on repeat, I can confidently say that it’s a refreshing and energetic record.
1) I Want It Now
The song begins slow, going over into drums and guitar. Al Capo greets the listeners with a calm "Hello from Beautiful Nowhere." The calm goes on for a moment and finally ends in a powerful chorus which moves me to dance immediately. This song is a perfect mixture of slow and powerful. A worthy opener for a debut album.
2) Rising
This song begins a little bit faster and after Al Capo singing the first parts of the song, another powerful chorus swipes you off of your feet. With lyrics like "You tell yourself / You tell your friends / It’s a beautiful life that you’re living in,“ they speak right out of my mind. After the second chorus, the band gives you the opportunity to calm down a little bit so that you can go right into the third and final chorus with new energy. This song is good for letting out some emotions you’ve build up over the day.
3) Ghosts On The Radio
The first thing in this song I notice is the bass, I’ve always had a weakness for a good bass. Al's voice sounds far away in between but he picks you up right in time for the chorus. I really like the melody of the guitar right before the lyrics goes into the "Ghosts on the radio“ part, which explodes right into your ears. The bridge between the second and third chorus takes you to another level before the last chorus crashes down on you again and last but not least ends like a wave at the beach.
4) Skin Talk
I probably had the most problems to write a review for this song, not because it’s bad. It’s because it’s a song about sex. But let me tell you one thing right at the beginning, they’ve found the right words to express the intensity of such a situation without sounding vulgar. This song doesn't make you think about the lyrics in the first place, but if you listen closely, you can hear the intimacy it has to it.
5) Undercover
This song is probably my absolute favorite on this album, which is funny, because it’s one of the slower songs. But slow doesn't mean it won’t be less energetic. The song begins slow again and Al's picks you up, pulling you into the song. He sings of the past and probably everyone can relate to what he talks about in this song. With him singing the chorus loudly, it gives a melancholic and hurtful feeling to it, which gives me goosebumps every time I listen to the song. A feeling you know all too well when you’ve got hurt by a person who meant so much to you. The most meaningful lyrics for me in this song is when he sings "So I suffer in silence again." This one will get me through the next time my heart gets broken. The band really did an unbelievable good job with this song.
6) Permanent
This song, the band already released in 2017. I always imagine when listen to this song while driving in a car or being at a club. I can’t describe the feeling I have when I listen to this song. The mixture of the soft parts and the strong chorus gets me every time and especially the bridge where I’m excited every single time.
7) Higher Than The Drugs
The beginning is pretty short this time before Al's begins to sing. And shortly after the first verse, the rest of the instruments start to play. The chorus steadily get’s more powerful until it erupts. The bridge and the instrumental part keeping the song alive and they end in the final chorus which first is soft and ends powerful again.
8) Animals
Another song which begins slowly. The echo on the voices gives the song some different vibes. The play between the lyric parts with the echo on it and the parts without makes this song special. Every single song of moves you to dance and I really can imagine this album live. The short guitar solo after the bridge is everything I live for.
9) Serotonin
This song is energetic, full of happiness, ironically enough. It's about loving someone who makes you happy, who releases serotonin in your brain, who makes you feel like you've consumed drugs. A upbeat song for the summer.
10) Just To Have You
Lastly, the final song on this album. Oh, you don’t even know how much I love this song. Already, the beginning has me wholeheartedly. I think it’s funny that I love the slower songs on the album the most. I’m a really sentimental person and songs like this one cast a spell on me. I almost start to cry when Al's sings the first words and again when he goes over into "Love hurts." If this isn’t a love song, I literally don’t know which song could explain it better. The lyrics explain that he would give anything for this one person and it doesn’t matter if he has to prove or lose things. This song makes me think about so many things, it’s a good ending for this album.
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