„Stanzini can be allright“ is a tribute to the nearly eponymous song by the Gizmos, „Midwest can be allright.“ Even the logo is a reimagining of one of their less famous logos.
Can growing up in the plains of the Po Valley resemble, in some way, the Midwest experience? Maybe, maybe not; it’s hard to say. But we, Bee Bee Sea, saw something in this parallel. And it’s from this conviction that everything was born.
The idea of coming from an isolated place, with cold, foggy winters and blazing summers, far from major cultural and economic hubs, doesn’t sound all that appealing. Yet the Gizmos managed to capture this desolation with a sense of irony and genuine attachment to their roots. In our own way, maybe unconsciously at first, we let ourselves be inspired by this, too.
And Stanzini is just that: a parallel universe, a creative force born to fill in what might be missing for a few kids from a provincial town. From a garage turned into a rehearsal space, Stanzini took shape—a musical collective that creates and develops projects far from the hype of the big cities.
The album contains 12 tracks that tell stories of these people and places. If the Gizmos inspired us in spirit, „Stanzini can be allright“ goes much further musically. It’s still garage rock, but it expands broadly, embracing diverse influences with a distinctly personal style and plenty of nuances. You’ll hear some egg punk, but also the Guided By Voices; hints of Sweeping Promises as well as The Cleaners from Venus. There are loads of melodies and plenty of riffs. It’s a diary of life experiences in a place that may not be extraordinary, but all in all, „can be allright“ when you set out to change it.
And music can change a lot of Things.
