Stuedabakerbrown (SBB) was originally reviewed back in October 2009 (Stuedabakerbrown Closer Review) after I heard their song ‘Heartbeat’ when Josh (one of the band’s now ex-members) contacted the site.

Their EP, Closer, had a lot of potential and I really liked what I heard on it. Now that the band has released a new album entitled Strangers We’ll Become, they sent that over to us as well. The new album has the same general vibe as their previous effort, but you can tell their ability to construct songs has improved. This album seems to flow a little better and feel more complete.

SBB has a hint of Green River Ordinance to them; a band which I happen to be a huge fan of (Green River Ordinance – Out of My Hands Review). A lot of these two artists’ songs are more mellow and perfect for a rainy day when you want to just lay around and be lazy. Ironically enough, it happens to be raining right now as I write this.

There are some tracks on Strangers We’ll Become which are more upbeat (relatively speaking); such as the embedded track below, ‘Couch Sitting Rattlesnake.’ Out of the faster-paced album tracks, this one is at the top of the list if you are looking at both quality and tempo as the ranking criteria. ‘Through the Gate’, the album’s last track, is also up there. It’s an acoustic track which could very well be labeled as a bonus track to the album because it’s vast departure from the previous ten tracks.

The band even throws in a beautifully crafted longer track, entitled ‘Steelman’, for good measure.

Long story short, if you have heard SBB before, you know what to expect from this record. However, I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. If you try to go in a different ‘creative direction’, you might end up with a record like The Ataris’ Welcome the Night…apparently some bands take a wrong turn when following those directions.

To stream the entire record, visit the Stuedabakerbrown website – Stuedabakerbrown Strangers We’ll Become Album Stream.

Recommended If You Like: Coldplay, Green River Ordinance, Let Love In and/or Dizzy Up the Girl by the Goo Goo Dolls

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