Bee Bee Sea: Stanzini Can Be Allright [Album Review]

Bee Bee Sea
Stanzini Can Be Allright
Wild Honey Records [2025]

“Bee Bee Sea focus their live-wire spark into a more assured indie sound that hits whether the headphones are on or off.”

Album Overview: Bee Bee Sea formed in the early 2010s in Castel Goffredo, a small Northern Italian town where friends jammed in makeshift rehearsal rooms and slowly built their own sound. What began with loose covers of sixties staples shifted into writing original songs with real punch and personality. From there, the band built momentum the old-fashioned way: constant touring across Italy, then Europe, and eventually two full US runs. Their high-energy live show earned them slots with Thee Oh Sees, The Black Lips, IDLES, and more, while BBC Radio, KEXP, and even Iggy Pop continued to champion them. It’s been five years since their last full-length, the TFN Headphone Approved Day Ripper, and Stanzini Can Be Allright lands as a lively and fully charged return.

Stanzini Can Be Allright reflects the group’s connection to their hometown and their urge to create something meaningful in a place that can feel quiet and out of the way. Loosely inspired by the spirit of The Gizmos’ Midwest Can Be Allright, the record uses “Stanzini” as an imagined zone where ideas, friendships, and music projects bloom. Across twelve tracks, the band captures the small victories, tensions, and inside jokes that come with growing up far from major cultural centers but still finding your own voice.

Musical Style: The record is grounded in lively guitar rock while dipping into different corners of underground pop and punk. The songs move fast, built on brisk riffs, sharp rhythmic turns, and vocal lines that stick long after they land. Bee Bee Sea balance rough edges and bright melodicism in a way that keeps the album buzzing without ever feeling messy.

Evolution of Sound: Though the band made their name on scrappy bursts of noise, Stanzini Can Be Allright stretches their sound in smart ways. They play with pacing, structure, and layering more confidently, opening up the arrangements without losing the immediacy they’re known for. It feels like a group taking stock of everything they do well and pushing those instincts outward.

Artists with Similar Fire: Sharp Pins, early Supergrass, Sweeping Promises, and The Cleaners from Venus show up in the DNA here. There are also shades of Omni’s tight guitar work, Kiwi Jr.’s jangly bounce, and Uranium Club’s restless punk spirit. Fans of The Intelligence or Honey Radar will appreciate the scrappy hooks and quick-moving ideas running through these songs.

Pivotal Tracks: “Keep It Cool” hits early as one of the album’s standout singles, showing how easily Bee Bee Sea can spark a melody and keep things moving. It captures their mix of grit and charm in under three minutes. The album’s second half kicks off with a clever three-part sequence: “It’s All About The Slow Music,” “It’s All About The Music,” and “It’s All About The Fast Music.” Originally released as a compact EP back in July, the trio slips naturally into the album’s flow. Together they work like a playful mini-suite, easing in with a short intro, settling into the idea’s strongest groove, then finishing with a sprint. It gives the back half its own character and one of the record’s most memorable runs. Near the end, “Time & Time” stretches to almost five minutes and shows how wide the band can go when they open things up.

Lyrical Strength: The lyrics explore small-town life with humor, frustration, and a clear sense of place. Themes of boredom, friendship, pride, and carving out your own creative space run through the record. Bee Bee Sea capture the push and pull of wanting more from your surroundings while still feeling tied to the people and streets that shaped you.

Final Groove: Stanzini Can Be Allright plays like a confident step forward from a band that thrives on momentum. It’s full of sharp turns, big hooks, and a spirit that feels both grounded and restless. Bee Bee Sea stretch their sound without losing the spark that made them stand out in the first place. If this is what their return looks like, whatever comes next should continue their growth.

BEE BEE SEA REVIEW HISTORY
Day Ripper (2020)

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