If fate and talent has anything to say in the matter the music from the New York based indie band The Styrofoam Junkies will soon be heard on a radio station near you. With a range of songs (some great, some less so great) that actually vary in sound and scope, this engaging band offers a little bit of rocky/poppy goodness for even the most jaded music fan.

“Touch” is the standout in The Styrofoam Junkies’ musical arsenal, it’s a car-singing-worthy tune begging to be boomed over the radio (or your iPod). Beginning with a jamming guitar riff that quickly snags your attention, “Touch” soon morphs into a mellowishy-cheery tune lead by the confident multi-tiered vocals of singer Stephen Faig (who also plays the guitar). “Touch” is a top 40 hit waiting to happen.

“These Days” is another song worthy of your musical time, featuring a thoroughly catchy chorus demanding you stop and take notice; especially once the ”whoa-oh-whoa-oh-whoa-oh’s” kick in towards the end. It’s a head-boppy tune meant to invoke thoughts of care-free good times with your best buddies: “grew up in parking lots/a bottle and some friends” sings Faig. Worth a listen.

The two other songs offered on their MySpace page, the melancholy “Meant to Fade” and the super-long-intro’ed “Come Alive,” aren’t quite as worthy of such a strong a band. Both songs feel like early, beginning tunes: like the first efforts of the band working out their sound and their vision, a creative cough to clear the throat before finding their musical footing in both the superior “Touch” and “These Days.” Not quite the best, but most definitely not terrible, “Meant to Fade” and “Come Alive” are just middle of the musical road. For many bands mediocre tunes are the best they can offer, but from a band like the The Styrofoam Junkies, with this much talent and potential, any less than great is a disappointment.

Above all I highly recommend you give The Styrofoam Junkies a listen - catch them before they hit it big - your ears will thank you for it:

www.stryofoamjunkies.com

www.myspace.com/styrofoamjunkies

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