Real Detroit Weekly:
Subacultcha: http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_1161.shtml (March 06)
Mentality of One: http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_361.shtml (May 05)
Smother.net
Vocally it's very nasal and sort of reminds me of the Flaming Lips for some reason. But the band plays frenetic post-indie rock with a hard flaying of drums and guitar chords. Their songs are well orchestrated in that the approach is genuine and dispels the usual notions you get with indie rockers—you know that pretentious vibe of superiority. You'd just as soon see these guys rockin in your neighbor's basement for a party of five kids gathered around a spent keg as you would the cover of Alternative Press; and yes they're good enough to garner praise from the indie/underground scene as well as the venerable underground mainstream scene. Be sure that you Stare Into the Sun because hard indie rock like this doesn't come around often and Fugazi already quit being cool. www.smother.net http://www.smother.net/reviews/punk.php3?ID=261 8/05
Foxy Digitalis Web Zine
An aggressive little drum solo from Ryan Stamman (who's since been replaced by Mark Pankonin) opens this Detroit trio's debut and screamer Kevin Murphy's strangulated, David Byrne-on-steroids shouting put "Run" squarely inside a Wall of Voodoo-meets-Pere Ubu mindset. "Tollman" is more goose-stepping punk for the mosh pit crowd and "Black Dress' is a chunkier, more polished heartpounder in the fine West Coast punk tradition of Flipper and Black Flag. The title track brings a more angular, syncopated Brit-punk sensibilities to bear, with The Clash, Ruts and Stranglers possible reference points.
The Buzzcocks and Pistols are not far from hand on "Without A Trace," an angry slice of sputum that suggests that all is not a bed of roses in Stare Into The Sun's universe. Cramps fans will also love the track's swampy, horror movie surf vibe. Other influences include the mandatory, God-like worship of all things Iggy (particularly for a Detroit-area punk band) and their defiant "I love Detroit…Fuck You" anthem, "We Were Here First" fits the bill quite nicely, thank you. I also smell a very strong New York Dolls aroma swilling around my beer-battered brain, particularly in Murphy's way-cool, Thunders-ish guitar solo! And let's toss Gordon Gano and his Violent Femmes in one of their poppier, more accessible moods into the mix for closer "What You Think." It's all very hard, angry, loud and fun … and isn't that what rock and roll's supposed to be all about? Thank you, sir, may I have another.- Jeff Penczak http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/review_detail.php?id=976
Hybrid Magazine
Listening to this I get a nostalgic feeling, like I am listening to Public Image Ltd., that precursor to art noise by one of the premier anti-establishment artists. Part of that feeling is derived from the fact you feel like you are listening to someone's personal vendetta against the world and secondarily music.
What makes it work is that, like PIL, Stare Into The Sun is good, and as long as they rant like this I would be happy to listen to them go all day. For a three-piece they successfully overcome the odds to make their songs sound different and interesting. Guitar lines drive the material with a specific simplicity that you wish more bands would use. Voice is the closest thing to monotonous, but veers nicely through intensity and lucidity to save it in the end....
...I can't focus enough on how good the album actually is. It is solid and has a sound you don't come across too often, and for that alone it will be in my play list for many a year to come.
-bishop
http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0606/stareintothesun.shtml
IMPACT Press
Stare Into The Sun .. Nocturnal .. self-released ..
Another in the long line of 80's revivalist punk bands, SITS manages to keep it fresh enough to work. They're able to mix things up a bit and keep you guessing, rather than anticipating the next track. This disc is over a year old and the band is currently working on their sophomore release so look for big things from this trio. "We Were Here First" is flat-out balls-to-the-wall fun. (SH)
http://www.impactpress.com/articles/spring06/musicrspring06.html