According to the biography of URBAN DUX, they rose up from the ashes of some Spanish Independent bands and it seems that the right musicians have been come together to create a new refreshing kind of Rock music. Their diversity and the way they write their songs, reminds partly strong of a cult band like FAITH NO MORE. Alike Mike Patton & Co., URBAN DUX integrate some Metal influences into their rocky music as well as they use some more poppy and jazzy notes.

There are keyboards and well placed acoustic guitars besides loosening piano sounds and together with the aggressive guitar riffs and the variable vocals, this mixture ends up to something, which is really griping. Straightforward songs like “Nothing New (In My Igloo)” or “Mr. Waxman” are very directly and much rocky. In contrary, songs like their first single “Release Me Prozak” or the wonderfully relaxed “Vodevil” are a bit slower and they deliver beautiful melodies and laid-back vocals. URBAN DUX are hard to categorize, they always try to surprise the listener. Just listen to the short but very funny Jazz interplay (including live feeling plus applause from the audience) “Richard’s Stoned In A Jazz Bar”, which is a bit out of place indeed, but it throws the listener out of the concept and makes him listen attentively.

URBAN DUX are surely no day fly, the fact, that the band already works on the follow-up proves that and this work should be released soon. If you regard the quality of their debut and concern their ability to progress, one can expect some further surprises from this band. Until then, you should order “Songs From The Flesh” and enjoy it at high volume. Great work! (Online December 21, 2005)