Saintmotelevision

Saintmotelevision

by Saint Motel
Saintmotelevision

Saintmotelevision

by Saint Motel

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Overview

Fashioners of bubbly, theatrical indie pop, California's Saint Motel sharpen their emphasis on getting feet moving with their second full-length, Saintmotelevision. While it's packed with slick anthems that will play well to venues big and not so big, the songs are fortified by just enough grit from drum and guitar tones to make textures that stick. That goes double for the lyrics, which challenge niceties and platitudes, such as on "You Can Be You" ("Let it go/I've been told a million times, 'let it go'/But I won't/'Cause my momma said 'just hold onto hope'"). To drive the point home that hips come first, though, the album kicks off with "Move," a slinky dance-pop tune that carries a chorus of "gotta get ups" reinforced by horns and chants of the title. Dialing up the energy even more is "Destroyer," a dance-rocker that trades electric guitar and tenor sax solos in between claims that "I don't break hearts/I destroy them." Elsewhere, the wry "Born Again" grooves along bass and piano that are visited by a gospel choir, including a guest soloist. If that sounds like an album climax, it's actually one of the more deliberately paced entries on the track list, along with the quasi-acoustic closer, "Happy Accidents." A record of big, rousing choruses, Saintmotelevision largely avoids feeling formulaic with the help of agile melodies, quirky arrangements, and a tone that resists saccharinity. Of note to some fans and newcomers alike, the band -- which was formed by film students -- has continued its attention to visual presentation with a series of cutting-edge (at the time of release) 360-degree virtual reality videos for select songs. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date: 10/21/2016
Label: Atlantic / Elektra
UPC: 0075678666179
Rank: 82253

Tracks

  1. Move
  2. Getaway
  3. Destroyer
  4. Born Again
  5. Sweet Talk
  6. You Can Be You
  7. For Elise
  8. Local Long Distance Relationship (LA2NY)
  9. Slow Motion
  10. Happy Accidents

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Saint Motel   Primary Artist
Tiffany Borland   Vocals (Background)
Frederik Thaae   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Blake   Trumpet
Tom Peyton   Trombone
Aaron Sharp   Guitar
Greg Erwin   Drums
Tommy Leonard   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Dak Lerdamornpong   Bass
A/J Jackson   Piano,Guitar,Vocals
Nathan Kersey-Wilson   Saxophone
Vincent Dawson   Trumpet
James King   Saxophone,Saxophone
Tim Pagnotta   Vocals (Background)
Brooke Graeff   Vocals (Background)
Sabrina Jasmine   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Frederik Thaae   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Tom Peyton   Composer
Brian Phillips   Engineer
Jordan Miller   Composer
Saint Motel   Composer
Aaron Sharp   Composer
Greg Erwin   Composer
Tommy Leonard   Composer
Chondrak Lerdamornpong   Composer
Dave Cerminara   Assistant Engineer
A/J Jackson   Artwork,Composer,Producer
Matt Meiners   Artwork
Mark Needham   Mixing
Dave Cooley   Mastering
Lars Stalfors   Producer
Tim Pagnotta   Mixing,Producer
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