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Average Review:  Number of reviews: 1
A reviewer
from New York, NY
Saturna Blow Me Away
Saturna are a space-rock trio from Portland, Oregon. All Night, their new EP, is an accomplished record that portents to wider exposure for this promising band.
The song-building is remarkably sure as they patiently wait to pull all the stops out till they’ve got you right where they want you. The first song, Springboard, features understated, dissonant coils of space guitar effects and reverb laden vocal harmonies that would make Robin Guthrie and Elizabeth Frazier proud. If Ride and Slowdive got together to make a record it would sound like this. Hazy, gauzy, atmospheric, or as *************once said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space.”
The balance of lush harmonies, ambient interludes, straight up rockers and subtle washes and waves of guitar noise is just right, reflecting an uncanny musical intelligence and discipline. Even the vocals, as good as they are, are not allowed to dominate at any point. Instead the vocals are an equal part, with the other instruments, of the ensemble, creating an organic fabric of sound that is somehow both constant and incredibly varied.
The arrangements are intelligently and intricately done, making each song unique from the others and demonstrating the impressive range of skills this band possesses. On All Night this band shows the ability to do so many things well, from creating evocative moods and atmospheres in their soundscapes to vocal harmonies that are achingly beautiful. Their songs utilize effects and techniques of great shoegazer bands before them, but each track is somehow both composed and spontaneous.
Saturna is, Steve Anderson, Ryan Carroll, and Eric Block. Call it shoegazer, call it dream pop, call it space-rock. These guys know exactly what theyÂ’re doing on this record. The result is five tracks that take you to bliss-rock places youÂ’ll want to return to again and again.
(Thomas Bell)
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