Saint Motel - saintmotelevision '2016

Tracks list

Tracklist
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01. Move
02. Getaway
03. Destroyer
04. Born Again
05. Sweet Talk
06. You Can Be You
07. For Elise
08. Local Long Distance Relationship (LA2NY)
09. Slow Motion
10. Happy Accidents

saintmotelevision was recorded earlier this year in Los Angeles with production
from the likes of Tim Pagnotta (Walk The Moon) and Lars Stalfors (Cold War Kids,
Matt & Kim) among others as well as additional production from Saint Motels own
A/J Jackson. 

Saint Motel will herald the release of saintmotelevision with an extensive North
American trek, presented by Ones To Watch featuring support from Jr. Jr., Hippo
Campus, and Weathers (lineup varies depending on the market). The tour kicks off
Thursday, September 15th at San Diego, CAs House of Blues and continues through
October. 

„Fashioners of bubbly, theatrical indie pop, Californias Saint Motel
sharpen their emphasis on getting feet moving with their second full-length,
Saintmotelevision. While its 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/Ive been told a million times, let it go/But I wont/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 dont 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, its 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, AMG)

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