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Saturnalia | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Gutter Twins
Label: Sub Pop
Category: Music
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Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 9371
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 70761
UPC: 098787076127
EAN: 0098787076127
ASIN: B0012GJG38
Release Date: March 4, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Stations, The | | • | God's Children | | • | All Misery / Flowers | | • | Body, The | | • | Idle Hands | | • | Circle The Fringes | | • | Who Will Lead Us | | • | Seven Stories Underground | | • | I Was In Love With You | | • | Bete Noir | | • | Each To Each | | • | Front Street |
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This wily and depraved collaboration between Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age) was aptly named for the Roman festival of misbehavior. Saturnalia allots equal time to both of the veteran alternative rockers as they traipse a wayward path. The sinister strings, Mellotron, and harmonium compliment Lanegan's bourbon-drenched baritone as well as Dulli's vocal abandon. While Dulli's compositions, the funereal "God's Children," torchy "The Body" and ghostly "Front St.", are terrific, Lanegan's contributions may not have an equal impact--though his mere presence is imposing. Guttural ballads like "Bete Noir," "Seven Stories Underground" and the lingering "Who Will Lead Us" surge with his familiar, nostalgic imagery ("I think the chariot is coming… Lord, I'll give this trumpet up"), and "Idle Hands" will have `Tree's fans reminiscing. --Scott Holter
Album Description
Saturnalia is the anticipated first album from The Gutter Twins, the collaboration forged in late 2003 by Mark Lanegan and fellow maverick singer-songwriter Greg Dulli. Saturnalia finds the axis Dulli nicknamed "the Satanic Everly Brothers" going even deeper into the shadows than ever before. Mystical, unpredictable, ultimately masterful, the album both embodies and defies any expectations suggested by the principals' individual notoriety. Pointedly not resting on the sonic laurels of their previous successes, Saturnalia instead proves rootsy but Baroque, handmade yet modernist, teeming with siren melodies that don't resolve. Produced by Dulli and Lanegan along with the band's unofficial third member Mathias Schneeberger.
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 Come dance 'round the hangin' tree! November 4, 2008
In the early nineties, the devil went up to Seattle. He was lookin' for a phrase to turn. He came across a young journalist sawin' on a word processor and printin' it hot. And the devil jumped up on a pile of Seattle sludge metal and said, "Boy, call it grunge."
So that [...] the trend of labeling everything hard, loud, and from the early nineties "grunge." Nevermind that the soul-tinged punk of the Afghan Whigs or the blaring, bluesy rock of Screaming Trees, both incredible bands in their own right, were effectively snubbed off as third tier "grunge." Their frontmen--the Whigs' Greg Dulli, and the Trees' Mark Lanegan--have fared better, and lasted much longer, in prolific solo careers.
Until now, the closest the two ever worked together was in frequent guest spots on the other's records. Now, Dulli's soul and Lanegan's blues are on the same canvas.
Their first record as The Gutter Twins, five years in the making, is Saturnalia, its name taken from a decadent Roman festival of role reversal during which slave becomes master. Both Twins are in top form here; the sound of Saturnalia is in its title.
Gravel-gargling Lanegan may look like Will Ferrell these days, but his bluesy, pit of hell vocals still tug on the soul like a long drag on a cigarette. Some may cry foul at a perceived overdose of Dulli over the course of the album. Not entirely unexpected; tenors tend to steal the spotlight in rock. Standout "God's Children" plays more like a walk on the Twilight Singers` wild side, with Lanegan faded into the depths of the chorus. But it's not as if Dulli's nicotine-baked vox lack soul--just the throat-clutching resonance of Lanegan's basso growl.
It's only disappointing in that some of the songs fall short of their full potential. The truth? Already fantastic by their lonesome selves, the Twins sound even more fantastic in duet. Rare do they find the perfect balance, but when they do, as on the pummeling, pagan bonfire dance of "Idle Hands," the results are as electrifying as the song's heat lightning slide guitar licks.
Gorgeous as they can be, Saturnalia ends up a husky, unshakable collection of tunes, albeit hit-or-miss in the collaborative department. Too much Dulli here, too much Lanegan there, at times too yelpy, too growly at others. It's fitting that they sound their best in full-on harmony, where all the excesses smear together into loud, messy greatness. Hopefully their next will blur the lines yet further. The existence of The Gutter Twins begs for a tighter, Lanegan/Dulli speedball sequel.
 FIerce,buy it September 30, 2008
AMazing! I suggest buying this from AMazon,as appose to buying from a person selling it used.Reason why..Madonna,COldplay,etc..They don't need the xtra $.Go support the bands that are kinda underground.Very sexy and dirty.SOngs to make love to.Gregs voice is just like no other.You can hear the sound of his other bands,Afghan WHigs,Twilight,etc But this sound sounds very fresh,with a taste of the other projects.But it's not just his voice,it's all the other members part as well. 1,2 and 5 are my faves.Buy it now!
One Of The Best Albums In Years June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Mark Lanegan's for a long time and I love both his solo work and his work with the Screaming Trees, and I have more recently become a fan of the Afghan Whigs as well, and this album is a beautiful reflection of the attributes that attracted me to both artists. It contains potent lyrics and a haunting dark sound that resounds thoughout every song on the album. Although I don't like it quite as well as I like some of Lanegan's solo works, I believe this album is one of the best to come out in years and I would put it above any other music of this time period. I also note that I agree with one of the other reviewers in that Saturnalia leans more toward the Greg Dulli side than that of Mark Lanegan. Either way, an awesome album that everyone should buy.
This Much Anticipated Album Really Delivers June 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a much anticipated album for previous Screaming Trees or Afghan Whigs fans. The Gutter Twins is put together by alternative rock/indie/grunge music faves Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees and solo projects) and Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs). This project has been talked about or rumored as early as 2000, but was confirmed in 2003, however it didn't get released until a big five years later. It definitely has that early '90's sound to it. I don't know why it took so long to come out, but I have always loved Mark Lanegan's voice. With The Gutter Twins he still sounds amazing. It brings me back memories of those early '90's with kool-aid dyed hair and flannel shirts that you'd buy at the local thrift store. Mark Lanegan has always been an excellent musician/singer/guitarist, who has been so under-appreciated throughout the years.
Saturnalia sings with the vibe of troubles mixed with religion. Songs like "The Body" about salivation and "Idle Hands" have a religious over tone them. Of course, a lot of the songs have lyrics that you would expect of Lanegan, deep and thoughtful, like struggles between good and evil. "Who Will Lead Us" is probably the albums' prayer like folk anthem, giving a touch of reality. Both musicians have just gotten better with age. I can't wait to hear what them come out with next.
Awsome May 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Simple one of the best albums to come out in the past year. Rock is still alive. Dulli is at his best. Just no to american idol.
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