Eternal Intermission
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(735711006026)
Record Label: Exotic Recordings
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Who's in the band:
Mere - lead vocals, guitar, bass
Touch - guitars, bass, programming
Mr. Sala - drums
This first official release from The Saucers is six songs recorded at various locations over the past year and a half. Using a combination of programmed beats, fierce live drumming, stolen equipment, coffee, and the sound of running water, The Saucers have created a six song journey into the imagination.
Track 1, Maybe You're Waiting, has lead singer Mere delivering a breathy, sexy come-on that suddenly morphs into Heart-like cries of frustration at her continued rejection. At once emotionally vulnerable, mildly intimidating, and intensely sultry, Mere floats over the reggae-influenced "Late Bloomer", a song written in Jamaica that is the basis of The Saucers first video which is also included on the CD as an MPEG video.
Moving on, The Saucers switch to a Latin-influence, with the song "Left Over", a memory song that recalls uncertain experiences along the journey of sex and love. Track 4 "Prophet" is a response to a self-proclaimed astute observer of human behavior who believes that he can predict the success or failure of other people's relationships.
Track 5 is their ambitious cover of The Doors' 1969 cover of "The Soft Parade", an 8 minute epic, widely thought to be either one of the best or worst of The Doors many explorations into disconnected poetry and patchworks of seemingly unrelated musical ideas. Mere all but channels Jim Morrison's earthy bravado, chilling delivery, and God-like authority, while the band powers through the tempo and style changes with seamless efficiency.
The final track, "Something Stop Me", showcases the subtle and delicate work of Touch, both as musician and programmer. He creates the one real chill-out track on the album that creates a groovy, laid-back foundation for Mere's contemplative musing about her own motivations and inner censorship.
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Great CD ..Like to hear more .
author: Joe H.
The Cd was great good mix The cover Of Soft Parade well
done.
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author: spodysingalong
Imagine a mix of the groove and funk of Dee-Lite, the vocal power and style of Concrete Blonde and the drama and vibe of Jim Morrison. If you can, you'll have a pretty good idea of what the Saucers can do, and did on their six song EP.
There's a latin vibe. A jazzy vibe. A blues vibe. All mixed together to create a fresh and funky sound. Couple this with strong and stunning vocals from Meredith (Mere) DiMenna. She has the power and presence of Johnette Napolitano from Concrete Blonde without all of the sorrow and melancholy.
Some of the lyrics might not be as deep and rich as her vocals, nor as sparkling and vibrant as the music. Sometimes they resort to an obvious rhyme or oft-used phrase or cliche. Who cares! The vocals are stunning! The music is fresh and fun. You'll want to groove along with the musicians. You'll want to sing along. Your hairbrush will serve you well as a microphone while this disc is spinning.
The vocals alone are reason enough to grab this disc wherever you might find it. Add in stunning and sparking music influenced by jazz, latin, folk and blues genres and artists and you've got a definite incentive. To further add to it's appeal...this testimonials comes from a reviewer who until now hasn't had any particular liking for blues, jazz or latin music!
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