Saturnalia (The Gutter Twins album)

Saturnalia is the only studio album by The Gutter Twins, a collaboration between Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan. The album, which was started as far back as 2003, was released on March 4, 2008. Prior to the album's release, the duo began posting songs on their official MySpace page. Joseph Arthur sings backing vocals on "Idle Hands." The song was also the first single, released April 14, 2008.

Saturnalia
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
Recorded2003–2008
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:30
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMathias Schneeberger, Greg Dulli, Mark Lanegan
The Gutter Twins chronology
Saturnalia
(2008)
Adorata
(2008)
Singles from Saturnalia
  1. "Idle Hands"
    Released: April 14, 2008
  2. "God's Children" / "Spanish Doors"
    Released: August 4, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Crawdaddy!(favorable)[2]
NME(7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.8/10)[4]
The Skinny[5]
Twisted Ear[6]
Uncut[7]

Music

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Recording

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On Christmas Day 2003, Dulli and Lanegan started recording songs which would become Saturnalia. Lanegan said "It started pretty innocently." In July 2007, Pitchfork Media announced that the band had signed to Seattle label Sub Pop; soon thereafter, the March 4, 2008 release date was set.

Saturnalia Tour

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The Gutter Twins announced a UK tour in May 2008, where they played 6 live concerts around Britain. The band played Oxford Academy (August 11), Nottingham Rescue Rooms (12), London Shepherd's Bush Empire (13), Brighton, Komedia (26), Sheffield, Leadmill (27) and Liverpool, Academy 2 (30).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Stations"Dulli, Lanegan4:34
2."God's Children"Dulli4:57
3."All Misery/Flowers"Dulli, Lanegan4:23
4."The Body"Dulli3:03
5."Idle Hands"Dulli, Lanegan4:38
6."Circle the Fringes"Dulli, Lanegan5:24
7."Who Will Lead Us?"Lanegan3:49
8."Seven Stories Underground"Dulli, Lanegan3:22
9."I Was in Love with You"Dulli4:25
10."Bête noire"Lanegan3:52
11."Each to Each"Dulli, Jeff Klein4:49
12."Front Street"Dulli, Lanegan5:22

Personnel

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  • Greg Dulli – vocals (all songs), guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), bass (1, 11), organ (1), congas (1), piano (2, 3, 9), drums (3, 9, 10, 11), organ (3), mellotron (4, 5, 6, 11, 12), Rhodes (7, 9, 10, 12)
  • Mark Lanegan – vocals (all songs except 9)

Guest appearances

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  • Joseph Arthur – vocals (5)
  • Norm Block – drums (1, 11)
  • David Catching – guitar (12)
  • Scott Ford – bass (1, 2, 5, 9, 10), vocals (1, 2)
  • Petra Haden – violin (9)
  • Jeff Klein – guitar (2, 9, 11), organ (5), programming (11)
  • Mario Lalli – bass (6), guitar (10)
  • Eddie Nappi – bass (7, 12), drums (7)
  • Rick G. Nelson – violin/viola/cello (5, 6)
  • Quintron – organ (8)
  • Andy Preen – drums/percussion (8)
  • Dave Rosser – guitar (2, 5, 6, 9), vocals/bass/lap steel/organ (8), mandolin (11)
  • Mathias Schneeberger – guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11), organ (1), harmonium (1, 2), bass (3, 4), drums (4), mellotron (11)
  • Natasha Shneidersynthesizer/sequencer (11)
  • Cully Symington – drums (5, 9)
  • Martina Topley-Bird – vocals (4)
  • Jen Turner – vocals (5)
  • Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar (3, 4, 7)
  • Simone Vitucci – cello (1, 9)
  • Greg Wieczorek – drums (2, 6, 8), vocals (5), percussion (8)
  • Brian Young – drums (12)

Chart positions

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Year Chart Position
2008 US Billboard 200 117
US Top Heatseekers 3
US Top Independent Albums 16
UK Albums Chart 54
Swedish Album Chart 47
Dutch Album Chart 72
Belgian Album Chart 7

References

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