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Saturnalia | 
| Manufacturer: Sub Pop Records
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $9.99
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 5988
Genre: pop-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B0014EVZUK
Release Date: March 4, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 Lullabies So Real, Handcrafted. December 25, 2008
Holden Caulfield (Los Angeles, CA.)
Mark Lanegan & Greg Dulli are both such Titans . They could read nutritional information on the side of A cereal box and I would be all in. They are quite frankly, two of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. This album is A great testament of two men that have lived, loved & lost. Never succumbing, never giving up or giving in. Surviving, flourishing & luckily for their fans, recording. This album is awesome. For me, the show stopper is " I was in love with you". So Good!
Don't know how I missed this album when it came out. December 4, 2008
K. Kodosky (Atlanta)
What a great album. I've always loved Mark Lanegan's work (both solo and with the Screaming Trees), and I picked this up when it first came out but only really started listening to it recently, when I read that they released a follow up ep exclusively on ITunes. Now I've got in playing in my IPod constantly. One of the best of 2008, for sure.
 Come dance 'round the hangin' tree! November 4, 2008
Luke Rounda (Lawrence, KS)
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
Juicy Lucy (USA)
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
Blaire M. Wilkie
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.
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