Saturnalia (The Gutter Twins album)

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Saturnalia
Saturnalia The Gutter Twins.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
Recorded2003–2008
Genre Alternative rock
Length52:30
Label Sub Pop
Producer Mathias 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
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Crawdaddy! (favorable) [2]
NME (7/10) [3]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) [4]
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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.

Contents

Music

Recording

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

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

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 Klein 4:49
12."Front Street"Dulli, Lanegan5:22

Personnel

Guest appearances

Chart positions

YearChartPosition
2008US Billboard 200 117
US Top Heatseekers 3
US Top Independent Albums16
UK Albums Chart 54
Swedish Album Chart47
Dutch Album Chart72
Belgian Album Chart7

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