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Published on May 21st 2004 Can I explain Saetia? No. Can I tell you what they sound like or anything pertinent to making a decision on whether you should buy this CD? No. So I'll make this short and sweet. Attempt at describing Saetia's sound: Melodic and violent, chaotic and collected. Moving from one to the other quite easily, often times in the same song. Heavy on the screams, the vocals sound like, gasp, there is some actual meaning to what is being said. They are loaded with emotion. Emotion = emo right? Could be, I dunno, don't really care, cause Saetia sounds pretty damn good. One of those bands that can't be pigeon holed. Attempt at describing Saetia's history: I've got no clue. All I know is that it says in the back of the booklet that they were a band from Feb 1997-Oct 1999. Again, according to the back of the booklet, they released one LP, a 7", and a demo cassette, as well as a random comp song. Far too little, that's how much material Aerosmith should have released. A band this good should have stayed together and released more, but what can you do? The CD itself: Contains 22 songs total, 17 of which are listed. What the last five are, I've got no idea. But it's five more songs, and that's not something to complain about at all. Recording quality may not be the best ever, but the music more than makes up for it. 22 songs for like 12 bucks? Sounds like a deal to me. Level Plane put out this release, a great label that not many people know of.
*I get scene points for doing this review and liking this band, but since I loathe the notion of any tribulization of any scene or music in general, you can have them. You're welcome.
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Saetia were indeed incredible, the only thing that could've made them better is if they had a better screamer. Unfortunately they didn't get the mass of their fans until they broke up. and this was a pretty weak review considering how influential this band actually was/is. Score is for the review. Fucking amazing cd. If you like this you should check out Hot Cross (already mentioned) and Off Minor - who are actually better than Hot Cross. Also, one of the guitarists also formed The Fiction, who are ok. But they do have a split with the Birthday Boyz - who rock ass. This is good screamo. Love this shit. they are great and original, too bad they didn't stay together, but i heard those 5 unlisted songs on the CD are them playing live at ABC No Rio. 22 songs... cheap price, good band, thats a good deal! Probably the only band I'd give a 10/10 to. Or at least a 9.5. there's one or two songs that leave you a bit "what the fuck?!" but the rest of them are so incredible it doesn't matter. that reviewer don't give this band justice. it's great they lasted such a short time - the legend that was Saetia lives on and it's so much better because they'll never fade into a shit emo band (some people may argue that they WERE a shit emo band, but i disagree. sorry.) this music is amazing. fact. you kids blow. this shit is so 1998. This band rox and so does this cd Gorgeous record. Absoluetly gorgeous. This sounds like what it would sound like if a bunch of kids in NYC were really into gravity records hardcore but also in tune to the trends sprouting up in the suburbs to the east and west of them in the late 1990s. I thoroughly enjoy this album, although there are some fairly absurd moments. On track 11, the line "because the softest lips tell the most precious secrets" makes me want to fucking HURL every time I hear it. There's more than enough energy dumped into all these songs to make up for the minor annoyances, however. People seem to either give this band entirely way too much credit or talk copious amounts of unnecessary shit on them, so I guess I'd say you're either gonna love this or hate it. yes, please tell me what else i need to listen to , dumb me down some more, tell me I'm special and I fit in! great, great band. hot cross is great too! This discography rules for two reasons: 1) because it has everything and 2) because it allowed me to auction off all my original pressings of the records contained herewith for a couple hundred bucks. Thanks, Skylab/eBay! "Incredible, Incredible, Incredible. Anyone who claims to love music, and does not own this album is a fraud." Saetia is a great band period. The intensity that Billy brings and his style of writing is in no comparison. The lyrics are violent but meaningful. The cd I agree is very long, but listening through all the way is like reading a book. Altough I never got to see Saetia I did, however, see hot cross and find him to bring a lot of intensity, probaly more intensity that you will witness than going to any other show. "They're much better than You & I who I think is just a fad." i enjoy this cd, but i can't listen to it from start to finish, it's too long. Incredible, Incredible, Incredible. Anyone who claims to love music, and does not own this album is a fraud. saetia was one of the best ny screamo bands ever. every pussy who thinks thursday and taking back sunday are screamo need to listen to this so they can stfu. This band is overrated as all hell. The album is pretty good, though. They're much better than You & I who I think is just a fad. This review.. you didn't really talk much about the tracks or how the songs actually sound, you just expressed how you wished they released more records and what genre they are(n't). "Pretty essential stuff, along with the You & I retrospective." That footnote at the bottom is hilarious! Don't you get it? He's making fun of the concept of scene points! He's doesn't care if he has scene points or not! That's so funny and original! Imagine how great this site would be if all writers had such wit. Pretty essential stuff, along with the You & I retrospective. they were mediocre at best. i don't know why people cream their pants over this band. i don't care what you say about saetia but even though i dug this album, i'm giving out a 1 because you knocked aerosmith. bad move, dude. the last five songs are live versions of songs on the cd (poet you never were, ariadne's thread, notres langues nous trompant, the sweetness and the light, endymion) tribulization...dude if you're going to try and look smart make sure you use an actual word. Best album ever. Nothing i can say will ever distinguish how great this band is. This band is so essential. "I get scene points for doing this review and liking this band, but since I loathe the notion of any tribulization of any scene or music in general, you can have them. You're welcome. " |
