For Portugal.
The Man's sixth release in only four years, The Satanic Satanist, the band tones down the progressive leanings demonstrated on Church Mouth, and instead, goes for a straight forward, pop approach.
With no song extending much longer than four minutes, John Gourley's bright falsetto matches up with breezy harmonies in a Band of Horses/ My Morning Jacket way while the synthesized instrumentation takes a page from MGMT.
The slick electro direction is a pleasant change, although it may be a little disconcerting to fans who appreciate the more indulgent side of PTM.
For The Satanic Satanist, they walk away from the playgrounds of their past (which included emo, art-folk, and indie rock) and try their hand at chamber pop by filtering their music through a reverby wash, embracing electronica, and elaborately layering stacks of tracks.
Reputed producer Paul Q.
Kolderie (Radiohead, Belly, Lemonheads) gives the sound a crystal sparkle, which, paired with the mellow vibe of the album, makes The Satanic Satanist one of the groups' most accessible and easily digestible to date.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People SayJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Work All DayJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Lovers in LoveJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | The SunJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | The HomeJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | The WoodsJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Do YouJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:54 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | Everyone Is GoldenJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Let You DownJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 10 | MorningsJohn Baldwin Gourley | Portugal. The Man | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Guns & Dogs | Portugal. The Man | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 34 mins | 79 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 228 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Carothers | Bass, Percussion, Photography, Vocals |
| 2 | John Baldwin Gourley | Composer, Design, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Alex Hartman | Engineer |
| 4 | Rich Holtzman | Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Ian Kennedy | Guest Artist, Mastering, Violin |
| 6 | Paul Q. Kolderie | Guest Artist, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Producer, Toy Organ |
| 7 | Garrett Lunceford | Drums, Guest Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Zoe Manville | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 9 | Ryan Neighbors | Farfisa Organ, Fender Rhodes, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 10 | Portugal. The Man | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Anthony Saffery | Engineer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 12 | Oliver Saffery | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| 13 | Ian Shaw | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Steve Smith | Guest Artist, Percussion, Vocals |
| 15 | Adam Taylor | Engineer, Guest Artist, Producer, Programming |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |