Search - 34 Satellite :: Radar

This record (CD) rocks !

05/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow, I heard these guys at the Mercury in New York. Couldn't get a couple of songs out of my head. Bought the record now I can not get it out of my player. That is extremely rare for me now adays."

Great pop/rock indie album ... on my Top 10 of 2001.

01/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw 34 Satellite play in Dallas, TX. They really rocked and had everyone into the performance. This band is definitely one to watch. The album is a great pop/rock release that has a little something for everyone. Some of the tracks really rock, some are pop anthems that stick in your head, and others are minimalistic ballads that showcase the songwriting talents of the band. This one will stick in your CD player for months. I recommend it if you like Coldplay, Guided By Voices, Death Cab For Cutie, etc."

Where Have I Heard This Sound Before?

James Carragher | New York | 06/25/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"That was the question I asked myself when I first heard a cut from 34 Satellite's Radar. Answer is The Silos and the reason is apparently, Walter Salas-Humara, who turns up here as co-producer and is the creative inspiration of The Silos. The linking sound is the simple but irresistible drumlines that backbone the best cuts here. In the late 80's Silos released their first, eponymous album, which included what is still one of my all-time favorite driving songs, I'm Over You. Salas-Humara always strikes me in his work as a guy who likes open roads, open containers, and open pharmaceutical cabinets -- sometimes in combination with one another. (Do not try this at home or behind the wheel!) That influence rubs off on 34 Satellite and while nothing here matches the best of the Silos, some cuts do nicely capture that sense of cutting ties (if not necessarily by choice), cutting loose, turning the alt country guitars and drums up loud and moving on. Keepers -- Vertigo, Remember, Riverside, No More, California and Engine Running. The slow songs (You and Fly Now) are to snooze through and Pretty Song is way too precious. 34 Satellite also commit the unpardonable sin of making you wait through better than fifteen minutes of silence for the hidden track. Three stars and some promise for the future."