Here’s what the press is saying about Satin Gum! A link to the full article (if available) is at the end of each blurb.
“…The new stuff sounds different. It’s louder, more bluesy, and the vocals are more gruff — almost Lemmy-ish. But it’s good.” -Andy Mulkerin, Pittsburgh City Paper
“Playing with them are one of my fave local bands, punk-poppers Satin Gum…” -Brendan, Draw Us Lines
“I love this band.”-Hugh Twyman, HughShows
“…Satin Gum; they have some serious punky energy about them and their pop-rock tunes, plus a great sense of humor, apparently, given some song titles and lyrics.”-Brendan, Draw Us Lines
“I’ve seen power-pop band Satin Gum a couple times and really dug their upbeat tunes with fun lyrics (they have one called “No, We Are Not Naming Our Kids After Ikea Products”); I’m looking forward to seeing them at a bigger place like this”-Brendan, Draw Us Lines
“Satin Gum, EP2 – This is one of my favorite local bands: messy, fun, none too self-conscious, often profane without being overbearing. Most underrated local release of the year.”-Andy Mulkerin of Pittsburgh’s City Paper, The 9:13 Buzz with Andy Mulkerin (91.3fm WYEP)
“With strong vocals and harmonies, Satin Gum has penned a song that will stick in your head for yonks. It’s a struggle for me to stop listening to their songs… A mature band with a lot of potential…” -Samuel Agini, Ultimate-Guitar.com
“Satin Gum from Pittsburgh are once again here with another extremely catchy EP.” -Stanislav Zabic The Little Lighthouse Podcast
“I’ve got this thing for you: It’s a song by local band Satin Gum. They’re faves of mine, playing fuzzy poppy indie rock with lots of time changes and sweetly wavery vocals. In conversation, they’re often mentioned as one of the city’s most underrated bands — so let’s work on changing that, okay? They had an MP3 on the blog over a year ago, but they’ve released new material since. This is my favorite track from the band’s newest EP, which came out a couple months ago. The song’s called “Flea Markets & Libraries.” -Andy Mulkerin, Pittsburgh City Paper’s MP3 Monday
“The monstrously effective guitars, vocals to honor (or taunt) Jeff Tweedy’s past and various song structures full of catch-tastic turns within each track, easily lands EP2 towards the top of our favourite non-full-length releases for 2010.” -Casey Lowry, Milk Milk Lemonade, ‘EP2′ Review
“…The five song blast of their latest release EP2 completely embraces their American underground roots, passionately evoking patron saints Malkmus, Westerberg and Pollard while churning out one indelible rocker after another.” -Patrick Bowman, Speed Of The Pittsburgh Sound, ‘EP2′ Review
“Satin Gum, “Flea Markets & Libraries” – This local band is a fun one to catch live, and writes catchy pop-oriented rock with a lot of stop-start action and time changes. I tend to think they’re going somewhere – either rising to fame or going back to the bar for another few drinks, or, most likely, both.” -Andy Mulkerin of Pittsburgh’s City Paper, The 9:13 Buzz with Andy Mulkerin (91.3fm WYEP)
“A lot of bands in Pittsburgh are making compelling music, but it’s not every day (or month or year) that one comes up with a song that you just can’t get out of your head. One like “I Got a DUI, Babe.” -Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Satin Gum manage to make “Turn Me Around” one of the tightest pop-rock song’s of the year, reminiscent of 70’s cult rockers The Flamin Groovies and their classic “Shake Some Action.” Lead singer and guitarist Brian Spekis once again juxtaposes mid-twenties melancholy (“it ain’t easy to say/i’d like to be thirty some day”) with sincerely jubilant arrangement of party-ready, no bullshit, rock and roll happiness.” -Pat Bowman, Steel City’s Top 20 Tracks of 2009 @ Speed Of The Pittsburgh Sound
“[Satin Gum's 'LP'] taking a high third position in our year end list.” -Stanislav Zabic The Little Lighthouse Podcast
“Amazing indie pop band from Pittsburgh. Catchy & well thought out songs. Check ‘em out.” -Spencer Keasey Scanlon, Awesome Video of the Day
“The first song, “Dance Me Home,” is an unequivocal statement of intent: a wistful, blissful power-pop chorus strapped to a woozy guitar figure. It’s the kind of song you can picture listening to for years to come — goddamn.” -Aaron Jentzen, Pittsburgh City Paper
“LP is an onslaught of solid rock tunes transcended in the perfect 21st century context.” -Matthew Colwell, Revolt
“Noisy alternarock/power-pop from Pittsburgh… reminds me a bit of DINOSAUR JR but with more melodic elements…” -Jordan A. Baker, PastePunk.com
“Loud power pop outfit Satin Gum from Pittsburgh, who had an excellent EP earlier this year, are now here with a full LP, and it sounds sweet!” -Stanislav Zabic The Little Lighthouse Podcast
“Fun indie-pop.” -Cindy Howes, 91.3 WYEP
“For one thing, the music is loud — somehow louder than you’d expect. Then, despite the easy song structures and general palatability of the harmonies, there is something darker and more sinister at work in the music. Wrapped up in the bubble of pop is serious dissonance and unexpected motion…” -Matthew Stoff, Burgh Sounds
“Cool sounds.” -Don McAulay, The Pixies touring drummer & Neil Young‘s drum technician
“Sounds great, guys.” -Phil Sumner, British Sea Power
“[Satin Gum] sound like they know what they’re doing — put-together but not overly polished, catchy but not pandering.” -Margaret Welsh, Pittsburgh City Paper
“Quirky Indie Pop, I can chew a stick of this.” -Check It Out Music
“Being a music journalist in this day and age of music’s worst downward spiral since Disco, it was great to hear such a refreshing sound.” -Michael Palmer, The Gonzo Network
“This girl has to be bummed. The dude she was dating purposefully took a D.U.I. so he didn’t have to drive her around all day. That has to go down in history as the most elaborately stupid plan to give the slip to a chick. But at the same time Satin Gum, with their track “I Got a D.U.I. Babe” off their self titled debut EP, make the mundane, day to day moments of a relationship seem like reason enough to hit the bottle and hit it hard. The crashing guitars, subtle electronics, and massive hooks give this overcharged power pop gem some legs and lend a persuasive hand to the booze over chick scenario.” -Pat Bowman, Speed Of The Pittsburgh Sound
“Pittsburgh-trioen, der har en ep på bagen, stjæler virkemidler med arme og ben og spytter det ud igen som et gennemgnasket tyggegummi. Men med Satin Gum ved roret er de skæve popmelodier så medrivende og idérige, at man tilgiver enhver form for tyvekost.” -Soundvenue Music & Expression
“This band has created catchy songs that will leave you humming all day.” -RustyBridge.com
“Joyful fuzz” -IPO (International Pop Overthrow) Official Program & Guide
“Satin Gum transcends those simple Indie rock rhythms into new harmonic joys.” -The Killer Fleas
” I have to say, this band fucking rocks.” -Casey Lowry, Milk Milk Lemonade
“…within a few seconds of the start of “No We Are Not Naming Our Kids After IKEA products” I knew that I was going to love this band.” -Fergus Neff, The Musical Blogarhythm
“Lol, I love their song titles.” -Becki, Becki’s Journal
“Bottom line, these guys are a good band, and they write really good songs. My favorites being “Apparitions (Sweet!)” and “Running Red Lights” I’ve listened to this disc several times since I’ve gotten it, and I definitely like it more every time I hear it.” -Chris Quigley, Sleepydog Music Blog
“If they could get me, a totally cynical blogger, to download their music then shit they must have something going for them. And yes, Satin Gum have a lot going for them.” -Pat Duffy, Pop Tarts Suck Toasted
“But what really excites me as both a fan of music and as a critic of music is when the quality of the tunes matches up with the band’s over-the-top joy, and that’s exactly what’s occurred here with Satin Gum.” – Adam P. Newton, Dryvetyme Onlyne
“Local boys Satin Gum recently put out a self titled 4-song EP that sounds to me a bit like Wayne Coyne fronting a younger incarnation of The Foo Fighters. Beneath the low-fi garagey DIY fuzz, there definitely is some talent being showcased.” -Brian Naccarelli, The BNAC Music Blog
“Indie rock for the 21st century. Three guys making great music, with a crunch that pleases the palate and hooks that keep you wanting more. A four song EP that begs for a full length release!” -Dave Michaels, WEXT-FM New York
“Satin Gum’s influences include many staple alternative acts such as The Replacements, Sonic Youth, and Nirvana, all of which come through on Satin Gum with strong song structures, clear lead vocals and washed out guitars.” -Aiden Rox, Fire Drills Music Reviews
“Satin Gum, an indie/alternative act from Pittsburgh, was next to perform. I think they were probably my favorite band of the night;” – Bryan Kish, Distorted Tractor Blog