SATIN – It’s About Time [Japan Edition +2] (2018) *0dayrox exclusive* HQ

Awarded as Breakthrough Artist 2017 by 0dayrox team with this, his second CD, Norwegian singer, songwriter and producer SATIN finally got released 2018 his two albums in Japan, each with 2 bonus tracks. “It’s About Time [Japan Edition +2]” includes two new awesome songs that deserve to be listened by every Melodic Rock / AOR enthusiast out there.
Easily, ‘It’s About Time’ was the best independent 2017 Melodic Rock / AOR release, but one of the best of the year overall. This Japanese release is out of print now, as the record label ceased operations.
Satin grew up listening the ’80s classic bands and he fell in love with all Melodic Hard Rock / AOR variants forever. Influenced by the likes of Kiss and Bon Jovi, he started to play guitar at the age of nine and performed on a local TV show at the age of eleven.

He continued learning music and playing other instruments. In 2005 after releasing a KISS covers album, he was featured on the ‘Gods Of Thunder – A Norwegian Tribute To KISS’ album.
Since then Satin has been a part of many projects, playing, composing and producing for others, and in 2013 he received a Norwegian Grammy.

His self titled debut album was released in April 2014, ten songs written and produced by Satin which leave us jaw-dropped. Seriously, the quality in all departments of Satin’s debut is remarkable.
Well, wait to listen to “It’s About Time”… expect the same but augmented 100%!
All completely managed by himself – songwriting, arrangements, instrumentation production – and recorded at Satin’s own studio ‘Solysma’ – this guy has achieved a level of quality rarely seen in any musical genre. And all by himself.

Yeah, “It’s About Time” is on par – or even better – with a major label production. Everything sounds pristine, clear, polished… awesome Melodic Rock songs with a strong AOR flavor.
The first two a tracks, the superb ‘Look Up In The Sky’, and the anthemic ‘I’ll Never Let You Down’, worth the admission alone.
Darn, Satin is an extremely talented cat, with a knack to compose elegant Melodic Rock songs like the former, and at the same time anthemic AOR diamonds such as the latter, plenty of synths / layers of harmony vocals.

On ‘Waiting For Someone’ Satin adds a little more muscle to his vocal performance, in a track with some American feel which brings to my mind the first Hardline album.
Only 3 songs, and I’m sold…

And then it comes ‘Use It Or Lose It’… ’80s AOR is back! That jumpin’ verses are from the Stan Bush factory, there’s a strong guitar riff and a pumping bass line, but are the synths which provide the aural magic.
But wait, Satin isn’t a one trick pony; at the middle the song changes its rhtyhm for a very original guitar passage and then explodes into a crazy melodious solo, which round up one of the greatest songs on the year!

Next, Satin keeps the quality over the top: a different kind of synths (very cool) opens ‘The Damage Got Done’, a poppy and catchy as hell tune with some Rick Springfield feel circa 1984.
Another favorite of mine (lie, all are!) arrives with the incredibly infectious ‘This Time’, which it sounds like a lost REO Speedwagon song preformed by a young Jon Bon Jovi. There’s lovely keys, a welcomed, different drum sound and tons of harmony vocals… ’80s AOR anyone?
This Top Class stuff folks…

And the distinguished Satin pen continues with the primo AOR of ‘Who You Are’ similar to Lou Gramm (Foreigner) first solo album but at the same time updated, the beautiful ballad ‘Heading For A Fall’ (sweet vocals by Satin) recalling the obscure American ’80s AOR band The Synch, and the groovy melodic hard rocker ‘True Love’ driven by a pulsating riff and a fantastic layered chorus.

I have to mention that Satin not only does a very good lead vocal work here, but also he is a very clever arranger recording himself the backing vocals / harmonies in different tonality resulting in a terrific effect.

‘Lying Eyes’ is just another gem, a midtempo melodic rocker combining the best of Dion Bayman with the rockier side of ’80s Richard Marx, there’s delicious verses and a ‘cascading’ chorus in the vein of classic Stage Dolls. All embellished by keyboards and an effective guitar solo.

And then we have the new tracks, exclusive bonus to this Japanese edition.
The first of them is the ridiculously catchy ‘It’s Unbelievable’ … oh man, it’s indeed unbelievable this track was not included into the original, regular version of the album. I guess Satin recorded it the after the mastering of the album was done. The verses, the layered / panned vocals, the chorus… wow, ’80s are back in all its splendor. This song would have been a hit a in a teen movie soundtrack back in 1986.

And then there’s ‘Set My Own Heart Free’; pure primo ’80s uptempo AOR plenty of synths and sweet vocals. The best song Loverboy never wrote? But also reminds me of one my favorite albums of all time: the self-titled album from American band Aviator from 1986.
AWE-SO-ME, and simply one of the best Satin songs ever.

Satin’s “It’s About Time [Japan Edition +2]” is simply fabulous.
This guy is the complete package: terrific songwriting, great instrumentation, polished crystal clear production, and THAT classy Melodic Rock / AOR sound. What a talent.
All songs are keepers, no filler, with a unique style / freshness each other, full of ear-worm melodies that will stay in your head for weeks. And this Japan release with these terrific bonus tracks worth every penny.
A Must Have

You’ve seen it first here, at 0dayrox

01 – Look Up In The Sky
02 – I’ll Never Let You Down
03 – Waiting For Someone
04 – Use It Or Lose It
05 – The Damage Got Done
06 – This Time
07 – Heading For A Fall
08 – Who You Are
09 – True Love
10 – Lying Eyes
JAPAN BONUS TRACKS:
11 – It’s Unbelievable
12 – Set My Own Heart Free

All songs written, performed & produced by Satin

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