SATIN – Satin [CD version] (2014)

Finally young Norwegian singer / songwriter Tom SATIN had the opportunity to release his debut album simply called “Satin”. I have already listened Satin some years ago from his promotional CD covering Kiss songs, and he has been doing other classic tunes as well, like some Bon Jovi best known hits.
Precisely this is how it sounds Satin’s first offering; pure ’80s Melodic Rock inspired by the New Jersey rockers and the Californian scene.

Satin owns a truly melodious vocal register, sometimes a little raspy on the mellower songs, all sung in perfect English. All these 10 Satin original could have been hits 25 years ago, very well recorded by a competent back up band, produced by Satin himself and mastered at the legendary Sterling Sound in New York by Grammy Award Winning senior mastering-engineer Tom Coyne (U2, Def Leppard, Michael Jackson).

You will love the heavenly keyboard filled AOR / Melodic Rock songs such as the wonderful opener “Fire The Shot” (check the video), the soaring “I Want Us”, the extremely catchy “Part Of It” or the harmony-gold midtempo “Life Will Never Slow Down”.
Tom is not afraid to harden his sound on the melodic hard rockers “Some People Call It Love”, the stomping “Leave It Be” and “I’ve Been Crazy”, which reminds me Freddy Curci’s Alias.

A classy late ’80s album needs ballads, and we find two quality numbers here: the terrific and beautifully orchestrated “Don’t Know The Words” (there’s a video in the making), and the intense and emotional “I Don’t Need Anybody”.

Be aware that the files floating the net are the digital distribution with some glitch on a couple of tracks, this is the pristine CD version.
Don’t waste your time; if you’re a sucker for true ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR both in sound & style, “Satin” is a must have. I love it.
Absolutely Recommended

01 – Fire The Shot
02 – Don’t Know The Words
03 – I’ve Been Crazy
04 – Life Will Never Slow Down
05 – I Want Us
06 – Friends
07 – Some People Call It Love
08 – Leave It Be
09 – Part Of It
10 – I Don’t Need Anybody

Tom Satin – vocals, guitars

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