Perry Farrell's Satellite Party - Ultra Payload
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Free Music Review: Listen over and over
Hit: 5 Stars
First off, let me say I bought this for Nuno as I didn't ever listen to Perry farrell before this in any format. I thought it was creative and funky when I first listened to it but as I have listened to it more and more I appreciate the talent of Nuno with his riffs, mostly done very suttle in the background and he surprisingly turns out to be a hell of a bass player as well.
The more I listen to it the more it rocks. I am becoming very addicted to this CD. It may not be Perry Farrell's best work as I have nothing to compare it to but it is fun, infectios, and grows on you very quickly.
Free Music Review: A great listen....
Hit: 5 Stars
From start to finish....I love this CD! A good mix of rock, pop, techno/electronica and symphony. The highlights for me are Kinky (fun dance track very catchy beat w/ Peter Hook on bass), Hard Life Easy (w/ Flea and John Frusciante of RHCP), Milky Avenue, Woman In The Window (vocals by the late Jim Morrison).Free Music Review: He's back & Killin it!
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the best albums of the year - hands down.
Perry is back in full force with a blend of his old Jane's days for the new generation to hear.
An absolute must have!
Just throw it in and enjoy.
Free Music Review: Perry Farrell's Ultra Payloaded
Hit: 4 Stars
Sometimes when life hands you lemons you simply need to make lemonade. Due to the disbanding of his former bands, Perry Farrell found himself a star without a home but still was determined to still succeed in the alternative rock music scene when he created his new band Satellite Party . Though some artists might simply hang up the guitar and call it career, Farrell was determined to still prove to the music world that he has what it takes to continue to put out good music and a well produced album.
Satellite Party's debut album Ultra Payloaded is an intense work that is well produced and brings an enjoyable and fresh sound to the world of alternative rock. With the same emphasis paid to the intricate details of his music, Farrell's latest release perhaps proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Farrell's talent is worthy of continuing and that his new act is capable of the same greatness his prior bands had achieved.
Members of Satellite Party include Perry Farrell (lead vocals), Nick Perri (guitar), Carl Restivo (bass), Jordan Plosky (drums) and Etty Lau Farrell (backup vocals).
Hard Life Easy has a catchy and riveting sound to it. There are some pretty funky twangs of the guitar infused into the track and the pace of the track varies greatly from start to finish. A powerful electric guitar mini-solo toward the end of the track ties together the song nicely and is a great way to finish out a powerful song.
Farrell brings an almost techno sound to the track Kinky which complements his alternative sound in a unique and interesting way. There seems to be a more electronic sound to this track and hints of bands such as perhaps Blur can be heard in the music. It seems as though perhaps Kinky is the best example of what the music of Satellite Party is all about. Although it is classified as alternative music, the music if Satellite Party it is not your ordinary flannel shirt wearing, hanging out in coffee shops kind of alternative music. Rather, Farrell brings an almost danceable feel to his variety of alternative music and the fresh sounds might be welcomed by a broader audience.
Insanity Rains starts off with a very fast paced vocals coming into a hard pounding instrumental sound that relies heavily upon the symbiosis of the guitar and the drums. Although the music is perhaps the loudest on this track, Satellite Party ensures that the music still maintains a high quality and is not simply loud simply for the sake of being loud. The consistency of the polished instrumental sound whether it be on this more heavy pounding track or on a tad softer of a track is testament to the fact that the band is not willing to sell themselves short and sacrifice their professional sound for no reason at all. This track illustrates the commitment that Satellite Party puts toward not only creating music that is enjoyable to listen to but also to crafting a sound that is of the highest musical caliber.
Track listing:
1. Wish Upon A Dog Star
2. Only Love, Let's Celebrate
3. Hard Life Easy
4. Kinky
5. The Solutionists
6. Awesome
7. Mr. Sunshine
8. Insanity Rains
9. Milky Ave
10. Ultra-Payloaded Satellite Party
11. Woman In The Window
Perry Farrell certainly perhaps has made more of name for himself with the bands of his past like Extreme, Porno for Pyros and Jane's Addiction. However, Farrell is perhaps the antithesis to the theory that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
The music that Farrell has helped to create for his new band Satellite Party and on the album Ultra Payloaded is a brilliant display of a musician that is willing to put aside what "should be done" and instead focus on "what can be done". The music on this album is certainly different and some might criticize it for not being alternative enough. However, Farrell and Satellite Party as a whole deserve much credit for putting forth an album that defies the norm and instead is solely focused on providing listeners with good music. And after all, shouldn't that be the goal of all musicians?
The album was produced by Perry Farrell, Nuno Bettencourt and Steve Lillywhite. The album is on the Columbia Records label.
For more information about Satellite Party, check out the website at www.satelliteparty.com.
Free Music Review: Perry and Nuno team-up
Hit: 4 Stars
The idea of Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell forming a band with Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt may seem a bit odd to some at first. After all, Ferrell is seen as an "alternative," "arty" rocker, whereas Bettencourt is mostly known for his top-40 hit "More than Words." However, the two joining forces isn't so odd if you think about it. Although Extreme is seen as a "pop-metal" band, they really were much more than that--as the band was highly ambitious, as the progressive "III Sides to Every Story" shows. Nuno and Farrell may have attracted different audiences, but their art-rock, progressive ambitions are qualities that the two share.
"Ultra Payloaded" (2007) sounds like what one might expect--Jane's Addiction meets "III Sides" era Extreme--spacey, arty, funky, poppy, ambitious, and melodic-- with a lot of cool solos. The album is highly, highly up-beat and celebratory--hence the name Satellite "party." While the album may not yield anything classic like "Been Caught Steeling" (Jane's Addiction) or "He-Man-Women-Hater," (Extreme) this album is a hell of a lot of fun. I actually think "Satellite Party" makes for a great drinking album; the kind of CD to sit back, relax, and have a few shots of JD or beers too. Some of these songs have orchestration and several musicians make guest appearances--Flea, John Frusciante (RHCP) Peter Hook, (New Order) Fergie (Black Eye Peas) to name a few, (Jim Morrison even makes an appeacrence in the closing "Women in the Window") yet none of this bogs down the album the way it could and everything works just fine.
In a nutshell, "Satellite Party" is a really fun, up-beat album that fans of both Extreme and Jane's Addiction will dig.