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Sunshine Satellite
Sunshine Satellite

Snappy Little Numbers (2020) T

Sunshine Satellite – Sunshine Satellite cover artwork
Sunshine Satellite – Sunshine Satellite — Snappy Little Numbers, 2020

Ah, an actual tape cassette…in a day and age where portable digital devices are ubiquitous, I find delight whenever an analogue tape pops up – even more so when the sound of the bands fits the medium.

Case in point: Sunshine Satellite, a duo that channels its alchemy in sleek and powerfully compact garagey-pop-punk tunes, serenaded by female vocals in the lower registers of minor key, with the occasional detour into screamier territory.

I dig the deliberately raw sound with all the imperfections that come along, which make this limited four-track a charming release that adds yet another facet to the Snappy Little Numbers roster.

6.5 / 10T • September 21, 2021

Sunshine Satellite – Sunshine Satellite cover artwork
Sunshine Satellite – Sunshine Satellite — Snappy Little Numbers, 2020

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