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Single ‘Crescent’ is OUT NOW. SAATSUMA's debut album Overflow is released independently Friday 1 September.

SAATSUMA - OVERFLOW ALBUM LAUNCH
SAT SEPT 23 | Northcote Social Club | Melbourne
w/ Squidgenini, MinorFauna, & DJ Dee Luscious
TIX - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/saatsuma-album-launch-tickets-36372232326

Captivating Melbourne two-piece SAATSUMA share more of their brimming reserve with the announcement of an impressive debut album, Overflow, set for release September 1st. Shimmering alongside is the news of an album launch and a lunar inspired single from the record, 'Crescent' which received a first spin with Zan Rowe on triple j Sunday night and premiered online via Red Bull Music yesterday. 

An enigmatic electronic duo composed of Memphis Kelly and Cesar Rodrigues, SAATSUMA's latest offering shines a light on their pair's production and lyrical dexterity. Combining trademark smouldering vocals, infectious beats, warped synth and throbbing bass with entrancing melancholy, their latest single, ‘Crescent' represents the new and future SAATSUMA.

The track reflects on the impact of the moon on human behaviour. Vocalist Memphis Kelly says 'Crescent' gives light to "Our deep connection to the land that we’re often so unaware of…We’re often so resistant to work on and better ourselves, that we ultimately miss out on exploring this deeper sense of belonging, wholeness and true self-awareness," she says. 

SAATSUMA also announce the release of their debut album, Overflow, which sees the duo emerge with a cultivated sound well beyond their years. SAATSUMA's debut follows the success of 2016 releases 'Floating' and 'Storm' - the former finding itself on triple j rotation and gaining the duo recognition for their unique soundscapes and electronic production. Written and produced by Memphis and Cesar, mixed by Dream Kit (Declan Kelly) and mastered by Lachlan Carrick, Overflow is a vessel filled to the brim. Named Overflow in continuity of a motif that runs throughout their body of work, Memphis Kelly says, "'Overflow continues the recurring theme of water, following on from our debut singles Storm and Floating. Water has always been present in my songwriting - it’s an element I am constantly drawn back to...Our connection to and interaction with the natural environment. The fragility and fluctuation of relationships," she says. It's a nine track float on an imaginary SAATSUMA stream; from the comedown of 'Feel It All'; drifting to a rejection of ignorance, 'Isolate'; floating towards a notion of wanting what you can't have, 'Stay' and the pull of the moon, 'Crescent'.

PRAISE FOR SAATSUMA

"The warpy, electronic soundscape radiates both warm and desolate colours, assembling a sonic palette of semi-human, post apocalyptic ambiences." - Purple Sneakers

“[Memphis] stands for equality, creativity, and supporting the community that supports her” - Acclaim

“There is nothing but praise for the electronic duo” - The Ripe

“SAATSUMA [bring] the pre-party vibes with their slow-burning, warpy electronic soundscapes and distorted
vocals” - Howl & Echoes

VERSE 1 
Super moon 
Is it moving closer 
Or is it an illusion 
Give into 
The gravitational pull 
Is it crescent 
Or is it full 

VERSE 2 
Super moon 
Emerging from the mist 
You resist its presence, don’t you 
Now I’m so confused 
By the constant push and the pull 
Are we crescent only 
Or are we full 

BRIDGE 
Circles shifting 
Out of place with 
Echoes glistening 
Across the bay 
It’s disconcerting 
We create this 
Constant hurting 
And feel no shame 

BREAKDOWN 
Are we crescent only x 4 

VERSE 3 
Super moon 
It’s hard to feel 
But it’s real 
And we’ve got hope still 
But I’m still confused 
By the constant push and the pull 
Are we crescent only 
Or are we full

released August 15, 2017 
Written & Produced by Memphis Kelly & Cesar Rodrigues 
Mixed by Declan Kelly aka Dream Kit 
Mastered by Lachlan Carrick

Overflow

Crescent

2017

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