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THE REVIEW
It's not always easy to be captivated from the very first, brief listen of an album; that's what happened to me with an album dating back twenty-three years.
Saigon Kick comes from California, but you shouldn't consider them a simple perfect-measured blonde with no soul beyond the eyes, because the eyes of Saigon Kick let us understand their world made of a profound love for the Beatles, on which bursts of adrenaline are grafted, without ever letting themselves be taken by guitar frenzy.
“Water” is perhaps the most fitting title for this album: I like to imagine a video where our guys play the title track on the lakebed, with nymphs and elves on the surface caught up in a sensual, ancestral dance, who then join the group in the final chorus...
Returning to reality, another evident love of the band is that David Bowie which they cleverly pay tribute to with the wonderful cover of “Space Oddity”; but this isn't enough to give a sufficient idea of an album made of thousands of different nuances like the unpredictable light reflections that are created on the surface of a body of water; perhaps it’s up to each of us to find the most fitting meaning of an album too elusive to be decoded in a sufficiently objective way.
I can only say that from now on I will be less afraid to dive into the waters of a lake...
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Summary by Bot
Saigon Kick's 'Water' is a captivating album blending influences from the Beatles and David Bowie into a diverse and nuanced rock experience. The reviewer appreciates the album's depth and unpredictability, likening it to the shifting reflections on water. The thoughtful cover of 'Space Oddity' highlights the band's artistic range. Overall, 'Water' is praised for its emotional resonance and atmospheric qualities.Tracklist Lyrics
08 Water (04:58)
You and me
You know we're never going to die
Right or wrong
It still won't mend a broken heart
And I don't mind
The colors in your hair
You don't see
The water dancing with the dead
Pick it up again
and realize
I'm never coming home
To lose it all again
Could capsize
My vessel on it's own
Off to be
The one think that I know I am
Stand Alone
Beyond the reach of helping hands
Pick me up again
and realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again
Could capsize
My vessel on it's own
Stop me from drinking the water
In which I drown
Hold me in darkness
Beneath the water now
Out in the ocean
far from any land
Sail to emptiness
The water's on my hands
Pick me up again
And realize
I know not what I do
To lose it all again
Could capsize
My vessel on it's own
Only the ones in the water
Could be found
Hold me in the darkness
Beneath the water now
Take me up
To higher lands
To higher lands
I go
Saigon Kick
Saigon Kick is an American rock band formed in Miami, Florida, in 1988. Blending hard rock with alternative and psychedelic touches, they broke into the mainstream with the 1992 ballad Love Is on the Way. Core early members included vocalist Matt Kramer, guitarist/songwriter Jason Bieler, bassist Tom DeFile, and drummer Phil Varone. The classic run spanned 1991–1999, with reunions for live shows beginning in 2012.05 Reviews
