Saintmotelevision Explained

saintmotelevision
Type:	studio
Artist:	Saint Motel
Cover:	Saintmotelevision_cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	October 21, 2016
Genre:	Indie pop^[1]
Length:	31:44
Label:	Elektra
Prev Title:	My Type
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Next Year:	2021

Saintmotelevision (stylized in all lowercase) is the second studio album by American indie pop band Saint Motel. It was released on October 21, 2016, by Elektra Records.^{[2] [3]}

Singles

The album's first single, "Move", was released on August 12, 2016.^{[4] [5]} "Move" is featured on the soundtrack of FIFA 17.^[6]

A music video was made for "You Can Be You" and released on September 15, 2016,^[7] while a video for "Born Again" was released on October 14, 2016, and a Spotify single followed on March 1, 2017.^[8]

Personnel

Credits for saintmotelevision adapted from Tidal.^[9]

Saint Motel

• A/J Jackson – lead vocals, guitar, piano, album artwork
• Aaron Sharp – lead guitar
• Greg Erwin – drums
• Dak Lerdamornpong – bass

Additional musicians

• Sabrina Jasmine – background vocals (2)
• Brooke Graeff – background vocals (3)
• Tiffany Borland – background vocals (5)
• Frederik Thaae – background vocals (10)
• Tim Pagnotta – background vocals (10)
• Nathan Kersey-Wilson – saxophone (1, 5-7)
• James King – saxophone (2, 4, 8, 9)
• Vincent Dawson – trumpet (1, 5–7)
• Ronnie Blake – trumpet (2–4, 8, 9)
• Tommy Leonard – additional keyboards (7)
• Tom Peyton – trombone (10)

Technical

• Dave Cooley – mastering
• Mark Needham – mixing
• Brian Phillips – engineering
• Dave Cerminara – engineering assistance
• Matt Meiners – album artwork

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saintmotelevision - Saint Motel. AllMusic. Marcy. Donelson. October 20, 2016.
2. Web site: Announcing Saint Motel's new album "Saintmotelevision". https://web.archive.org/web/20160802075316/http://www.saintmotel.com/saintmotelevision/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F. dead. August 2, 2016. Saint Motel official website. August 28, 2016.
3. Web site: Saint Motel Announce New Album, saintmotelevision. Paste. Ysteboe. Taylor. July 11, 2016. August 28, 2016.
4. Web site: Saint Motel's Music Video for "Move" is a 360-Degree VR Experience. Paste. Ysteboe. Taylor. August 12, 2016. August 28, 2016.
5. Web site: Saint Motel Takes Us On A Head Trip With "Move". Nylon. Deahl. Dani. August 15, 2016. August 28, 2016.
6. Web site: FIFA 17 Soundtrack - EA SPORTS. EA Sports. September 8, 2016. October 20, 2016.
7. Web site: Saint Motel Shares Inspiring New Song 'You Can Be You' Plus 360-Degree Video: Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. Havens. Lyndsey. September 15, 2016. September 19, 2016.
8. Web site: Saint Motel Go On A 360 Degree Trip With "Born Again". Clash. Murray. Robin. October 13, 2016. October 20, 2016.
9. Web site: Credits / saintmotelevision / Saint Motel . Tidal . February 24, 2022 . en.
10. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 2016-10-21 al 2016-10-27). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. October 29, 2016.