If youâve taken any time to listen to Saint Motel, you know that the band produces nothing but major bops. Theyâve commandeered our dance moves time and time again with tracks like âCold Cold Manâ, âPuzzle Piecesâ, âMoveâ, and âMy Type.â The latest of these lives in their EP titled The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Pt. 1.Â
I get very excited when I see a âpart oneâ at the end of a song, EP, or album title. It indicates that thereâs more to the story. It tells me that the artist intentionally gave us those four, five, or however many songs first. I totally nerd out over stuff like that.Â
Pt. 1 of Saint Motelâs three-part album project contains all of my new favorite tracks: âOld Soulâ, âSistersâ, âVan Hornâ, âDiane Mozartâ, and âSave Me.â Yeah, I love every flippinâ song on this EP! If I didnât know any better, Iâd say Saint Motel stacked Pt. 1 with their best cards. But I do know better...this album is just THAT GOOD.Â
To be honest, all I really wanted to say today was that Iâm in love with the western touch in âVan Horn.â I love its cowboy tint. According to the band, the song is about a wild night they experienced in Van Horn, Texas; hence the title. Weâll never know what went down in Van Horn, but all we need to know is that a cool-ass song came from it. They pair a western, underlying guitar riff with their signature use of horn instruments. Saint Motel combines their tried-and-true sounds with sounds from different decades and places. For example, âVan Hornâ has western sounds, and âSistersâ has â50s-inspired sounds.Â
In case the genius craft of their songs wasnât enough, the live execution of their work truly sets this band apart from many. This tour had spaceships, aliens, dinosaurs, torches, mariachi bands, cowboy hats â it wasnât just a concert. It was an experience. They brought this EP to life, and Iâm ecstatic that I got to hear all of Pt. 1 live...my last concert before Covid-19. These photos are from that day, taken by my favorite concert buddy @miafortunato. Sheâs amazing.
















