Description
It moves, it swings, it rocksSatriani and his touring band, who all recorded remotely in separate areas of the world during lockdown, deliver an albumlength journey that never dulls. The Elephants of Mars crackles with an exciting new energy, briskly traveling through stylistic roads that feel freshly updated, viewed through new eyes.The guitarist had an aim to create a ldquonew standardrdquo when it came to crafting an instrumental guitar record. He strove to openly challenge himself to move away from what he describes as ldquothe classic rockrdquo tone of the past few albums hersquos put out, replacing that with ldquoa new platform of his own design. ldquoI do want to show people that the instrumental guitar album can contain far more complexity of creative elements than I think people are using right now.rdquoFrom the gripping, scifi madness of ldquoThrough A Motherrsquos Day Darkly,rdquo to the isolation felt in a decaying urban landscape, as depicted in ldquoSahara,rdquo to the general endorphin levels that peak as the elephants finally roar in the title track, The Elephants of Mars will stampede across your mind, leaving a sonic imprint that doesnrsquot fade.Thanks to the pandemic removing all time constraints, The Elephants of Mars truly represents the album that Satriani himself hoped he could deliver with his band. And ultimately, The Elephants of Mars stands as one of the most intriguing and interesting albums of Satrianirsquos career.ldquoWe did everything. We tried the craziest ideas. And we entertained every notion we had about turning something backwards, upside down, seeing what could happen.rdquo
