{"product_id":"saturnia","title":"Saturnia","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver five albums fronting Gum, not to mention the nine he’s made as co-leader of psych cosmonauts Pond, Watson’s restless imagination has treated us to some of the most sonically diverse explorations of the past decade. On \u003ci\u003eSaturnia\u003c\/i\u003e, however, these visions have coalesced into the richest, but also the most coherent work of Watson’s career to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you’ve got the ability to merge any combination of sounds and moods that pop into your head, there’s a temptation to cram everything you can into each second of tape. The lesson for Watson this time was to realise that sometimes you have to strip away a great idea for the benefit of the song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpener “Race to the Air” provides the perfect curtainraiser. Soaring into view like a gigantic interplanetary craft, it takes in a sparkling vista of cosmic disco all robo grooves and quivering strings, while “Would It Pain You to See?”, perhaps one of the most surprising songs on the album, is a glistening slink of sensual R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndeed, one of the most rewarding things about \u003ci\u003eSaturnia\u003c\/i\u003e is how the songs pivot and change unexpectedly throughout, beginning as one thing before launching off into a completely different stratosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinning Top","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP","offer_id":50426337886539,"sku":"2049021","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Saturnia_61caca91_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726807549","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/saturnia","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}