The music of Suite Sensations provides a genre-defying sliver of auditory joy. On their latest track “Love Spam Caller,” the artist hones in on a sound that is a little playful, a touch sentimental, and super crisp and clean. Driven by jazzy piano chords, synth flourishes, and cleanly picked guitar riffs, Suite Sensations delivers music with enough groove to fill a dance party but also enough sweetness to accompany a weeknight dinner. This multifaceted nature of the track is just one of its many achievements; tonal excellence and performance quality are also worthy of praise here in the music of Suite Sensations.
Tonally, the track is recorded and mixed to near-perfection with an air tight snare drum to drive the beat, finely EQ’d guitars, gooey bass thickness, and clear and bright vocals that carry the day. The song is very precisely mixed, with all the knobs and dials engineered to just the right level, but it also leaves some room for the real human performances to breathe and shine through. Overall, this pleasing blend of human performance and precise mixing hits a tonal sweet spot right at the intersection of artificial production and reality that is not easy to achieve.
In addition to the tone of the track, its defiance of genre is something worthy of note. Is it jazz fusion? Indie pop? Piano rock? As it turns out, Suite Sensations spans all of these. While the choice of instrumentation is nothing unique – a standard four-piece bass guitar, lead guitar, piano, and drum line-up – the choice of chords and melodies oscillate between feeling distinctly indie pop versus more jazzy. At the same time, the highly energetic and thick drumming gives the track a little bit of a rock feel, lending yet another dimension to the sound. The same refusal to stay in one box could be said of the lyrics. With a bit of humor, seriousness, and sentimentality all mixed together, the lyrics defy conformity to a single mood.
Through both its tonal excellence and genre-defying qualities, “Love Spam Caller” by Suite Sensations provides a true treat for the ears – just as the band name would suggest.
The Music and Planet Project 
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