“Walking” makes a strong first impression. Built on a groove that mirrors the pulse of city life, the song turns everyday movement into choreography, with the urban landscape treated like an instrument in its own right. The lyric frames streets, cars, and power lines as part of a living score: “Streets keep dancing all around / In the rhythm of a concrete sound / Cars invite them to a waltz / Fast and faster, what it costs? / Power lines provide the staff / Beat’s four-four, well, that’s enough.” The track’s rhythmic clarity and forward motion land immediately, while vocalist Ursula Luthar delivers the melody with a cool, soulful authority that anchors the band’s sound.
Behind the single, The Seat of the Soul presents a debut with real scope. Produced by Jamirko at Beyond Stereo Studio in Ljubljana, the album spans ten tracks and moves through a wide emotional range, from the romantic imagery of “Find Me a Rhyme” to the mythic scale of “Prometheus Fire,” the quiet intensity of “She,” and the closing track “Rest Now,” which offers a gentle sense of permission and release: “Too long you’ve been plowing on, looking for something / The night’ll guide you / Make you believe you were always enough.”
SATORI’s lineup centers on the keyboard and compositional vision of multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Jure Tori, whose path to this record began with a deep dive into classic electric keys. Immersed in the sounds of the Wurlitzer, Rhodes, and Hammond organ, he found the palette he had been searching for and built a band capable of inhabiting it with him. The ensemble includes Primož Grašič on guitar, Wolfram Derschmidt on double bass, Tijan Grašič on drums, and trumpet contributions from Gerhard Ornig and Jan Adamek across the album. The cover illustration comes from painter Darko Slavec, and the release arrives via the Slovenian label Klopotec.
Part of what makes SATORI’s emergence notable is context. As Tori has acknowledged, Slovenia has relatively little music operating in this specific neo-soul lane, especially with a full-band approach that balances groove, harmony, and instrumental color at this level. With The Seat of the Soul, SATORI step into that space with confidence, offering a debut that feels ready for wider stages while staying grounded in musicianship and songcraft.
“Walking” functions as an ideal entry point: immediate, rhythmic, and vivid in its imagery, while pointing toward an album that aims for depth rather than just mood. For listeners looking for a new band with real musical range, The Seat of the Soul makes a persuasive introduction.
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