- live in concert
Saturnalia (2008–09) In July 2007, the music website
Pitchfork Media announced that the duo, "two of the alt-rock era's greatest frontmen," had signed to Seattle label
Sub Pop. Soon thereafter, Sub Pop reported a March 4, 2008 release date for their debut album
Saturnalia. The Gutter Twins appeared with their backup band on the
Late Show with David Letterman on March 20, 2008, and toured the album throughout the USA and Europe during the year. Critical response to the album was consistently positive;
Blast magazine called it "an audial descent into the dark emotions that often lurk beneath the surface" and that "the haunting 'God’s Children' sounds like it was penned by U2’s long-lost cousin from Seattle" and
Uncut said "with Lanegan at his stentorian best and Dulli in full confessional mode,
Saturnalia is a feast, certainly – but one where the dishes are served delightfully raw." In September 2008, the Gutter Twins released the EP
Adorata through iTunes. It features two original songs and cover versions of songs by
José González,
Primal Scream,
Scott Walker,
Vetiver, and
Eleven. A portion of
Adorata’s proceeds will go to the
Natasha Shneider Memorial Fund. Shneider was a friend of the band and the late lead singer of
Eleven. In January 2009, the Gutter Twins toured as a duet, backed by guitarist
Dave Rosser (who also sings lead vocals on "Tennessee Waltz"). The set list includes songs for both their albums, acoustic versions of some tracks from their previous bands and a few covers. They usually segue "God's Children" into Bob Dylan's "
All Along the Watchtower", jokingly acknowledging the obvious melodic similarities between their own song and Dylan's. "Stations" is also occasionally started with a short quote from the intro of "
Stairway to Heaven", which Dulli states is his favorite song of all time. In February 2022, it was announced that Lanegan had died, at the age of 57. ==Discography==