Savages shows at London’s Barbican earlier this year as part of the Station To Staion festival of events is set to be released as a live album. The band’s sets with duo A Dead Forest Index is available as a limited edition of 300, vinyl-only release from The Vinyl Factory. The pressing also boasts handcrafted artwork.
The band played two nights (24th and 25th July) as part of artist Doug Aitken’s “30 day happening” at the London arts hub, and also included a live collaboration with choreographer/dance artist Fernanda Muñoz-Newsome and dance artist Rosalie Wahlfrid. For more details and to order a copy, head to Vfeditions.com
Savages new album Adore Life to be Released January 22nd via Matador Records
When Savages stormed into our hearts and minds in 2013 with their debut, Silence Yourself, it was stunning how fully formed the young band was, so confident was their sound and so complete their selfhood. The cohesion of their identity awed listeners and critics, but it also raised the question: where will Savages go from here? Thankfully, the answer – their second album, Adore Life – is just weeks away. Some things have stayed the same: close collaborator Johnny Hostile stays on as a producer, and the band have picked a commanding imperative for the album title. But some are thrillingly different, like how Savages road-tested and fine-tuned Adore Life through a three-week residency at various New York venues last January (the crowd-centric music video for first single “The Answer” is probably a nod to that experience). The result is an album fueled by a furious lust for life. “It’s aggressive,” Beth said of the record. “Words of hope in a world of doom.” If 2015 has showed us anything, it’s the fact that the world is bleak, and so Savages are necessary evil.
The Fat Angel Sings 