On January 22nd, 2016, Savages released its riveting sophomore album “Adore Life”, the band’s final release to date. Today, the London quartet celebrate the album’s first decade by sharing two unreleased songs from the era—a piano-lead cover of Black Sabbath’s iconic “Paranoid” and the haunting original “Prayer.” .
From Savages: Celebrating 10 years of “Adore Life”, we’re sharing with you two unreleased songs that never made it onto the albums. We left them exactly as they were—no retakes, no remixing. What you’ll hear is precisely how they were first recorded. To us, they feel like snapshots of a moment in time, and while we’ve never been ones to dwell too much on nostalgia we felt these songs offered a fresh perspective on the band, or at the very least—a gentle reminder of its magic. Enjoy the music and video. It is our gift to you. Happy Birthday to “Adore Life”. What a record. What a time.
Ayse, Fay, Gemma & Jehnny
“When Savages delivered the “Adore Life” artwork, they really captured the feeling of the music contained within,” recalls Matador founder Chris Lombardi. “A giant fist of a record. It’s visceral and taut much like their incendiary live shows. This record reminds that Savages were the REAL DEAL.”
The band’s performance of “Paranoid” was captured on film by Grammy-nominated director Giorgio Testi and premieres today as well. “Paranoid” was recorded by Johnny Hostile and Matt Farrar, produced and mixed by Johnny Hostile. “Prayer” was recorded at RAK studios in London by Richard Woodcraft, produced and mixed by Johnny Hostile.
The release serves as the latest entry in Matador Records’ Revisionist History series, our ongoing campaign to jog the record-buying (and streaming!) public’s memory about our many catalog items now poised to celebrate a significant anniversary.
Over the course of the year, Matador will mark these anniversaries with new reissues and re-pressings. Each release will be accompanied by rare live footage, unreleased music, photos, and videos.
Savages’ are Ayşe Hassan (bass), Fay Milton (drums), Gemma Thompson (guitar), and Jehnny Beth (vocals).
The Fat Angel Sings 