Artist
Savages
Savages is a post-punk artist from London, England formed in 2011. 9 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Post-Punk · London, England · Best post-punk albums
- 9
- Releases
- 2012–2026
- Active years
- 2011
- Formed
Discography
2
Most popular
Adore Life
2016 · 10 tracks
Singles & EPs
7
Upcoming shows
Community
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About
Guitarist Gemma Thompson had come up with the name for the band and had been discussing the idea with singer, Jehnny Beth, for almost a year. Thompson says the band's name was derived from books, such as Lord of the Flies, that she read when she was younger. The band was eventually formed in October 2011 and they had their first gig in January 2012 supporting rock band British Sea Power. Their manager John Best also manages Sigur Ros. The Observer has said of Savages: "it's not exactly sexy, it's not funny and they're not going to be rolling around in mud like the Slits. But it's the closest thing to art that "post-punk"... has offered in a while". The New Musical Express described their performances as "frottage-inducingly intense affairs".
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The group's first released tracks, a double A-side in June 2012, were "Flying to Berlin" and "Husbands" on the Pop Noire label. The Guardian wrote: "Husbands", the B-side of the first single by Savages, makes us dream of what it must have been like to have been around to hear, in real time, the debut releases by Public Image Ltd, Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division, to feel, as those incredible records hit the shops, that unearthly power and sense of a transmission from a satellite reality." In October, their concert at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York received good reviews. The Chicago Reader noted that their set is "influenced by Siouxsie & the Banshees, but with an anthemic quality that makes me think of PJ Harvey and heavy doses of the rhythmic jaggedness and angularity of British postpunk."
Savages in brief
- How many Savages releases are on Riffiter?
- 9 releases are catalogued, spanning 2012 to 2026.
- When was Savages formed?
- Savages formed in 2011, in London, England.
- What genre is Savages?
- Savages is catalogued under Post-Punk.
- What is the most recent Savages release on Riffiter?
- Paranoid / Prayer, released in 2026.