Savages: Post-Punk's Chilliest Band Find Love Amid the Noise
The whole cast of Game of Thrones came to our studio when we were recording," Savages vocalist Jehnny Beth recalls. "They were doing a musical adaptation of the 'Red Wedding' with Coldplay next door to...
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When English band Savages travelled to Paris in 2014 to record their second album with producer Johnny Hostile, they found their new material was lacking a vital quality. "We had the songs but we...
View ArticleFormer Mercury Prize winners Savages back with ‘naive’ second album
Savages are an intense band. And lead singer Jehnny Beth uses that descriptor herself multiple times over a series of interviews. She has a point. The sound: guitar-based tension at its most...
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View ArticleSpectrum reviews: Humans soundtrack, Savages, Nu Yorica and Villagers
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View ArticleSavages: ‘Young people have a duty to rebel, to point out what's wrong
After the austere blitz of Silence Yourself, the London-based post-punk band didn’t set out to write love songs for their second album. But Adore Life is full of sex, pleasure and the complexities of...
View ArticleSavages - 'Adore Life' Review
On their 2013 debut, Savages sought to cut through the noise and confusion of the modern world by demanding, quite literally, that you shut up and listen. ‘Silence Yourself’ had a lot to say (it even...
View ArticleAlbum of the Week: Adore Life by Savages - a relentless, rebellious joy at work
Savages’ debut album, Silence Yourself, was accompanied by a statement, a short essay that called on people to be less distracted. “If the world would shut up, even for a while, perhaps we would start...
View ArticleSavages share intense video for new song 'Adore' – watch
Savages have posted a video for a new track from their forthcoming album 'Adore Life' online. The song – 'Adore' – is the third track to be posted by the band since announcing details of their second...
View ArticleSavages perform 'The Answer' and 'Adore' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' - watch
Savages appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night (January 20), performing two songs from their new album 'Adore Life'. Scroll down to see them play 'The Answer' and 'Adore' now....
View ArticleSavages on Channeling Black Sabbath for 'Very Heavy, Very Mean' New LP
On their debut album, 2013's Silence Yourself, Savages built themselves an uncompromising reputation as makers of spiky post-punk anthems such as "Husbands" and "Shut Up." But as the Anglo-French...
View ArticleSongs We Love: Savages, 'Adore'
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View ArticleSavages Detail New Album 'Adore Life,' Unveil First Video 'The Answer'
Savages have detailed their new album 'Adore Life' and unveiled the intense first video for new song, "The Answer" Colin Lane UK post-punk group Savages will release their sophomore album on January...
View ArticleThe Bravery To Be Vulnerable
An experiment in #100DaysofVulnerability Six years ago, I went through a 10 day Vipassana silent meditation course. It was easily, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Not the silence mind you....
View ArticleThe best movies on Netflix: great films you can watch in Australia right now
UPDATED: The classic Nicolas Cage actioner Con Air has been added to our list of the best movies on Australian Netflix – find out why on page 7! If you're new to Netflix and want to find the best...
View ArticleCaitlyn Jenner: The Full Story
On March 15, the day of the Los Angeles Marathon and myriad street closures, Bruce Jenner left his bunker-style home above Decker Canyon in Malibu at 4:15 in the morning to avoid any possibility of...
View ArticleBest iPad apps 2017: download these now
It's the apps that really set iOS apart from other platforms - there are higher quality apps available on the App Store for the iPad than any other tablet. So which ones are worth your cash? And which...
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A curious message appeared on Lana Del Rey’s Twitter near the end of February, the same week she debuted her single “Love.” “At the stroke of midnight,” it announced, listing dates during each of the...
View ArticleEvery Episode of David Attenborough’s Life Series, Ranked
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View ArticleBillboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks
Pop music's best wasted no time getting into formation this year, with major releases from a galaxy of our brightest stars cluttering the calendar's opening months. But even with so many established...
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The director hauled a film crew to Larry McMurtry's home town of Archer City, Texas. Grover Lewis tagged along and wrote one of the best stories about moviemaking ever written. When Francis Ford...
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Undoubtedly, 1996 was the year of Weird Alternative. Representing the final period before underground rock’s post-grunge bubble totally burst, the hits of 1996 shook out like loose change. Veteran...
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It was a time when Oasis and Blur were making Britannia cool and United’s kids were beginning to bloom. The Spice Boys found the Liverpool groove but, back in October 1995, two sets of talented players...
View ArticleThe most unmissable culture of 2016
Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year...
View ArticleEvery episode of Buffy, ranked, in honor of its 20th anniversary
Exactly 20 years ago today, a little-watched network called the WB premiered a midseason replacement show based on a 1992 movie that flopped at the box office. That show would go on to become one of...
View ArticleEvery episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ranked
Exactly 20 years ago today, a little-watched network called the WB premiered a midseason replacement show based on a 1992 movie that flopped at the box office. That show would go on to become one of...
View ArticleThe 50 Best Podcasts of 2016
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View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs And The Bad Boy Family Through...
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