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Dominick Mastrangelo

Savages @ the BrooklynVegan Friday day party (pics, video)

photos by Amanda Hatfield & Dominick Mastrangelo, words by Andrew Sacher

Savages at Public Assembly – 10/19/12
BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

As Bill pointed out in his review of their live debut at the Stereogum showcase, London post-punk band Savages were probably the most hyped band at CMJ 2012. I first encountered their live show at the BrooklynVegan day party on Friday (10/19) and like almost everyone I know who caught them last week has been saying, believe the hype. We knew from the get-go that Savages weren’t trying to be the most original band, with a sound overtly indebted to early ’80s post-punk and goth rock, but at their shows, they prove that originality isn’t everything when you can do it this good.

They play the kind of driving post-punk that has more to do with the genre’s punk roots than the romantic new wave side, and they’re a powerhouse when they deliver it. Piercing shouts and guitar noise are cemented by a driving rhythm section in exactly the way you want it to sound if you’re a fan of this kind of stuff. Unlike fellow Joy Division lovers Merchandise, who are working on transforming a studio project to a live band, Savages have been spending their time establishing themselves a killer live band before they release a record (their only releases so far are a single and a live EP), and that’s all you can really ask for from a band whose best trait is being abrasive.

More pictures and a video from Savages’ set at the BV day party (sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, Sailor Jerry, Mercy, and Raw Revolution) are below…

Savages – “Another War”/”Husbands” at BV day party at Public Assembly – 10/19/12

(by Amanda)

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

(by Dominick)

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party

BrooklynVegan Friday Day Party