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Savages
Savages formed in London in 2011 with Jehnny Beth on vocals, Gemma Thompson on guitar, Ayse Hassan on drums, and Fay Milton on bass. Their debut album...
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The Answer
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Adore
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City's Full
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Dead Nature
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Dream Baby Dream
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Evil
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Fuckers
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Hit Me
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Husbands
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I Am Here
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I Need Something New
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Marshal Dear
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Mechanics
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No Face
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Sad Person
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She Will
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Savages formed in London in 2011 with Jehnny Beth on vocals, Gemma Thompson on guitar, Ayse Hassan on drums, and Fay Milton on bass. Their debut album 'Silence Yourself' arrived with a raw, intense sound that didn't fit neatly into mainstream expectations. The song 'City's Full' from that record captured their abrasive energy and confrontational stance.
Their second album 'Adore Life' featured the title track 'Adore,' a haunting ballad that showed a different side of the band while maintaining their sharp social commentary. Around this time, their song 'Fuckers' drew attention for its explicit language and criticism of sexual violence, leading to YouTube censoring its music video in 2013 for graphic imagery.
Gemma Thompson's guitar work created distorted, atmospheric soundscapes that defined much of their early material, while Ayse Hassan's precise drumming gave their live performances a relentless intensity. They never softened their approach, even as songs like 'Dream Baby Dream' and 'Evil' demonstrated their range within that uncompromising framework.
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