Top tracks — play these first
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Shut Up — Opening the album, this track sets a tone of defiance and urgency, encapsulating the band's ethos with its driving beat and fierce lyrical content.
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Husbands — This standout track features a hypnotic rhythm paired with incisive lyrics that critique societal expectations, making it emblematic of the album's thematic depth.
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No Face — A visceral exploration of identity and alienation, this track showcases the band's ability to balance intensity with introspective moments, highlighting their lyrical prowess.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Savages' debut combines intense instrumentation and vocals, creating a distinct post-punk sound that resonates with urgency and depth.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a driving bass line and urgent percussion that sets a confrontational tone, maintained throughout the first half.
- Vocals are delivered with a piercing intensity, often layered with reverb, creating an echoing effect that enhances the rawness of the sound.
- Several tracks feature abrupt transitions, such as 'Strife' leading directly into 'Waiting for a Sign', which contributes to a sense of urgency.
- The last two tracks slow down the tempo significantly, providing a contrasting exhale after the relentless pace of earlier songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Shut Up 4:48
- 2 I Am Here 3:20
- 3 City's Full 3:27
- 4 Strife 3:57
- 5 Waiting for a Sign 5:25
- 6 Dead Nature 2:06
- 7 She Will 3:27
- 8 No Face 3:35
- 9 Hit Me 1:41
- 10 Husbands 2:50
- 11 Marshal Dear 4:03
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