Hustle,hustle,hustle – 
– Savages Live at Sveriges Radio P3 – March 12, 2014 – Sveriges Radio –
Savages, four young women from London who ripped the place to shreds, had been only together since 2011. In a short period of time they got the attention of BBC6 Music, who proclaimed them Sound of 2013, a growing audience and a lot of critical acclaim as well as a stand-out gig at Coachella in 2012.
Could have much to do with lead singer Jehenny Beth who holds nothing back and gives 110% for performances. It could also be that Jehenny Beth (whose real name is Camille Berthomier) is French and, as we all know, French singers are not a timid lot – in the least.
Needless to say, this one hour concert is, recorded on March 12th 2014 by the venerable Sveriges Radio in Stockholm, a tour de force for this band of up-and-comers at the time.
One thing you will notice (especially if you are going to crank this one up in the workplace or have your kids sitting next to you) is; Swedish Radio doesn’t really believe in censorship. Like the French, the Swedes are big on Art for Art’s sake. And if your song is laced with Fuck every word or two – then don’t expect anybody to hit the beep button. You wrote it – it’s your vision – it’s what you intended to say – they’re cool with that. And since their new ep is called Fuckers anyway . . . .
So . . . there’s a goodly amount of Jehenny yelling Fuck at the top of her lungs.
But that really shouldn’t bother you (unless, like I said, you’re at work or your kids are staring at the computer screen and you) – Savages are most definitely a band to keep close to your hearts. They were intense and committed and everything an honest-to-god band should be.
The band’s second album Adore Life, was released on 22 January 2016 via Matador Records. The band then went on a world tour in support of the album, wrapping in July 2017 at Presqu’île de Malsaucy in Belfort, France. The band has not performed together or released new material since then, with each member instead focusing on other projects.
Check them out, if you haven’t already and fingers crossed they reunite and do it again – the time might be right.
