![]() It’s powerful, but leaves room for tenderness and love, or at least lust. I absolutely love how the song moves through its parts. The best place to see that in action is my personal favorite, “City’s Full”. She does highs and screams to captivate, but can dip deep and low for a more sultry or pained approach. Then there’s Jehnny Beth’s vocals – the French-British singer commands an English lilt that edges on a husky quality that’s so palatable. “Shut Up” was monumentally driving with a thick bass line from Ayse Hassan, unassuming yet riveting guitar work from Gemma Thompson that played more with rhythm than melody, and drums courtesy of Faye Milton carry that foundational punk energy with room for plenty of accoutrements like splashy fills and subtle crescendo building. Probably something I should have liked on paper the whole time, but it was peculiar enough to meet with some resistance. ![]() This was a hollowed-out, tense, raucous expression of UK-flavored rock. Savages didn’t fit into either of those camps. It was either that, or rap that tickled the fancy – Danny Brown, El-P, Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, YC The Cynic (now known as Kemba), whatever. One of my sole motivations was finding the next heaviest, fastest thing. If you remember from other ASIRs, around this time – my early 20s – I was still very much a metal guy. In fact, I don’t remember quite how many times I had to try or how much time went by before it finally clicked with me. It was a critical darling elsewhere too – 8.7 in Pitchfork? ‘ All right,’ I probably thought to myself, ‘ let’s try it’. I was a big fan of The Needle Drop, so I naturally first heard about them through Anthony Fantano’s very positive review of Silence Yourself. ![]() I remember hearing about all the buzz this UK post-punk band got back then. Now ten years old, I’ve had to reckon with something yet again: I am getting old. I won’t be delving deep into the history of the band or the circumstances surrounding the release of this album – this is just a straight-up affair of appreciation and how it opened up some personal boundaries for me to like music similar to it. Find out more and reserve your place here.Let’s keep it simple this time: Savages really had something special with Silence Yourself. Scott will be on the panel at our ‘Start Your Own Record Label’ masterclass on 18th Sept. As well as a host of sold out releases under their belt, Clue also present a monthly show on Amazing Radio. Clue have released music by Avalanche Party, PLAZA, TRASH, Team Picture, Allusondrugs, Forever Cult, NARCS & more, gaining acclaim from NME, DIY, The Line Of Best Fit, The 405, Wonderland, CLASH as well as national airplay from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6Music, KEXP, Amazing Radio and many more. ![]() Following a DIY approach, it has always been a labour of love, picking acts based on gut instinct & a passion for what they’re doing. Next up we have Scott Lewis, Clue Records founder and Temple Management owner. Scott started Clue Records in 2012 after being in several bands & working for Oxjam Music Festival. Each Monday, we ask one of our esteemed tippers to select five of their hottest tips to be featured on the site throughout the week. We continue to shine a spotlight on the biggest and best emerging acts from across the UK.
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