ARTiST: Savage Republic
ALBUM: 1938
BiTRATE: 193kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Neurot Records
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 101.03 megs
PLAYTiME: 1h 08min 27sec total
RiP DATE: 2007-11-13
STORE DATE: 2007-10-23
Track List:
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01. 1938 6:53
02. Marshal Tito 3:09
03. Anemone 2:42
04. Monsoon 2:42
05. Siam 8:20
06. Caravan 17:03
07. Song For Rikki 4:21
08. White Ginger 2:46
09. Torpedo 2:40
10. Breslau 2:21
11. Marshal Vito 3:18
12. Zelo 3:44
13. Peking 8:28
Release Notes:
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Los Angeles art-punk pioneers Savage Republic have come roaring out of obscurity
with "1938", their first full-length album of new material in 18 years - hot on
the heels of this spring's powerful "Siam EP".
Throughout the '80s Savage Republic was a deep-underground phenomenon, playing
highly unorthodox shows in remote desert locations, abandoned factories,
skid-row parking lots, and grimy bars across the US and Europe with such
luminaries as Einstuerzende Neubaten, Minutemen, Sonic Youth, and Live Skull as
well as hardcore-punk slugfests with the likes of Bad Religion, Angry Samoans,
and Final Conflict.
Known for their oddly tuned guitars, tribal beats, shouted vocals, metal
percussion (typically 55-gallon oil drums and items gleaned from dumpsters and
junkyards), and Morricone-meets-Dick Dale melodies, their performances were at
times ritualistic and occassionally involved fire and explosives.
In their current incarnation, Savage Republic core members Thom Fuhmann, Ethan
Port and Greg Grunke are joined by UK punk-rock veteran Val Haller, whose resume
includes stints with Wayne County, Flying Lizards, Lords of The New Church, and
X-Ray Spex, and noted drummer and percussionist Alan Waddington, known for his
tenure with The Unforgiven as well as live and studio work with everyone from
Willie Nelson to Gwen Stefani. The album also features contributions by guest
artists including multi-instrumentalist Tara T. Tavi, classical violinist Julia
Zuker, and drummer Bryan Taylor.
While staying true to their roots, Savage Republic have updated and expanded
their singular Mediterranean surf-soundtrack-folk-noise blend into a musical
hybrid both contemporary and timeless. Trademark scrap-metal percussion and
layers of guitar drone are now joined by spooky ambient textures evoking sonic
landscapes exotic, dreamy and sinister. An undercurrent of dread is never too
far away.
In keeping with their tradition of graphic excellence, the album is packaged in
a tri-fold cover designed by and featuring the photography of Ramona
Clarke-Fuhrmann.