On January 25, 2016, Savages released their riveting sophomore album Adore Life, the band’s final release to date. Today, the London quartet celebrate the album’s first decade by sharing two unreleased songs from the era – a piano-lead cover of Black Sabbath’s iconic ‘Paranoid’ and the haunting original ‘Prayer’. The band’s performance of ‘Paranoid’ was captured on film by Grammy-nominated director Giorgio Testi and premieres today as well.
From Savages:
Celebrating 10 years of ‘Adore Life,’ we’re sharing with you two unreleased songs that never made it onto the albums. We left them exactly as they were – no retakes, no remixing. What you’ll hear is precisely how they were first recorded. To us, they feel like snapshots of a moment in time, and while we’ve never been ones to dwell too much on nostalgia we felt these songs offered a fresh perspective on the band, or at the very least – a gentle reminder of its magic. Enjoy the music and video. It is our gift to you.
Happy Birthday to ‘Adore Life.’ What a record. What a time.
– Ayse, Fay, Gemma & Jehnny
“When Savages delivered the Adore Life artwork, they really captured the feeling of the music contained within,” recalls Matador founder Chris Lombardi. “A giant fist of a record. It’s visceral and taut much like their incendiary live shows. This record reminds that Savages were the REAL DEAL.”
‘Paranoid’ was recorded by Johnny Hostile and Matt Farrar, produced and mixed by Johnny Hostile. ‘Prayer’ was recorded at RAK studios in London by Richard Woodcraft, produced and mixed by Johnny Hostile.
Savages’ are Ayşe Hassan (bass), Fay Milton (drums), Gemma Thompson (guitar), and Jehnny Beth (vocals).
Stream / Download ‘Paranoid / Prayer’ here.
Stream / Purchase Adore Life here.
