Savage Republic play intense post-punk augmented by noisy guitars and surfy interludes, all against a background of industrial percussion. The tribal beats and snarling vocals recall Public Image Ltd.'s "Flowers of Romance" era, with angular guitars and self-aware vocals reminiscent of Killing Joke during their heavy "What's This For" period. Yet Savage Republic offer something more profound than their contemporaries across the pond, an impression that begins to reveal itself as "Tragic Figures" unfolds. This album has a definitive concept, one that is executed in a stunning and deeply emotional fashion that this overlooked band from Los Angeles presents in a way that feels as urgent as Crass at their most scorned and as ambitious as The Pop Group at their most cathartic.
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