{"product_id":"barrence-whitfield-the-savages-under-the-savage-sky","title":"Barrence Whitfield \u0026 The Savages - Under The Savage Sky","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen asked about the methods and the madness behind capturing the scorched earth soul of \u003cb\u003eUnder the Savage Sky\u003c\/b\u003e, guitarist \u003cb\u003ePeter Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e explained that the band was eager for something\u003ci\u003e \"harder and garagier\"\u003c\/i\u003e than their previous record, while still connecting with the energy and originality of the classics. Given that the previous release, \u003cb\u003eDig Thy Savage Soul \u003c\/b\u003e(their 2013 \u003cb\u003eBloodshot\u003c\/b\u003e debut and first U.S. release in a couple decades), was a 12-round sonic knockout, the R\u0026amp;B wallop of Under the Savage Sky may very well stand for ‰Û÷Roundhouse \u0026amp; Beatdown.‰۪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere‰۪s no harder hitter than frontman \u003cb\u003eBarrence Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e of Boston, MA. When he hits the boards with \u003cb\u003ethe Savages\u003c\/b\u003e, you‰۪re either gonna ride the energy or be crushed by it. We‰۪re talking \u003cb\u003eJoe Louis\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003eHowlin‰۪ Wolf\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWilson Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSmokin‰۪ Joe Frazier\u003c\/b\u003e. Barrence has what these greats all possessed, the one thing a trainer cannot teach a fighter: a lust for mayhem. The wilder, louder, more insane the Savages bring it, the more BW is ready to attack the mic, to bring it high, to bring it low, to wear you down on the ropes, and eventually drop you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the raw vocals, thick and nasty guitar tones, and preternaturally locked-in rhythm section, Under the Savage Sky might be the most soulful punk record - or perhaps the most punk soul record - you‰۪ve ever heard. Compact, three minute-or-less blasts rocket back to the explosive heydays of \u003cb\u003eThe Dirtbombs\u003c\/b\u003e and genre godfathers \u003cb\u003eThe Sonics\u003c\/b\u003e. Don‰۪t believe it? Just check out '\u003cb\u003eIncarceration Casserole\u003c\/b\u003e' (with its wild, \u003cb\u003eLittle Richard\u003c\/b\u003e-era sax), the muscularity of '\u003cb\u003eThe Claw\u003c\/b\u003e' (after all, every album of quality should start a dance craze), and '\u003cb\u003eKaty Didn‰۪t\u003c\/b\u003e.' '\u003cb\u003eRock and Roll Baby\u003c\/b\u003e,' \u003cb\u003e'Bad News Perfume\u003c\/b\u003e,' and '\u003cb\u003eI‰۪m A Good Man\u003c\/b\u003e' play like a high school sock hop invaded by a biker gang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt‰۪s the kind of hip-shake proto-rockabilly that once had parents dragging their kids to the confessional for listening to that devil music. '\u003cb\u003eAdjunct Street\u003c\/b\u003e,' a haunting, grinding ballad, gets you absinthe-drunk on Greenberg‰۪s warbly guitar and Barrence‰۪s deep growl, and '\u003cb\u003eFull Moon in the Daylight Sky\u003c\/b\u003e' brings the brooding, ‰Û÷60s 3 a.m. soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of BW\u0026amp;S‰۪s signature moves is their unpredictable, deep-catalog choice of covers and Under the Savage Sky unearths some exquisite gems. Getting the Savage treatment in this bout are \u003cb\u003eTimmy 'Mr. Soul Satisfaction' Willis\u003c\/b\u003e‰۪s '\u003cb\u003eI‰۪m a Full Grown Man\u003c\/b\u003e,' all peacock-strut garage blues with an above-the-pulpit B3; \u003cb\u003eKid Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e‰۪s '\u003cb\u003eThe Wolf Pack\u003c\/b\u003e,' done here with stalking, back-alley toughness, burlesque sax lines and a lurid invitation to howl along; \u003cb\u003eEddie Snow\u003c\/b\u003e‰۪s '\u003cb\u003eI‰۪m a Good Man\u003c\/b\u003e'; and \u003cb\u003eAce\u003c\/b\u003e recording artist \u003cb\u003eMercy Baby\u003c\/b\u003e‰۪s '\u003cb\u003eRock and Roll Baby\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaken from the album‰۪s liner notes (written by \u003cb\u003eJohn Swenson\u003c\/b\u003e, noted scribe for such illustrious rock and boxing mags like \u003cb\u003eCrawdaddy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCircus\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eRing\u003c\/b\u003e): \u003ci\u003e\"Backing Whitfield are the best cornermen in the business, led by garage\/punk guitarist Peter Greenberg, the visionary who started the Savages after a legendary stint with the \u003cb\u003eLyres\u003c\/b\u003e, and his sidekick \u003cb\u003ePhil 'Mr. Tenacious' Lenker \u003c\/b\u003eon bass. Greenberg works his guitar with the ruthless intricacy of a chain saw ice sculptor. Lenker meshes with drummer \u003cb\u003eAndy Jody\u003c\/b\u003e for an unrelenting sequence of haymaker beats.\u003cb\u003e Tom Quartulli\u003c\/b\u003e‰۪s saxophone rips like a foghorn through the mist.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder The Savage Sky rains soul and brimstone from the heavens. Keep your eyes to the sky... ain‰۪t no umbrella gonna help you here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":64322478932345,"sku":null,"price":9.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":64322478965113,"sku":null,"price":11.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/barrence-whitfield-the-savages-under-the-savage-sky-south-records-ltd_156fede0-249a-4e1e-88ff-7c9f91fb70e7.jpg?v=1787901858","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/barrence-whitfield-the-savages-under-the-savage-sky","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}