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Cited by Godspeed You Black Emperor! as one of their influen

Jason Schwartz | San Francisco, CA | 12/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

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SAVAGE REPUBLIC Ceremonial + Trudge (Mobilization) cd 14.98

Upon the release of the "Ceremonial" album and the "Trudge" ep in the mid-'80s, Savage Republic underwent a number of personnel changes which altered the group's sound from the primitive, percussion heavy art-punk found on "Tragic Figures" toward a far more expansive sound that has often been cited by Godspeed You Black Emperor! as one of their influences. Drawing heavily upon Turkish and Greek musical traditions, Savage Republic played quickening, repeated rock grooves that begin stoically out of quiet spaces and accelerated with soaring guitar solos into climatic crescendos. While descriptively this may sound much like the aforementioned GSYBE!, Savage Republic's production techniques were much rougher, at times sounding like early Joy Division. Similarly, Savage Republic's conceptual agenda always lacked the socially conscious overtones of that of GSYBE! Instead, Savage Republic triumphantly claimed something of a nomadic, masculine space reflected in the best of Burning Man culture.



Again, beautifully packaged by Bruce Licher and Independent Project Press.



(Aquarius Records)



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Savage Republic - Ceremonial + Trudge EP - 1986

This disc starts off with the four song Trudge EP released in 1985. A new lineup and less grating sound. The clamorous banging of the first album is gone to reveal hypnotic songs with wonderful atmospherics. This is basically a straightforward, dark instrumental Rock album with the exception of some exotic sounding stringed instruments.



Chad Kempfert - Alt Music Guide

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Gets me in the sweet spot every time...

Donna J. Balles | Moscow, Canda | 04/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Last Summer I had the chance to hang out at the Binghamton University Radio Station. While I was there I came across some really interesting music that I wasn't aware of, by far Savage Republic was the best treat that fell into my lap... I bought this album after Listening to a bunch of the live recordings the station had a LP copy of. For anyone who is enthralled by the ambiance of instruments in their rawest form... It's time to give this band the respect they deserve... I'm not to sure how the the last 15-20 years would have sounded without the sound scape this band has produced... I could stay here milking this all day long but I would rather keep it simple. Listen to it...!!!"