The double single is an emphatic statement of intent from the rising band
On their energy-packed and frenetic new double single ‘Gang War/ Speed Kills’, exciting Irish alternative outfit The Savage Hearts continue to establish the full-blooded and ferocious appeal of their expansive sound. Since forming in 2022 the band have made several appearances on the Irish scene including sets at Electric Picnic (2022 & 2023), Sea Sessions, Kaleidoscope and others, and look poised to go from strength to strength.
The hostile and garagey ‘Gang War’ is a track that is packed full of dynamism and intensity throughout, melding crunching riffs with intense, thuggish vocals that makes for a punishing and absorbing listening experience that keeps you gripped from the moment that its seismic riffs and eclectic instrumentation grab hold of you.
‘Speed Kills’ and does exactly what its name suggests, with a fast-paced punky appeal that evokes the spirit of bands like The Ramones and Misfits, only with a more modern facelift and more of the eclectic and unique instrumentation that adorns the former track. The track never relents throughout, dragging you along for a rapid death race that has a visceral and commanding edge.
These tracks showcase a band with an unapologetic and brash style that is intended to be in your face and relentless. Its genre-fluid and unstoppable style ensures that fans of heavy music of all kinds will find a lot to love here, and buy into intense and powerful sonic world of The Savage Hearts.
