Savages Adore Life [Digipak] *

3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The album's striking title track could almost be a steely soul ballad."
"ADORE LIFE's second half is much heavier than the first, with roiling brown notes of background noise ricocheting in the void as Beth weaponizes love by contextualizing it in terms of war..."
"[They] cloak their provocation in far more deliberate songwriting and arrangements. Not only does this ensure that each individual instrument pops out of the mix, but it puts vocalist/lyricist Jehnny Beth's probing questions at center stage..."
Billboard - "Their -second album sharpens their -instrumental attack, while singer Jehnny Beth exposes her bloody heart -- nearly every song addresses desire as a force that can destroy a lover's identity."
"Savages remain as uncompromising as they ever were, but ADORE LIFE adds an unexpected string to their bow: soulfulness."
Clash (Magazine) - "The minimalist vibrancy is facilitated by consistently unique and swampy basslines, visceral drumming, especially on the raucous 'I Need Something New'..."