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Drawing inspiration from legendary artists such as James Brown, Otis Redding, and Little Richard, they have crafted a unique style that pays homage to the roots of rock and soul while adding their own modern twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's on stage or in the studio, Barrence Whitfield and The Savages bring an unrivaled intensity to their music. Their albums are filled with catchy hooks, driving rhythms, and lyrics that resonate with listeners. 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Given that the previous release, 'Dig Thy Savage Soul' (their 2013 Bloodshot 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 'Roundhouse and Beatdown.' There's no harder hitter than frontman Barrence Whitfield of Boston, MA. When he hits the boards with the Savages, you're either gonna ride the energy or be crushed by it. We're talking Joe Louis, Howlin' Wolf, Wilson Pickett, Smokin' Joe Frazier. 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 Barrence 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. With 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 The Dirtbombs and genre godfathers The Sonics. 'Under The Savage Sky' rains soul and brimstone from the heavens. 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Longtime followers of the Savage Sound will notice right away a heavier sound, a blast of B3 and Rheem organs (courtesy of newest Savage Brian Olive) and a live-in-the- room urgency. It's a multi-faceted vehicle for a top-notch band wigging out with beefy, staccato blues scales, punk and garage riffs, fronted by a first-order shouter well- heeled in the aesthetics of soul, R\u0026amp;B, and rockabilly. \u003ci\u003eSoul Flowers of Titan\u003c\/i\u003e is Barrence Whitfield and the Savages' third LP for Bloodshot Records and fourth since reforming in 2010 after a 25-year hiatus. Barrence Whitfield and the Savages shot out of Boston in the mid-'80s with the force of a rocket ship. 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They keep his back with a punk rock grit and blues ferocity that lives in the frets between Chuck Berry and Jack White. 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