From beginning to end,
Savage Republic's discography is fascinating and unique, but it’s also quite uneven and necessitates an overview. LTM provides that with
Procession: An Aural History. It hits upon each one of the band’s releases, from 1982’s
Tragic Figures through 2007’s
1938, and illustrates
SR's often-thrilling hybrid of scampering post-punk, caustic hardcore punk, clattering industrial, and ominous surf rock. That said, it merely scratches the surface and functions more as an introduction than a full trimming of the fat. (Besides, whether obtained on original vinyl or reissued CD, each
SR release is a true work of graphic and packaging art.) A second disc documents a powerful 2010 gig recorded in Spain.
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Andy Kellman, Rovi