OK, rockers, listen up. I've got one for all the grease monkeys with cuffed jeans and those in petticoats and capris that love them—The Savage Hearts are serving up a scorching reminder of why punk will never die with their new 2-song single, "Speeding Bullets/Only Lovers Left Alive." This full-throttle revival, complete with the lore of the mysterious Eddie Cruizer, a figure as enigmatic as the music is visceral, picks up where bands like "DEMONS", the Hellacopters, and the New Bomb Turks left off, and they're doing so with style.
So...why does this matter? For a road-worn punk like me, who's seen the gritty insides of dive bars from Dublin to Detroit, The Savage Hearts aren’t just echoing the raucous tunes of yesteryear—they’re reigniting a flame that many thought had flickered out. In an era where digital streams often wash out the raw, unfiltered edge of rock, these lads and lass from Cavan, Darragh Muldoon, Evan Walsh, Terry Brady, Eugenio Collinassi, Luke Cassidy, and Becky Walsh, are slicing through the noise with vinyl that demands to be played loud and live.
"Speeding Bullets" hits you like a fist, all energy and raw power, while "Only Lovers Left Alive" weaves a tale of passion and defiance with a beat that keeps your boots stomping. This isn’t just music; it’s a call to arms, a nod to those days of American Crew pomade, back pocket switchblade combs, and “butterknife brains” when music wasn't just heard, it was felt.
Why should you care? Because amidst the digital age's sea of polished tracks, The Savage Hearts are throwing back to a time when music was as much about the message as the melody. It's a reminder that sometimes, you’ve got to look back to move forward, and they're laying down tracks that are as much a map as they are songs. Eddie Cruizer, whether myth or man, symbolizes that spirit—elusive, wild, and undeniably authentic.
So drop the digital needle on this one, and let the rich history of punk rock n roll course through you. Remember what it's like to listen to a band that plays with the kind of heart and soul that makes you want to start your own revolution—or at least, kick off your shoes and dance on the table.