In their debut album 'Coloured Clutter', youthful group The Savage Nomads (named somewhat interestingly after a New York street gang) wear their artistically considered heart on their sleeves, attempting to merge all kinds of sounds into something progressive. This is how they compare their ethic of refusing "to discriminate between influences" to that of the notorious gang of the same name who refuse to discriminate between race.

The London-based four-piece known as The Savage Nomads are eager to express that they are rather clever, being "terrifyingly talented" and mixing literary influences as well as musical ones in an effort to present their prowess over the freedom of mixing everything from punk to hip hop and electronica. This provides the platform for various lengthy forays into the world of modernism with the lead singer taking writers such as T.S. Eliot as his influence.

This struggle upwards, towards the authoritative ledge from which modernist writing often sits, ensures that The Savage Nomads have written something as much determined by premeditative intentions as it is by raw energy. The songs are often long and intentionally try to avoid the "verse/chorus" by being cleverer than that. Of course, some would argue that it is the development of the "verse/chorus" song that is in fact cleverer, commanding as it does an unrelenting need to "boogie", whether it is rock or pop. But then that can be the problem with modernist writing - it is so wrapped up in its own snobbery that it misses the party.

Anyway, as for the music of The Savage Nomads, it contains all the things that they are striving to achieve. It is well considered, well performed and well produced. It is not catchy and is not subject to musical and productive barriers. From the instrumental opener 'A Statement', to the punchy and nearly-accessible 'What the Angels Said', The Savage Nomads are developing their own style based on that of many others, stretching their influences as far as possible in order to maximise the intertextuality.

Backed up with nods from The Clash's Mick Jones and his musical associate Don Letts, among others, The Savage Nomads have been garnering interest online as well as the pages of Mojo and The Independent. This fanfare has even led the Nomads to share a stage with Big Audio Dynamite. Continuing in this direction, the band are sure to increase their profile as they conquer the London scene. It must be said that The Savage Nomads aren't for everyone, but they probably know that already.

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