New music from The Savage Hearts

Hailing from Cavan in Ireland, The Savage Hearts have been making a significant impact in the rock scene with their blend of blues, garage rock and psychedelic stylings. Led by former Strypes drummer Evan Walsh, the band has swiftly earned a reputation for their rowdy, rebellious sound and magnetic live performances.

Despite being relatively new on the scene, having only formed two years ago, The Savage Hearts have already played prestigious festivals like Electric Picnic, Sea Sessions and Kaleidoscope while sharing stages with legendary acts such as The Boomtown Rats. The band burst onto the scene last year with their debut EP Bedrock Trax, Vol. 1, quickly followed by volumes two and three, establishing themselves as a thrilling new act in the Irish rock landscape.

Their music is a celebration of enigmatic rock heroes like Eddie Cruizer, adding an intriguing element of fantasy to their already compelling sound. This year, they’ve continued to build on that momentum with the release of their split single featuring “Gang War” and “Speed Kills,” both tracks released via the Galway-based Blowtorch Records label.

Now, the band is back with another double single, “Speeding Bullets/Only Lovers Left Alive,” offering a fresh dose of their original rock and roll fury. “Speeding Bullets,” the first of the two new tracks, is a raucous explosion of alternative rock and roll energy. Co-authored with Ste Kelly of Dublin’s indie outfit Raglans, the song draws on The Savage Hearts’ ability to craft music that’s at once exhilarating and relentless.

Jumping straight into an uptempo blues-inflected rock sound, “Speeding Bullets” grabs the listener by the collar and doesn’t let go, its bouncy rhythm and crunching guitars creating an energy that perfectly complements the commanding vocal leads and colourful harmonica leads. On the flip side, “Only Lovers Left Alive” offers a slightly different flavour, though it’s no less intense.

This track leans more into the band’s psychedelic influences, with swirling melodies and a haunting, almost hypnotic quality that draws the listener into its lovesick context. Still serving up a relentless pace, while dashes of horns add colour and rhythmic accents, it’s another storming psych rock anthem that sees The Savage Hearts continue to deliver their infectious sound. As they go from strength to strength with each studio release, we can’t wait to see what this exciting outfit has in store for the rest of 2024 and beyond.

Listen to Speeding Bullets/Only Lovers Left Alive below