The Savage Poetry

The Savage Poetry is a reconstruction-type work by EDGUY that re-illuminates past songs with present-day playing and sound. It is a full re-recording, by the grown members, of the band’s earliest self-produced 1995 demo Savage Poetry. Rather than merely tracing the past material, by re-illuminating it with the voice, sound pressure and arrangement sense at the time of recording, one can confirm EDGUY’s change. More than differences of tempo or key, the present band shows in how the choruses are layered, the distance of the guitar and the sinking of the rhythm. If you know the original songs, turn your ear not only to nostalgia but to where they re-emphasize. There is an interest of a kind different from the surprise of a new work, and it also becomes an entrance to look back on a career milestone. It is an intriguing record for both re-confirming signature songs and reading how EDGUY organizes their own history.