Les Savy FavBest Les Savy Fav Albums Ranked

Inches

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9.1

“It's no secret: Les Savy Fav like to fuck shit up. Baldly transgressing the most basic assumptions about rock singers, the band's frontman is a pudgy, bearded, wild-eyed freak whose unpredictable stage show tends to scare off men and women alike. Their studio output varies from barked, discordant indie anthems to synth-heavy art-punk. And their new singles record, *Inches*, reverses all the usual ”

The Cat and the Cobra

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8.6

“At some point in 1998 I was standing alone in a triangular bar watching Les Savy Fav pound away. Their show was unannounced. I luckily stumbled across the club's listing that morning at work in "Creative Loafing." I'd been yearning to witness Les Savy Fav's live show, which had been garnering disciples along the upper industrial coast. And there I was, alone. Les Savy Fav were essentially playing ”

Let's Stay Friends

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8.3

“Les Savy Fav's first studio album since 2001's Go Forth is a pleasant surprise-- and not just because many of us thought they'd never record again. Rather than listlessly rehashing their past achievements or attempting a superficial overhaul, they're doing something much riskier: trying to become a better band.”

3/5

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7.6

“This straightforward reissue of the indie rock band's debut album features clever new art but no additional extras.”

Go Forth

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7.6

“I've been with *Go Forth* for one full week now. I mean that in the same sort of way you might say, with simpering pride or dull resignation, "I've been with my girlfriend forever"; or, obstetrically speaking, "I've been with child"; or even, congenitally speaking-- and best of luck to you-- "I've been with spina bifida." Thankfully, no one will be wed, dumped, birthed, or subjected to painful cor”

Root for Ruin

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7.2

“The veteran band takes a victory lap on its latest record, which walks the same path as 2007's relatively polished Let's Stay Friends.”