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Savak, A Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet, Release “Empathy”

SAVAK have shared their newest track “Empathy” from their upcoming fifth album, Human Error / Human Delight, which releases on April 15, 2022. “Empathy” debuted via New Noise Magazine, who contemplated “SAVAK’s fascination with the balanced, and sometimes polarizing, nature of being alive.”

Human Error / Human Delight

The Brooklyn Post-Punk Quartet have also added to their upcoming run of U.S. 2022 tour dates, visiting places in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. In addition, performing with the band Jawbox, see below for the full list of currently announced dates. The band wrote and recorded Human Error / Human Delight completely over Zoom, having crafted an honest album on living in our present moment.

Photo credit: Taylor Sesselman

SAVAK consists of Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, with Matt Schulz on drums. Additionally, Habibion and Jaworrski both share singing and songwriting duties since the band’s creation in 2015. Though SAVAK’s members have done time in bands like Obits, Edsel, Holy Fuck and more, their current position is the best in which they have been.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Fri. Mar. 4 – Providence, RI – Union Station Brewery – with Jets Can’t Land & DJ Ted Leo

Sat. Mar. 5 – Northampton, MA – Bishop’s Lounge – with Zwei Null Zwei

Wed. Mar. 16 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 1:55PM (Outdoor Stage)

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Breakaway Records – 3:15PM

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company – 6PM

Thu. Mar. 17 – SXSW – The Green Jay – 10PM

Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – The Side Bar – 2:30PM

Fri. Mar. 18 – SXSW – Soundspace at Captain Quack’s – 9:15PM

Thu. Apr. 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield – with Chris Brokaw & Upper Wilds

Fri. Apr. 8 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s – with Chris Brokaw & Cathedral Ceilings

Sat. Apr. 9 (early show) – Lowell, MA – The Town and the City Festival – The Worthen House – with Colleen Green

Sat. Apr. 9 (late show) – Boston, MA – Midway Cafe – with Chris Brokaw & Lupa Citta

Fri. May 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Government Center – with Upper Wilds & Gotobeds

Sat. May 14 – Washington, DC – Quarry House Tavern – with Upper Wilds & Bed Maker

Wed. Jul. 20 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with Jawbox

Fri. Oct. 21 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with June of 44

March 9, 2022
Brooklyn Band SAVAK Announce New Album And Tour, Several NY Metro Dates

Brooklyn punk band SAVAK announce their new album Human Error / Human Delight, and a Spring tour, with multiple dates in the NY Metro area.

SAVAK, photo by Taylor Sesselman.

The band is led by Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, and Matt Shulz on drums. Jaworski and Habibion have both been doing singing and songwriting together since the band was created in 2015.

All the members played in bands in the 90s, which helps them reform their sound, as touches of the scene are heard in their music.

The album art for SAVAK’s Human Error/Human Delight.

SAVAK have released a number of singles ahead of the album’s release, which is set to come out April 15. The title of the album comes from the fascination of just existing as a human. The newest release, “No Blues No Jazz,” speaks of what life would be if genres didn’t exist. The album was written over Zoom, and grapples with the idea of creating an album during a pandemic, and if it is justified.

The group have also announced a Spring tour, with many NY metro dates, and tickets to that can be found here.

SAVAK LIVE 2022
Fri. Mar. 4 – Providence, RI – TBD

Sat. Mar. 5 – Northampton, MA – Bishop’s Lounge*

Wed. Mar. 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW*

Thu. Mar. 17 – Austin, TX – SXSW*

Fri. Mar. 18 – Austin, TX – SXSW*

Sat. Mar. 19 – Austin, TX – SXSW*

Thu. Apr. 7 – Brooklyn, NY – Littlefield #+

Fri. Apr. 8 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s #

Sat. Apr. 9 – Lowell, MA – The Town and the City Festival (early show)

Sat. Apr. 9 – Boston, MA – Midway Cafe #

Fri. May 13 – Philadelphia, PA – TBD +

Sat. May 14 – Washington, DC – TBD +

Fri. Oct. 21 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge !

* w/Pays P.
# w/Chris Brokaw
+ w/Upper Wilds
! w/June of 44

February 8, 2022
SAVAK Release Guitar Driven Single “Cold Ocean”

Brooklyn post-punk band SAVAK release their new single “Cold Ocean,” with hints of a new album on the way.

Savak and “Cold Ocean.”

SAVAK is a two-headed machine led by Sohrab Habibion and Michael Jaworski, and Matt Shulz on drums. Jaworski and Habibion have been sharing the duties of singer and songwriter since the band’s creation in 2015.

All the members of the band played in bands in the 90s-The Obits, Holy Fuck, and The Cops. Their prior experience in 90s rock bands helps reform the sound of SAVAK, as touches of the scene are heard in their music.

SAVAK, photo by Taylor Sesselman.

“Cold Ocean” comes off the A-side digital single with the accompanying B-side “Adolescence Obsolete.” The single is guitar-heavy, and there is a lot of emphasis leading up to the big hook. The song has deep and meaningful lyrics, like the line, “Cold, cold ocean/Gonna break my neck/A wave of deep regret/I know we’ve already met.”

The video itself features SAVAK’s home of Brooklyn, with scenes occurring throughout the city. The video is funny and uses shifting colors from gray to light to emphasize mood shifts. The story follows “Walker Slim” and his hustle to hawk a ring to give to a lover that never shows.

January 11, 2022