Meet SUGAR DIP, the Joburg-hailing three-piece who have been churning out the releases over the last two years. Comprising of Max Schomburg (lead vocals and drums), Joshua Wood (guitar and backing vocals), and Joshua Rogers (guitar and vocals), their debut EP, Damage and Dodge, dropped in 2021, followed up with another EP titled, Eat.Prey.Love last year, before ending of 2022 with a bang with the release of their debut album’s titular track, “Intimate Savagery”.
SUGAR DIP keep it simple on Intimate Savagery. The ten-track project features material from their past EPs and a couple of fresh songs alike. The project addresses the ever-relatable subjects like failed relationships – on “I Love You” – while tackling questions around unsolicited opinions and over-the-top expressionism in human engagements off and online.
Off the bat, the album is hard rock driven. This is most evidenced on “Fly-By-Night Lover”, and “Band-Aid for a Bullet”, while hints of the blues filter through on “Ghost”.
“The Fantasy: A Nightmare” laments the sanctions social media platforms have imposed on how people view themselves and others: “So commanding and loud, you’re a working thunderstorm with your head in the clouds.”
It’s an easy listen that more often than not gets straight to the point, but very rarely misses the mark in remaining strikingly personal and relatable.
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