On their second album, 2012's
Save the Nation,
Royal Republic continue the rock & roll-inspired garage rock which propelled its predecessor into the Swedish and German charts. They also demonstrate a healthy sense of confidence: in the opening track, singer Adam Grahn proclaims "I'm the spokesman of the generation/no-one but me can save the nation." With an energetic, fast-paced sound that recalls
Mando Diao and
the Hives,
Save the Nation entered the German charts at number 14 and the Swedish charts at number 24. ~ Christian Genzel