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Primal Scream are the ultimate fantasy rock band.They couldn't be more perfect had they been created in a factory.Through their career they've embraced techno,Rolling Stones esque blues,acid house,rock-abilly,indie and electro.They are the rock band that make you want to dance.The white indie band that don't seem out of place in a club.This is their third album and marks a massive departure from the first two records.After leaving the Jesus and The Mary Chain, Bobby Gillespie formed Primal Scream with the aim of making classic rock with a twist.The first two records 'Primal Scream' and 'Sonic Flower Groove' were standard rock affairs and totallyout of place in the early 1990's, when dance was the ruling musical genre and ecstacy its driving force.
So Primal Scream, rather than react against this movement, embraced dance music and the growing rave scene.They married classic rock to acid house and produced a Mercury Music Prize winning album that is truly remarkable.They brought in dance producer Andrew Weatherall, but also Rolling Stones producer Jimmy Miller.
The resulting record is remarkable.It's one of the only records I can play in the morning after a night out,love to hear in a club,listen to on a sunny afternoon and listen to so I feel better.It's easy to write depressing music,give me a guitar and I'll bang you out some three chord teenage angst.It's much harder to write uplifting music that doesn't feel cheesy, but is genuine and heartfelt.
The record begins with 'Movin' on up' which has a gospel vibe and is a truly magnificent.A hedonistic call to arms, it is one of the more guitar based tracks on the album and is a defiant call to arms.'Slip inside this house' is a house version of the original 13th Floor Elevators song.Whispered vocals and murky effects make this a sultry and sexy disco number.'Don't fight it feel it' has Denise Johnson on vocals rather than Bobby Gillespie, but is still a perfect house anthem.The production is simply stunning.
'Higher than the sun' comes in two parts on the record, both of which are sublime come down songs, described by the band as a 'Dub symphony'.It's much more than that,it's one of the defining musical moments of the 1990's.'Inner Flight' isn't the best track on the album but is still effective.On any other dance record it would be a standout track.'Come together' is lengthy but essential.Again there is a gospel meets dance kind of vibe that makes it a perfect club anthem.'Loaded' is the highlight of the album.It has a spoken word sample that declares the need to have a party.It's a perfect marriage of acid house and 1970's rock music.Slinky and sultry but with a solid rock heart.
'Damaged' is the quietest track here and is reminiscient of the Rolling Stones classic 'Angie'.Tender and serene, it is the perfect song for the morning after the night before.'I'm Coming down' is similarly tender biut with some Eastern string effects that are really soothing.Truly a great perfect come down record.'Shine like Stars' closes the album and is twee and sweet, but is still an essential song,with some lucsciuos effects.
I can't recommend this album enough.It's a dance record that rock fans love and a rock record that gets played in clubs.'Screamadelica' is an awesome flex of the musical muscle from a band that have never been afraid of experimentation.I've seen it on the highstreet for £5 so there is no excuse not to have this joyful and uplifting album in your life.
(I've also reviewed the Primal Scream best of compilation 'Dirty Hits' for those that want to get into the band.)
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Yeah i can't believe i havent bought this yet i mean 'Trainspotting' is the only primal scream songs ive heard except rocks off obviously will look out for this thanx
DarkDave 16.04.2006 19:37
cannot believe I don't own this album yet....shame on me! DD
After peddling fey indie-pop in the mid-Eighties, Bobby Gillespie's Primal Scream took a ... more
quantum, inspired leap with the Andy Weatherall and Terry Farley-producedScreamadelica, which melds the trippy, blissed-out ethos of acid rock with its more rhy...
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After peddling fey indie-pop in the mid-Eighties, Bobby Gillespie's Primal Scream took a ... more
quantum, inspired leap with the Andy Weatherall and Terry Farley-producedScreamadelica, which melds the trippy, blissed-out ethos of acid rock with its more rhy...
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After peddling fey indie-pop in the mid-Eighties, Bobby Gillespie's Primal Scream took a ... more
quantum, inspired leap with the Andy Weatherall and Terry Farley-produced Screamadelica, which melds the trippy, blissed-out ethos of acid rock with its more rh...
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