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For fans of primal scream, lovers of electro-punk and alternative rock, and listeners interested in psychedelic and indie music
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THE REVIEW

Deus Ex Machina: Bobby Gillespie.

The album that was missing this year has arrived and has manifested in all its splendor. To put it together after creating it, some significant figures were called in, such as ex-My Bloody Valentine Kevin Shields and Andy Weatherall, who already had a hand in the 1991 milestone "Screamadelica". Among the various guests, even Kate Moss!

After a lackluster "Vanishing Point" and the splendid and biting "XTRMNTR", this album positions itself just below their masterpiece. We find developed the concepts of the last years of Primal Scream from the electro-punk sounds to the sexy and melancholic melodies.

It starts with "Deep Hit Of Morning Sun", psychedelic and sublime, then in random order there's "Miss Lucifer", which is the continuation of "Swastika Eyes" and really makes you want to turn up the volume until you piss off the neighbors. Then "Autobahn 66" and "A Scanner Darkly", two similarly retro tracks, almost vintage mid-80's.

This album smells like freshly baked bread, which immediately whets your appetite. A melting pot of new and already deeply entrenched sounds in your imagination. For years, whenever I find myself traveling and the plane flies above the clouds, peeking down from the window, I observe that mass of water that looks like cotton and with the sun hanging in the sky by an invisible thread, I hum to myself: "I'm higher then the sun/haa-a-ha/ Higher then the sun".

What will be my next catchy tune from Bobby G. and company?

Sublime!

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Summary by Bot

Primal Scream's Evil Heat arrives as a highly anticipated follow-up to previous works, showcasing a mix of electro-punk and melancholic melodies. Featuring notable collaborators like Kevin Shields and Andy Weatherall, the album builds on established sounds with psychedelic and vintage influences. Tracks such as 'Miss Lucifer' and 'Deep Hit Of Morning Sun' stand out for their intensity and atmosphere. Overall, the album is praised as a sublime and captivating work, ranking just below the band's masterpiece.

Tracklist Lyrics Videos

01   Deep Hit of Morning Sun (03:44)

02   Miss Lucifer (02:28)

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06   The Lord Is My Shotgun (03:56)

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09   A Scanner Darkly (04:30)

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10   Space Blues #2 (02:27)

Primal Scream

Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band, formed in the 1980s and fronted by Bobby Gillespie, widely noted for stylistic reinvention across psychedelic/indie rock, dance-rock and electronic-inflected rock. Their 1991 album Screamadelica is frequently cited as a landmark crossover of rock with dance music.
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