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Rating: At least it must be heard.
Yes, we are talking about Primal Scream's 'Screamadelica' and 'XTRMNTR'. Only this is their first LP.
At the time, good old Bob Gillespie apparently had had enough of the Reid brothers (Jesus and Mary Chain) who, among other things, started quarreling among themselves. Simple guitar feedback over pure sweet melody "english NME wanted." Could a semi-genius like Bob Gillespie settle for that? Yes, if he didn't have the you-know-whats, but since he did, he preferred to jump ship from J&MC and try to do things his own way.
He joins a certain Jim NavaJo - 12 string lead guitar and tries: the result is the aforementioned album: fresh, even naive if you like, style english psychedelic beat following in the footsteps of the Electric Prunes (Americans). Well, anyway, this is the best LP by Primal Scream. Yes, it's true they later "dared" with 'Screamadelica' and 'XMNTR'.
I have an image of Bob entering the Bloom Di Mezzago hall with his band (period after the second LP) nervous, looking around disdainfully, dissatisfied. That's the character: never still, if you go talk to him about his first LP he'd spit in your face. Great Bob.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Gentle Tuesday (03:49)
Shadow masking matters
Can't conceal the way you really feel
It doesn't fit our souls exist
That of they asked me how it is
New morning dew for you
Sweet honey hips your lips
Hold spells when cast they dwell
Like magic in your kiss
Confusion colours cruel designs
Unhappy girl, you're out of time
Gentle Tuesday
Sad and lonely eyes
Gentle tuesday
See yourself tonight
Memories as fat as bees
Presents a mess of poison tears
A word unkind that tricks our minds
We really warned before your time
Happiness, nothing less
A universal way
Bad seeds but fruit are sweet
You choke on empty days
Confusion colours cruel designs
Unhappy girl you're out of time
Chorus (x2)
08 Leaves (03:32)
All I ever wanted
Was a chance but you
Are never one to change
All of the excuses
That i've heard from you
Are as tired as they are lame
Cannot rhyme nor reason with
Your actions anymore
Oh i guess I should be leaving
I won't miss you when you're gone
If you care about me
Iike you say you do
Then why are we this way
Care for no one else
Except yourself it's true
No matter what you say
Chorus
And all those promises you've made
Were never kept
You know you're lyin'
When you say that you forgot
That you'd for - oh
Just go away, just go away
Chorus
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