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My Favorite Primal Scream CD

Matthew E. Taylor | Arlington, VA United States | 09/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I consider this to be the best overall CD Primal Scream has delivered. Don't get me wrong, "Sreamadelica" is still a great CD, and there are some solid tracks on on "Vanishing Point" and "EXTRMNTR." But I view those works as more uneven, with flashes of undeniable brilliance intermixed with headache-inducing nonsense.



"Give Out But Don't Give Up," while mellower and more soulful -- and therefore inherently different from the others--is most consistently great. I realize the comparisons are a bit of apples and oranges, and the band deserves credit for covering so much ground from one CD to the next. But this CD will find its way into your listening mix over and over. It is to Primal Scream what "Laser Guided Melodies" is to Spiritualized. Their new effort, "Riot City Blues" is a close second to this CD."

Maybe their best

Lovblad | Geneva, Switzerland | 06/27/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never understood why this record got such bad press. OK it came after Screamadelica which was considered ultra-important back in the day (even if I am not so sure about that). It is true this record was maybe a step backward in some ways: it was not an innovative fusion of musics but it represented an excellent exercise in classic rock. Rocks was and remains an excellent rock song, There are a few other gems on this album that remains a strong rock album."