They've had their moments, but none of it really stands up to any analysis.
TD should know better than to be surprised when they release something half-arsed.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:18, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

TD knows better
Although this one was produced by David Holmes who is rather better than Bobby Gillespie in knowing good stuff.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:25, Reply)

It occurred to me after I posted what your username was.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:27, Reply)

David Holmes is ace, knows his stuff through and through, as do Gillespie and Weatherall.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:29, Reply)

They're cherry pickers.
Whether that's styles or band members. It's kind of like good sampling, taking the best bits of genres and bands. They're also very very good live and are just a rock n' roll band.

Patchy as hell though, don't get me wrong, for every sheer gem like Kill All Hippies, there's a piece of shit like Funky Jam.

I can see why Weatherall digs them so much, it's that whole wearing your influences on your sleeve thing. Also, Weatherall is rarely wrong.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Sun 28 Apr 2013, 21:28, Reply)

Primal Scream are only ever as good as their producer.
Hence why 'Screamadelica' was great. but 'Give But Don't Give In' was fucking dreadful, say.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Mon 29 Apr 2013, 1:06, Reply)

quite

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 29 Apr 2013, 7:25, Reply)