Could Bobby Gillespie ever sing, or was he always a tone-deaf banshee?

(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Tue 4 Nov 2025, 6:26, archived)

He could never sing.

(Smegg Wallace The O.G. Q.R., Tue 4 Nov 2025, 7:00, archived)

And by multiple accounts, an absolute cunt.
I've never met him so I can't verify.
(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Tue 4 Nov 2025, 8:38, archived)

Spanishfly, you mean

(Smegg Wallace The O.G. Q.R., Tue 4 Nov 2025, 9:11, archived)

I *can* verify that based on its online activity.

(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Tue 4 Nov 2025, 9:15, archived)

Primal Scream used to be one of my favourite bands, and I can safely say that their last halfway decent album was Evil Heat, nearly 25 years ago.
Having said that, the album Bobby did with Jehnny Beth was surprisingly good.

#fascinatinginsightfromsmegg
(Smegg Wallace The O.G. Q.R., Tue 4 Nov 2025, 11:08, archived)

XTRMNTR is the only album of theirs I own.
I liked it at the time, haven't listened to it for ages though
(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Tue 4 Nov 2025, 12:28, archived)

They're playing it live next month.

(Smegg Wallace The O.G. Q.R., Tue 4 Nov 2025, 12:40, archived)