Xtrmntr - Primal Scream

XTRMNTR Primal Scream have tried everything. ‘Screamadelica’, their most influencial and critically acclaimed album, brought us tripped out, blissfully chilled but also a little self-indulgent, soulful tunes. ‘Give Out But Don’t Give In’ charted their failed voyage into the world of rock, and ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Echo Dek’ showed that they’ve learned how to work that sampling machine to the maximum. But before you listen to this album, you should forget about what you expect to hear. ‘Kill All Hippies’ opens with a sample from the film ‘Out of the Blue’ and readily ...  Read the complete review

This has to be one of the best albums of 2000. Here Primal Scream infuse dance electronic beats with heavy rock guitars and mind-blowing basslines. Dont be put off by the political undertones the passion and true meaning behind Primal Scream's lyrics is enough to start a riot and change any facists mind. This album actually feels like an album instead of just a bunch of songs put together. To get the true feel of it you have to listen to it all together at first and if you're in the right mood for it it shouldn't be too hard. The best songs on here have to be 'kill all hippies'which is very repetitive but still very addictive, ...  Read the complete review

Primal Scream's latest album, titled XTRMNTR, is a much harder political electronic-rock fusion album, featuring a wide mixture of musical techniques from sampling and digital distortion to good old guitars. Bobby Gillespie and the other members of Primal Scream have taken the influences of a wide range of musical influences, and has progressed from Vanishing Point. the album opens with the track 'Kill all hippies' which has a nice drum layer and a great bassline. It then moves into the seriously hard electronic Accelerator. Gillespies strongly left wing anti-militaristic opinions come across most strongly in 'Swastika Eyes' ...  Read the complete review