July 27, 2010 The Silver Machine Live @ 1234 Festival Shoreditch Park 24.07.10
Here is the tracks they played:
How Does It Feel (The Creation)
Are You Going To Be There? (Chocolate Watchband)
Teenage Head (Flamin' Groovies)
Psychotic Reaction (The Count Five)
I Wish You Would (The Yardbirds?)
I Want You (The Troggs)
Fire Of Love (The Gun Club)
Making Time (The Creation)
I Can Only Give You Everything (Them)
Sister Ann (MC5)
Action Woman (The Litter)
July 6, 2010 Recent Collaberations etc...
A few months ago, Bobby provided vocals for Turzi, on a track called 'Baltimore'. It is on his album called 'B' and was just released as a single.
Bobby also features on a track on the debut Freebass album, 'It's A Beautiful Life', which features Mani and Peter Hook (New Order). I'm not sure on on which track
he is on. Bobby is also contributing to the new album by Tricky, which is due out in September.
Andrew Innes produced the new EP by Autokratz. It can be downloaded for free from the band's site.
June 21, 2010 The Silver Machine
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie has unveiled a one-off collaboration covers band featuring members of the Sex Pistols and The Who.
Called Silver Machine, the band have been announced to perform a special covers show at LondonÕs 1234 festival in Shoreditch on July 24.
Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock, The Who and former Oasis sticksman Zak Starkey, plus Primal Scream guitarists Andrew Innes and Little Barrie's Barrie Cadogan will also take part.
The band are set to perform a collection of their favourite songs by band's including The Creation, The Flamin' Groovies, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Troggs and MC5.
"We're great and we can't wait," declared frontman Bobby Gillespie.
Festival director Sean McLusky added: "We did a show at the Whitechapel Gallery with S.C.U.M and a bunch of other artists, Bobby was playing and rocked 'Wild Thing' by The Troggs with Jamie Hince from The Kills, so I asked him if he would do more of the same at the festival, so now we haveÉ.The Silver Machine."
Tickets are on sale now.
Source: Uncut online
February 25, 2010 'Screamdelica' live redux
The Scream hagve announced a second 'Screamdelica' show, this one on Friday, November 26th. Andy Weatherall will be the DJ both nights. I think all tickets have sold out now.
'I put a spell on you'
Screaming Jay Hawkins's 'I put a spell on you' single , the Shane MacGowan and friends (see below) benefit for Haiti earthquake relief effort will be released on
Monday March 1st. The single is download only. Bobby features prominently on the song. Check out the video.
February 17, 2010 Scream to play 'Screamdelica' live
According to The Quietus,
The Scream are due to play 'Screamdelica'
live in it's entirety on November 27th of this year at the Olympia in London, in regonition of the 20th anniversary of 'Screamadelica' this year. Tickets go on sale February 26th.
"...their lineup for the night with a gospel choir, brass section plus the one-off return of singer Denise Johnson".
I suspect Robert (Throb) Young will not be rejoining for this one-off event.
This weeks NME includes an article about this momnumental event. Here is what he says, "a psychedelic night of discovery' and making it sound as big as possible so people go home crying. They know how much the album means to people but it won't be an attempt to recreate 1991. Some of the songs were only played once in the studio first time round so it's finding a way of doing them now. Nice to focus on the gentle side of it, the psychedelic side, seeing as for the past 10 years they've been a 'high energy rock n roll band'"
Could this mean a special 20th anniversary remastered version deluxe package of 'Screamadelica' will be
released this year? Could be..all the albums were recently reissued (apparently remastered) in Japan last year as double discs but 'Screamadelica' was suspiciously absent.
New Scream album in 2011
Bobby and Andrew Innes recently DJ'ed at a club in Belfast and talked with members of the forum, they said they had been working in David Holmes studio recently but the new album won't be out until 2011.
January 30, 2010 I Put a Spell On You UPDATE!
According to the Guardian newspaper,
Bobby, Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave and Johnny Depp are teaming up to do a cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins's 'I got a spell on you' for Haiti earthquake relief.
UPDATE: This will be released March 1st.
Mani Talks Manchester
Check out a recent interview with Mani from Clash magazine.
Hail Hail Rock n Roll
Check out a recent article by Bobby aboutChuck Berry from The Guardian.
January 21, 2010 Work begins on new album
According to Mani, the Scream are busy writing new material. It's unclear when this will see the light of day. Also, the supergroup of Mani,
Peter Hook (New Order) and Andy Rourke (The Smiths) should have their debut releases out later this year and also play a few select gigs.
See the NME article below.
Primal Scream bassist Mani has revealed that they have begun work on their next album.
The follow-up to 2008's 'Beautiful Future', the former Stone Roses man explained that they will be spending the rest of the year working on their new record.
"This year is a writing year and it's going well," Mani told NME.com. "We're trundling along. We've got some half ideas left over from the last album, so we'll bring them up and give them a kick around, we're into it."
Currently working on the finishing touches to the long-awaited Freebass album, with New Order's Peter Hook and former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, Mani revealed how they were "99-percent done".
"We've got like one more week left and then we're going to draw a line under it," he explained. "You're never gonna be 100-percent happy with anything you do, I never am and I never will be, so it'll be nice to finish things off and then get out and start playing the tunes."
Already confirmed for Japan's Fuji Rock and Reading festival, the as-yet-of titled album, will be preceded by an EP 'When Two Worlds Collide' shortly.
Source: NME
January 12, 2010 Scream and Lee Perry collaberation
The Scream have teamed up with Adrian Sherwood and Lee Perry to cover Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man'. The track is now called 'Moneyman'
and featured Bob ranting over a crazy dub-style version of 'Iron Man'. You can listen to it
here.
Screamadelica cover featured on British stamp
They were issued earlier this week. You can purchase it in a variety of
different ways. Here is what Bob has to say about it
Primal Scream star Bobby Gillespie hails artist who behind iconic Screamadelica cover after stamp tribute
Jan 10 2010 Billy Sloan, Sunday Mail
PRIMAL Scream star Bobby Gillespie has paid tribute to the tragic artist behind the iconic sleeve for the Screamadelica album.
The 1991 classic cover is one of the albums featured on a new series of stamps launched last week.
The "psychedelic sunburst" design was created by Paul Cannell - the in-house artist at Creation Records - who died in 2005.
But Bobby said he would have been in stitches at getting a Royal seal of approval.
He said: "Paul was an anarchist. He would definitely have got the humour of the Queen's head now being on top of his work.
"But we're flattered the artwork for Screamadelica has been rewarded in this way."
But the band could have missed out on being immortalised as a stamp as ex-Creation Records boss Alan McGee revealed he rejected Bobby's original idea for the cover.
He said: "In July 1991, we had the album but no cover artwork.
"Bobby wanted it to be a picture of the band sitting with a sexy model. But I said: 'No one will buy it'.
"The poster for the single Higher Than The Sun featured the sunburst logo painted in yellow and blue. I thought it would look good as an album sleeve if we used different colours. Bobby changed it to red and that's how the sleeve was created.
"It's become the Primal Scream equivalent of The Rolling Stones' famous lips and tongue logo."
Music mogul McGee now owns 12 original Cannell paintings, including the artwork for the Primal Scream single, Don't Fight It, Feel It.
"It's hanging on the wall in my kitchen at home," he said.
"My former Creation partner Dick Green still owns the Higher Than The Sun painting."
Cannell's first successful record sleeve design was for The Manic Street Preachers' 1990 single, You Love Us.
He also painted covers for indie acts such as Shonen Knife, Flowered Up and The Telescopes.
The artist used ordinary household paint and car body filler in many of his works.
Talking of Screamadelica he said: "Bobby wouldn't play me the record, he just told me the title which I thought was cool.
"We spent ages sectioning out the painting and focusing on what he wanted from it. Bobby wanted jazz... abstract. He was very exact about getting it."
McGee - who also discovered Oasis, The Jesus And Mary Chain and Teenage Fanclub - has fond memories of the talented artist. He told me: "I gave Paul a space in the attic at the Creation offices in Westgate Street in London. He was hugely influenced by the US artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol but he became unique in his own way.
"In 1995, he also made a record Soulface - using the name Crawl - for Creation."
December 15, 2009 Scream to play 'Screamdelica' Live?
A forum member ran into Mani at one of the recent Spiritualzied shows and Mani told him that The Scream plan on playing 'Screamadelica' live next year.
A full tour is expected.
December 13, 2009 Bob appears on new 'Turzi' album 'B'
Bobby provides vocals on the track, 'Balitmore' which was released in October of this year.
The album was mixed by Max Hayes and Brendan Lynch, both who have worked with The Scream.
The backing track to Baltimore found its way to Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) who agreed to sing vocals on the track, without knowing any information about Turzi at all. His characteristic vocal style merges perfectly with the driving psychedelic vibes of the song whilst fusing softly with rebellious Acid House undertones.
Scream played ATP: Nightmare Before Christmas
They recently played The My Bloody Valentine
curated ATP: Nightmare Before Christmas earlier this month. No new songs was premiered and apparently the band isn't working on
any new material, however, they did release a cover of The Troggs, "I want you" earlier this year, see news story below. Here is the setlist:
Can't go back
Miss lucifer
Country girl
Jailbird
Burningwheel
Necro Hex
Kill all Hippies
Xtrmntr
Suicide Bomb
Shoot Speed
Swastika Eyes
Movin on up
Rock
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Damaged
Loaded
Accelarator
'Tin Can' interview with Bobby
There are 4 parts to the interview
The Scream cover The Troggs
The Scream have done a cover of The Troggs, 'I want you". It's featured on a limited 12" split 12" with RTX.
Other misc news
The Scream played a date in South America recently with only Andrew Innes on guitar.
March 27, 2009 Steven Van Zandt rips Bobby and the Scream
Primal Scream turned down an offer to tour America, according to Steven Van Zandt, the guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, because of the drug problems of "waste of space" Bobby Gillespie.
Van Zandt lashed out at Gillespie in an interview with the Daily Record, saying that Primal Scream "could be the biggest band in the world" if it weren't for their bad habits.
"I tried to get Primal Scream to come over to America several times," he said. "I thought their album before this last one was one of the greatest records in 10 years. I begged them to come over. I had a whole tour for them."
Van Zandt is a highly respected figure in American music, writing hit songs, performing with Springsteen, hosting radio shows and even playing Silvio Dante on The Sopranos TV show. But when it came to Primal Scream, he couldn't get anywhere. "Their agent talked me out of it," he said. "[The agent] said: 'They can't do 20 shows.' I'm like, 'Come on, man. We do 20 shows a month.'"
"Primal Scream could be the biggest band in the world. They are fantastic when they make rock records Ð once every 10 years. But they can't tour because of drug problems, or whatever. I don't have patience for it. I'm like, all right, you want to be a drug addict, go be a drug addict. Don't waste my time."
Scream to play Glastonbury
The Scream are apparently playing Glastonbury 09. I will post moredetails when they are released.
Scream wrapping up US tour
The Scream are currently wrapping up their first North America Tour in 9 years. Fans have been raving. Check the forum on this site for gig updates
December 20, 2008 More North America dates added Check Ticketbastard regularly.
December 13, 2008 Scream to play Australia and North America
4 Feb The Forum NSW, Australia
5 Feb The Tivoli QLD, Australia
8 Feb Billboard VIC, Australia
10 Feb HQ SA, Australia
11 Feb Metropolis Fremantle WA, Australia
The Scream have also announced a North America Tour. New York City has been confirmed and tickets are on sale for Webster Hall, NYC on 3/28. They are rumored to play
SXSW in Austin. Andrew Innes has confirmed to Webadelica, that a 2 week North America tour is happening. Toronto, Chicago etc
November 8, 2008 NME Rock N Roll Riot tour support announced
Two supports acts have been announced for the upcoming NME Rock N Roll Riot tour. First is
RTX, who formed from the ashes of Royal Trux. Next up is Douglas Hart's (Ex Jesus and Mary Chain and Bobby's best friend) new band,
Cristine
Japan 2009 tour announced
January 28-29 Tokyo
January 30 Nagoya
February 1 Osaka
New Album in 2009?
According to the Daily Star (UK), Mani has told them that the band are recordijng new material and hope to release a new album next year
Uptown Single to be released
David Holmes has told fans that his mix along with Andrew Weatherall's mix of 'Uptown' will be released as a 12" in the future
McGee writes about the Scream on his blog
McGee has written on his blog that The Scream have reinvented themselves and he compared each of their recent output to The Rolling Stones catalog. Here is an interesting quote.
"Bob's taken some critical beatings for his lyrics on Beautiful Future, but they were not justified. Gillespie's lyrics evoke a mood of psychedelic despair, political degeneration and celebration.
October 6, 2008 Primal Scream remix Oasis
Primal Scream have remixed Oasis, 'Shock of Lightning'. Apparently it's on the Italian issue of the CD. you can download it
here and
here . I have no idea if it's on the Itailian CD, I haven't been able to find it. If you know where, let us know.
Primal Scream to headline NME Rock N Roll Riot Tour
Sorry I'm posting this so late but tickets I'm sure can still be purchased
NOVEMBER
16th - BELFAST, St George's Market
17th - DUBLIN, Olympia
20th - OXFORD, Academy
21st - CARDIFF, University
23rd - BRISTOL, Academy
24th - SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall
25th - READING, Hexagon
27th - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
28th - LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
30th - NORWICH, UEA
DECEMBER
1st - SHEFFIELD, Academy
2nd - BRIGHTON, Dome
4th - BIRMINGHAM, Academy
5th - CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
8th - LEEDS, Academy
9th - NEWCASTLE, Academy
11th - MANCHESTER, Apollo
13th - GLASGOW, SECC
Tickets are available exclusively for 48 hours at http://www.NME.COM/GIGS today (Wednesday 30th July) at 9am. NME Ticketline : 0871 2301094
Tickets go on general sale from 9.30am Friday 1st August. 24-hour CC line: 0871 2200 260 or buy online from http://www.gigsandtours.com
August 7, 2008 Primal Scream cover Screaming 'Jay' Hawkins track 'I Put A Spell On You'
Here is what I found out about the track:
At the start of 2007 The Wolfmen (guitarist MARCO PIRRONI ex-Adam and the Ants) collaborated with DALER MEHNDI (the
biggest selling artist Indian in music history) and PRIMAL SCREAM for a
cover of Screaming Jay Hawkins? I Put A Spell On You. The Primal collab
was used for an ALEXANDER MCQUEEN catwalk show
Here is a "video" of the track:
I'm unsure if this track will ever get a proper release
July 29, 2008 Primal Scream to headline NME Rock 'N' Roll Riot tour
Primal Scream will headline this year's NME Rock 'N' Roll Riot tour, which kicks off in Oxford on November 20.
Frontman Bobby Gillespie are promising to play tracks from new album 'Beautiful Future', a host of classics - and even some songs they haven't even written yet for the winter dates.
"There will be a couple of variations - maybe some other older songs bought in and maybe some more songs from the new album," Gillespie told NME.COM. "Also we might write a couple of new songs between now and then - today we started writing a new song and it's sounding fucking amazing, yeah it sounded great, so if that happens again..."
Gillespie added that the band were relishing hitting the road for the Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour.
"Right now we're playing better than ever," he declared. "You know the spirit in the band is great and we're having a great time, we're having a ball."
Primal Scream will play the following dates:
Oxford Academy (November 20)
Cardiff University (21)
Bristol Academy (23)
Southampton Guildhall (24)
Reading Hexagon (25)
Nottingham, Rock City (27)
London Hammersmith Apollo (28)
Norwich UEA (30)
Sheffield Academy (December 1)
Brighton Dome (2)
Birmingham Academy (4)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (5)
Leeds Academy (8)
Newcastle Academy (9)
Manchester Apollo (11)
Glasgow SECC (13)
Tickets go onsale on Friday (August 1) at 9.30am.
To check the availability of Primal Scream NME Rock 'N' Roll Riot Tour tickets after that date and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
Support will be announced soon. Meanwhile, get this week's issue of NME on UK newsstands from tomorrow (July 30) for more from Primal Scream, including news on possible special guests.
July 15, 2008 'Beautiful Future' streaming on Myspace
You can now hear the whole album streaming on the Scream's
MySpace site.
'Beautiful Future' Vinyl Boxset
Vinyl Factory have created a Box Set version
of "Beautiful Future', working closely with designer Julian
House on a special vinyl/art edition.
Limited to 5,000 copies. It opens up like a book I've been told. The price is £50. Depending on demand, a second pressing might be done
Primal Scream's eagerly anticipated new studio LP 'Beautiful Future' is to be released as a deluxe box set,
packed with exclusive content and fantastic limited edition extras.
Double Vinyl Album Tracklisting:
A1. Beautiful Future 05.06
A2. Can?t Go Back 03.43
A3. Uptown 04.50
B1. The Glory Of Love 03.09
B2. Suicide Bomb 05.50
B3. Zombie Man 03.35
C1. Beautiful Summer 04.39
C2. I Love To Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt) 04.35
C3. Over & Over 04.31
D1. Necro Hex Blues 03.30
D2. The Glory Of Love (Single Version) 03.12
12"" Vinyl:
'Uptown' 09.36
(Long After The Disco Is Over mix)
Remix and additional production by Andrew Weatherall.
BEAUTIFUL FUTURE BOXED EDITION, 2008
Art direction by Julian House
Beautiful Future Box, 2008
328 X 326 X 30mm overall
4 col. printed, matt laminated and spot gloss UV varnished rigid hinged lid, binding box. The box houses the album Beautiful Future, over two records, 'Uptown' remix, one booklet, one folded poster and one credit panel.
Beautiful Future Album, 2008
310 X 310mm overall
4 col. printed and gloss laminated outer sleeve. 4 col. Printed and gloss laminated inner sleeve, housing two 180gsm vinyl LP's in two separate sleeves.
'Uptown' Remix, 2008
310 X 310mm overall
4 col. printed and gloss laminated outer sleeve. 4 col. printed and
gloss laminated inner sleeve housing a 145gsm one sided vinyl
'Uptown' (Love After The Disco Is Over Mix) ? remix and additional production courtesy of Andrew Weatherall.
Beautiful Future Booklet, 2008
310 X 310mm overall
A 12pp 4 col. and gloss laminated paper booklet, saddle stitched in two positions.
Beautiful Future Poster, 2008
620 X 930mm, folded to 310 X 310mm
4 col. printed on White backed poster paper.
Beautiful Future Credit Panel, 2008
310 X 310mm
Foiled blocked on red, mirrored paper.
Beautiful Future Limited Edition Box Set created by Vinyl Factory Ltd.
Available online from http://shop.vinylfactory.co.uk, the box set can be pre-ordered from July 14th,
with full release following a week later on July 21st.
Fans can also purchase the album via a link provided on the Primal Scream website: www.primalscream.net.
'Beautiful Future' is Primal Scream's ninth studio album and their first for B-Unique. The bulk of the album was produced by Bj?rn Yttling [Peter, Bj?rn and John] and Paul Epworth (Bloc Party) including the incredible first single 'Can't Go Back' out July 14th.
Primal Scream have made a fantastic start to the summer festival season. After playing an incendiary double-header with MC5 at Meltdown, Bobby and co. put in superb performances at both Hop Farm (special guests of Neil Young) and T in the Park. The band are soon to embark on a full UK tour. Watch this space for more details?
July 14, 2008 Here 'Beautiful Future' Now!
The Scream and their record compant have done an amazing job of keeping the new album from leaking (there was a looped version),
but you can hear snippets of the album at
Facebook
Order 'Can't Go Back' Live version from T in the Park
Order 'can't Go Back' Live At T In The Park Using Your Mobile!
New single 'Can't Go Back' is going to be recorded at Primal Scream's performance at T In The Park this Sunday (13th July).
Text PRIMALS to 78789* to pre-order the live version of Primals Scream's new single 'Can't Go Back' performed tonight at T In The Park!
Once you've received your voucher, enter this at www.7digital.com/sms to redeem your download at 12pm on Monday 14th July.
July 10, 2008 'Can't Go Back (Tennessee River Version)' on iTunes Canada and UK
Only available to download on iTunes Canada at the moment. I suspect it will be released as b-side.
'Beautiful Future' Album Launch Competition Winners
Congratulations!
Russell Lockyer
Tom Bowen
Stuart Sunley
Ajay Sawhney
Keiko Mori
Michael Mangan
Dylan Holmes
Chris Parkhill
Katia Dallafior
Peter Skingley
Secret Glasgow gig Competition winners
The gig already happened but here are the winners for the record. Congratulations!
July 4, 2008 'Beautiful Future' Ltd Edition version
There is now a limited edition version of the new album avaiable in digi-pack with bonus tracks and video. I believe this is the European version.
It has the same bonus tracks as the Japanese version, except i don't think the Japanese version includes the video for 'Can't Go Back'.
You can pre-order it from Amazon.co.uk using the link above.
1. Beautiful Future
2. Can't Go Back
3. Uptown
4. The Glory Of Love
5. Suicide Bomb
6. Zombie Man
7. Beautiful Summer
8. I Love To Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt)
9. Over & Over
10. Necro Hex Blues
11. The Glory of Love (single version)
12. Urban Guerrilla
13. 13 Time Of The Assassins
14. Can't Go Back (Video)
'Beautiful Future' pre-order through iTunes exclusive offer
Primal Scream have announced plans to reward those who get in quick to
order their new album 'Beautiful Future' by giving them priority access
to upcoming tour dates. Anyone who pre-orders the new album via iTunes
will get an email which will mean they can access tickets to the band's
upcoming UK tour dates via Ticketmaster's website before they go on
general release. They'll also get an extra bonus track for their efforts
- 'Time Of The Assassins'. And if they sign up to the band's mailing
list they'll get another free track, 'Urban Guerrilla'. Which is all
lovely. 'Beautiful Future' is the band's first long player since signing
with B-Unique, and is out on 21 Jul. You can pre-order via iTunes now
July 2, 2008 Another chance Win tickets to Secret Gig
All you have to do is register at the offical Primal Scream
Website.
Source: B-Unique/Atlantic
July 1, 2008 Win tickets to Secret Gig
10 lucky Webadelica regulars are getting into a secret gig for free courtesy of The Scream!
Answer must be in by Thursday, July 3th. Winners will be announced Friday, July 4th.
As per Andrew Innes' instructions, this competition is only open to Webadelica regulars
Name the 3 guests who appear on the new Scream album, 'Beautiful Future.
Email answer to:
Source: Andrew Innes
'Beautiful Future' Album launch competition
B-unique/Altantic are giving away 1o pairs of tickets to the official London album launch party for Primal Scream on
Tuesday July 15th.
All you have to do is the answer this question to be entered into the competition.
What famous folk artist appears on the new Scream album, 'Beautiful Future'?
Email answer to:
Answer must be in by Tuesday, July 8th at 6:00pm US EST. Winners will be announced Wednesday, July 9th
June 24, 2008 'Can't Go Back' b-side revealedUPDATED!
B-Unique/Atlantic
CD UK B-Unique BUN140CD
01: Can't Go Back
02: Jesus Is My Air-o-plane
7" UK B-Unique BUN140
01: Can't Go Back
02: Urban Guerilla (Hawkwind cover)
June 23, 2008 The Scream debut new tracks
The Scream debuted tracks from their forthcoming album, 'Beautiful Future' at the Xfm's All Day Breakfast. The Scream played at 12am on Saturday night. Here is the tracklstings in full:
01 Can't Go Back
02 Miss Lucifer
03 Beautiful Future
04 Suicide Bomb
05 Kowalski
06 Uptown
07 Beautiful Summer
08 Shoot Speed
09 Swastika Eyes
10 Rocks
11 Accelerator
Encore:
13 I'm Losing More
14 Movin' On Up
The Scream cover Suicide
The Scream have contributed a cover of a Suicide track on the forthcoming tribute to Suicide on Blastfirst (Petite). It conicides with Alen Vega's 70th birthday. The series will be released on
limited edition 10" and digitally. More details soon.
June 14, 2008 'Beautiful Future' tracklisting
1 Beautiful Future
2 Can't Go Back
3 Uptown
4 Glory of Love
5 Suicide Bomb
6 Beautiful Summer
7 Zombie Man
8 I Love to Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt)
9 Over and Over
10 Necro Hex Blues (was Viva)
11 Glory of Love (Single version)
So apparently 'Glory of Love' will be the second single to be released from the album. 'Urban Guerrilla' and 'Time Of The Assassin' will be Japanese
only bonus track, but I suspect they will also be released as UK single b-sides.
June 13, 2008 'Beautiful Future' album cover revealed
June 11, 2008 Primal Scream article in Uncut
There is an interview with Bobby in the June issue of
Uncut. On newsstands now in the UK.
Japan version of 'Beautiful Future'
The Japanese version of 'Beautiful Future' will contain 2 bonus tracks, 'Urban Guerilla' and 'Time of ?? (couldn't trnlate this part)'. I assume this mean means both tracks will be b-sides
'Can't Go Back' on Myspace
You can now listen to the new Priaml Scream single on their myspace site
June 10, 2008 New song available for download
Primal Scream have released a taster for the new album. The song is
called 'Urban Guerilla'. The song is very pop music
for The Scream. I'm not sure if it sounds like Bobby singing! This a Hawkwind cover with Bobby adding some of his own line I believe ie. 'I'm a suicude bomber'. Download it
here.
Here is some artwork that may give clues to the album artwork.
'Uptown (Andrew Weatherall remix)'
Andrew Weatherall has remixed the song, 'Uptown' from the new album. You are can listen to it exclusively
here. It was part of the 6mix
with Andrew Weatherall from Saturday June 7th. It's in at about 1hr 15mins into the mix. Thge is 15 minutes plus disco odyssey!
June 6, 2008 'Beautiful Future' album sleeve
This image of what appears to be the new album cover appeared on the Warner Music Japan website. As you can see, it's a bit like a New York Dolls script text.
June 6, 2008 UPDATE: This ong has been removed for some reason 'Can't Go Back' remix
'Can't Go Back' has been remixed by UK psych groovesters
The Time and Space Machine, who are 1/2 of UK psych groovesters
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve. You can hear it
here.
The song will appear on the b-side of the forthcoming Scream single, 'Can't Go Back', released on July 14th.
Over the course of 20 years and eight albums, Bobby Gillespie and his merry men have continually influenced and adapted to the musical mood of the times, proving as adept in choosing their collaborators as surviving a series of excesses, fallouts and label changes.
Now signed to B-Unique and with their distinctly trad predecessor Riot City Blues still ringing in our ears, can they still impress with album nine?
It starts promisingly, with album opener and title track Beautiful Future tapping into the band's love of idiot-savant, boogie rock with enough of a contemporary sheen to avoid clich.
Following track Can't Go Back also fails to disappoint, with echoes of 2000's Accelerator contained within its nuclear-powered grooves. Tracks three and four, Uptown and Glory Of Love, are carried by a streamlined, post-disco sheen courtesy of producer Paul Epworth, who helmed most of the album's sessions with Bjrn Yttling.
However, around this point the band noticeably slip into autopilot. If there ever was such a thing as a Primal Scream Title Generator, surely Suicide Bomb and Zombie Man would be among the first results to appear.
Similarly, Gillespie's lyrics worryingly slump into his default damage/disease/junkie/fight/alright territory that we've heard many, many times before.
Thankfully the band play their joker for the album's final tracks, releasing another canny set of collaborators to steer them away from the choppy waters of clich.
CSS's Lovefoxxx pops up on a pulsating I Love To Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt), while the beautiful space-country cover of Fleetwood Mac's Over & Over a duet with Linda Thompson would not have sounded out of place on the band's 1992 landmark Dixie-Narco EP.
Finally, Josh Homme thrashes his lead guitar about on the MC5-styled album closer Viva which, since founder member Throb's departure a couple of years back, is the only track on the album where guitars remain noticeably at the forefront.
So, it's business as usual for the Scream Team: a good selection of songs made better by a strong cast of collaborators, with Paul Epworth and his pulsating wooshy buttons deserving special commendation for giving the set a real cohesion.
You'll blush at the at-times-rotten lyrics, but at the end of the day Primal Scream remain a pretty special band. Beautiful Future? Maybe not, but with each of their nine albums sounding completely different to any of their others, the band have certainly created a fascinating legacy.
May 30, 2008 'Beautiful Future' tracklisting
1 Beautiful Future
2 Can't Go Back
3 Uptown
4 Glory of Love
5 Suicide Bomb
6 Beautiful Summer
7 Zombie Man
8 I Love to Hurt (You Love To Be Hurt)
9 Over and Over
10 Viva
As pieced together using google translation on the hmv.co.jp site
May 24, 2008 'Beautiful Future' tracks
We've been able to piece together what some of the tracks are for the album
I Love to hurt, (You Love to be hurt) (featuring Lovefoxxx from CSS on vox)
Viva (featuring Josh Homme on guitar, QOTSA)
Over and Over (featuring folk legend Linda Thompson duet with Bobby)
Zombie Man
Uptown
Beautiful Future
The Japanese issue is supposed to contain a bonus track
May 22, 2008 'Can't Go Back' premiers on XFM plus other news
The first single from the new album, 'Beautiful Future', 'Can't Go Back' was previewed on XFM today. I think it's the poppiest song they've ever recorded (more thoughts soon).
Bobby describes the new album as "Bubblegum and razorblades".
During a brief interview Bobby reveals a little about the tracks on the new album.
Love to hurt, You Love to be hurt (featuring Lovefoxxx from CSS)
Viva (featuring Josh Homme on guitar, QSTA)
Over and Over (featuring folk legend Linda Thompson)
The Scream have recently remixed an Andrew Weatherall track. No word on a release date.
Scream albums remastered UPDATE: May 31
Cardboard sleeve reissue from Primal Scream featuring digital remastering from 2008 and bonus disc with out-of-print single tracks and rarities. Features color inner pocket and new obi design. Part of a five-album Primal Scream cardboard sleeve reissue series
featuring the albums "Screamadelica", "Give Out But Don't Give Up," "Vanishing Point,"
"XTRMNTR," "Evil Heat," and "Riot City Blues" are all apparently remastered and being released with a bonus disc
of out of print b-sides. No news if they will include any unreleased material or who rematered them. They are due to be released on July 2nd.
May 19, 2008 New single - 'Can't Go Back'
The first single from the new album, 'Beautiful Future', will be 'Can't Go Back'. Theis will be released Juy 14th. This song was previewed at gigs last year.
May 12, 2008 Scream to play Massive Attack's Meltdown festival
The Massive Attack Meltdown Festival takes place at London's South Bank Tuesday 24 June, 7.30pm
Royal Festival Hall. They will be playing with the MC5! Tickets on sale May 14th.
May 8, 2008 Beautiful Future
'Beautiful Future' is the name of ther new Scream album. It's due out on July 21st! One song is rumoured to sound like Pulp
April 9, 2008 The Dirt On The New Album
The new album has been recorded. It has apparently been produced by Swedish artists Peter, Bjorn and John and Lykke Li. According to a recent interview with
Peter, Bjorn and John, the album is pop and Kraut sounding. Some other reports that the album with have a more electronic as well as a
country sound. Here are some bits of articles that have been transcribed by some Swedish fans:
... the international success that the single "young
folks" became for the Swedish band "peter bjorn and john" have open many
doors for Bjorn Yttling as a producer. Bjorn Yttling plays the
bassguitar in "Peter Bjorn and John".
Bjorn Yttling have produced a lot a swedish acts. Lykke Li, Sahara
Hotnights and Shout out louds for example.
Primal Scream have listen to "Peter Bjorn and John" and "Lykke Li" and
like what they heard. They called up Bjorn and then he went to London
for rehearsing the new songs with the screams. The new scream album was
recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the Atlantis studio. Where it was
recorded in four days says Bjorn.
Bjorn says that it easy to work withe the screams, because they are used
to put the music in the hands of a producer.
Here is another:
How did the teamwork work out? It worked very well. They know how to
make a record and has no problems with handing over the responsibility
to a producer. The only problem was understanding their extreme scottish
dialect.
How does Primal Scream sound with you as a producer? It's much more
pop and kraut than earlier, so it fits well with me. It sounds a bit
like Alan Vega and Suicide. I rehersed with them in London at first and
then we recorded everything in four days at "Atlantisstudion" in
Stockholm.
[Ed: it seems like an unlikely choice of producers but thanks God it isn't Mark Ronson, who was rumoured to have produced it, didn't produce it]
Source: Klas J and The fine friends of the Webadelica forum.
March 25, 2008 New(?) Scream song emerges
A new Scream song has appeared in one of the strangest places (well maybe not, read further down), during a recent fashion show.
It's part of Alexander McQueen Spring Summer 08 collection. The song is titled, 'Son of a Preacher Man'. It's a Dusty Springfield cover and appears about 4:40 minutes into the clip and finishes on the second clip. The clips were uploaded
on March 10th of this year, so one would assume this is a newly recorded song. You are probably wondering why this song may have appeared here first?
Well Bobby's wife, Katy England works in the fashion industry. [You can download the song from the forum]
Source: The fine friends of the Webadelica forum.
March 16, 2008 More album details emerge
Primal Scream have disclosed that a number of collaborators are set to
feature on their as yet untitled ninth studio album, the follow up to
2006's 'Riot City Blues'.
The LP, due out later this year, will feature a number of different
collaborators and producers, including James Ford, who produced Arctic
Monkeys and Klaxons' recent albums.
Speaking to BBC News, Bobby Gillespie said: "We did some tracks with
Youth, Paul Epworth - we did some stuff with him. James Ford is going to
do a mix for us as well, and we've been producing stuff ourselves."
It is also rumoured that the band are looking at doing sessions with
Mark Ronson, though these have not yet been confirmed.
Source: NME.
February 19, 2008 Throb playing guitar again
According to Peter Hook's (New Order)
myspace site
, Mani has recruited Throb to play on some tracks with indie supergroup, 'Freebass'.
'Freebass' members include Andy
Rourke (formerly of The Smiths), Mani
and Peter Hook (New Order). Vocals will come from contributors such as The Charlatans' Tim
Burgess, Oasis' Liam Gallagher, and
Ian Brown ( formerly of Stones Roses) and Bobby is rumoured to sing on a song or two
Five part interview with Bobby on 'Soft Focus'
Bobby appears on VBS.TV's internet program, 'Soft Focus'. Check out the first two parts of the interview
here.
January 4&15, 2008 New Scream album due this year.
The February issue of Uncut magazine reports about the forthcoming Scream album due in April or May: Bobby talks of what they've been doing, what it'll sound like and who's on it.
According to the man himself it's to be a pop album (but does say Burning Wheel is pop to him), whereas RCB was bluesy, with structured verses and big choruses and an 'up' feel.
Lovefoxx from CSS sings on one song and Little Barrie
does slide on another. All the demos are done and they're finding the right producer to do it right. Here is the full article.
January 11, 2008 Robert 'Throb' Young to reconnect with The Scream?
Rumor has it that Robert 'Throb' Young will rejoin The Scream for a forthcoming world tour. This would no doubt mean that he will appear on the forthcomin album due later this year.
More about the album
Here is what Digital Spy has reported:
CSS singer Lovefoxxx and Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie are to record a duet.
The track, which Gillespie describes as "...electronic psychedelia and almost John Lennon-y", will be placed on Primal Scream's new album, due out later this year. The pair decided to collaborate after they played the same event in Lovefoxxx's hometown of Sao Paolo.
Gillespie told NME: "(CSS) were playing at the same festival as us. We ended up hanging out with them, having a great night - us and them. We stayed up all night playing music and chatting."
He added: "I went to see them at the Astoria (in London) and I think I asked her (to duet) then. Then I wrote her an email and sent her the song and she was really into it."
The singer described the upcoming track, saying: "It's about a destructive relationship, I guess. It's not an 'up' kind of song, it's a very, very dark-sounding track, really intense."
Here is what Bobby told NME:
"I went to see them at the Astoria (in London) and I think I asked her then. Then I wrote her an email and sent her the song and she was really into it," he explained.
The song has been described as a mesh of electronica with a psychedelic vibe, which Gillespie claims "sounds fucking great".
Lovefoxxx recorded the track in the autumn of 2007 and it will feature on Primal Scream's next record, due out later this year.
