Reviews (page 5 of 8)
Not as good as the other record, and a wee bit bloated.
Primal Scream hold the dubious record of being the band who’ve appeared at the most festivals I’ve attended without me seeing them once. I wouldn’t say I’ve actively snubbed them, there have just been better bands to see, or better things to do. And that kind of sums up my attitude to them on record, too. That said, I prefer the darker, more experimental, more electronic nature of this album to their baggy, ravey stuff, even if there are too many instrumental jams to make it a must-hear. 2.5/3
Genre: Electronic rock, dub, neo-psychedelia, krautrock I've heard this album a few times. It has been a long journey for me to start liking it. Now, after a year or so, I can finally say that I like it... I'd like to hear more of it and I think it will start to mean something to me someday... Standouts: Kowalski, Star, Burning Wheel, Medication 3.5
Yeah, alright
better than i expected. a few tracks had very nice grooves.
Was not expecting to like this as much as I did….though this album MUST be even better under some substances.
1. "Burning Wheel" So far, so Kula Shaker 2. "Get Duffy" Ok ambience. 3. "Kowalski" Interesting sample based ambient track. Nice. Bit Beastie Boys. Fave track on the album. 4. "Star" Nope. Just this side of cringe. I know some Brothers and Sisters who postively are not stars. That's the problem with singing unconditional love - it's useful, it's a great tool, but I've bought so much of over the years and it leads to being a doormat, which is not cool. 5. "If They Move, Kill 'Em" Meh. 6. "Out of the Void" I'm clearly not in the right mood / on the right substances for this album. 7. "Stuka" skipped. 8. "Medication" skipped. 9. "Motörhead" NIN 10. "Trainspotting" AIR 11. "Long Life" Nope.
Like when a bad toilet smell yields before the next visitors judgement
good but forgettable imo
D’Oasis à Radiohead en passant par la cithare des disciples de la fièvre du yoga et de l’Inde pilotée par Madonna, un panorama des années 1990. Adéquat.
I kind of like Primal Scream? Musically more creative than the name would imply but some super cringe lyrics. Star stands out in this regard.
This album really felt like it might be 4 stars at the start, but it just didn't have a consistent feel. There are some great tracks in the first half. Also, I know I said this on the other album, but a band called primal scream should be contractually obligated to have one primal scream in each album. Favorite track was Get Duffy
I like the chilled vibes of this. There's some interesting instrumentation and soundscapes in it, and the overall atmosphere is pretty nice. 3.5 rounded down.
Some great songs mixed in with some pretty experimental stuff
Pretty dull - the second-best song sounds a bit like the second-worst on Kid A, which is not a good sign. They get their Scottish band bonus point (just) but would have scored poorly without that! Maybe if I remembered it from the time, I would like it more, but I was a bit young for it
I like the combo of rock and electronic. It anticipates a lot of indietronica of the last 20 years. Would listen to more of their music.
7 July 1997 Instrumental, disdain for the way the world works, political, growth journey? Electronic rock, dub, neo-psychedelia, krautrock Deserves 3.5 stars 7.5/10 listen again 23/11/23
Never listened to Primal Scream before. This fits perfectly as a soundtrack to a snowboard game like SSX. I peeked at the reviews and it doesn't seem to be well liked. I thought it was pretty good. It's background music but still nice to have playing.
This album was so much more chill than I was expecting, from an artist called Primal Scream. I think it had cool moments and I liked the instrumentals but nothing stood out to me as exceptional. Good listen.
2/3
Joo! Menee kyllä kuunteluun pidemmäksikin aikaa. Tää on niinku rokkibändi joka tykittelee ihan muita kun rokkijuttuja. Hyvä. Kieltämättä myös hieman soundtrackin omainen tuotos. 3/5
Hyvä levy, vaikka jääkin vähän CAN-tribuutiksi. Ironisesti paras biisi on se, jossa samplataan CANiä (Kowalski). Screamadelica on muistaakseni vielä parempi levy, varmaan tulee vielä.
Not at all what I expected this band to sound like and was surprised that I didn't hate it.
7/10 Highlights: Burning Wheel (Know Your Rights)
Before listening to Screamadelica (c.100 albums ago), I'd assumed they were a metal band because of the name. Came into this album having forgotten that lesson, so was pleasantly surprised to get some psychedelica. This has its moments, but the second half of the album is quite forgettable. Almost drags it down to a 2, but the first five tracks keep it at a 3/5.
Not bad. I like the overall sound of it but it’s also sort of.. forgettable?
Sounds like a soundtrack to a 90s thriller sci fi movie. 2.5 stars
lite zzz
Not bad. Pretty average. Maybe 3.5
I liked this better than Screamadelica. Sort of a Massive Attack vibe on some of the tracks (Kowalski). I guess I'll give it a 3, though I don't really understand why this is essential listening for 1997... It definitely sounds like an album FROM 1997, but is that enough?
Almost 4, as it has some interesting sounds for sure. But too often lost interest
I didn't hate this album, some low points, but overall I liked it.
Interesting. Very 90’s. I’ll listen to it again.
The album is Alternative Dance or Neo-Psychedelia. Trainspotting, Long Life and Kowalski are good tracks. Most of the others have a groove.
Average album, nothing interesting in particular, I tried to pay attention, but overall really underwhelming.
3,5
I really liked some of it, but it was mostly too noisy
много звуков, не откликнулось
This is weird but I liked it. A lot calmer and chilled than I expected off the name and genre, would have made a good soundtrack to Vanishing Point.
I found this to be way better than Screamadelica, so a pleasant surprise indeed! Still meanders a bit through the long runtime though.
Part dystopian noir, part psychedelic acid trip, part britpop. Vanishing Points is definitely more interesting than Screamadelica, but having listened to both of those albums now I’m convinced Primal Scream had absolutely no clue what band they wanted to be. It’s all over the place.
Interesting listen. Definitely a right place, right time thing
I've never heard this album before and it rips! I love how psychedelic it is but still has that heavy krautrock thing going on. Particularly the bass was really cool, a lot of it was hypnotic in how repetitive but driving it was.
Meh
There were moments on this I really enjoyed, and quite a few others which were a bit 1990s-naffpop. Kind of Stone Roses meets vague electro. I'd give it another listen for sure.
Kind of all over the place, but I enjoyed
I have listened to this album three times and I have the feeling I'm missing things. I'm not getting it. It probably deserves more listens to fully get it, but life's too short
This was a pretty fun time that I definitely would never have listened to otherwise
Damien Duff
Too many of these already.
A few good songs, the rest seem ok.... Standouts: Kowalski, Star 3/5
Partly good
Much more interesting then i expected. Burning Wheel starts with a more traditional alt rock sound, but afterwards there's a lot more driving groove and vibe-oriented segments/tracks. Get Duffy is pretty low key, but they ramp up with songs like Stuka and Motorheard (though I think the lower key ones are better). An interesting listen.
I wouldn't list this album in anything worthy of dying for, but I find the music nice and varied. Definitely Primal Scream, but also different to other Primal Scream material.
This album seemed a bit better and more cohesive than the previous primal scream album. This is a poorly named band as well. Really gives the impression that the music would be different. This album had good instrumentals and the songs felt like an earlier Spoon. Overall it was okay and had replay value. 6.0/10
Genres: Electronic rock, dub, neo-psychedelia, krautrock Formed: Glasgow, Scotland in 1982 Run time: 25 songs, 2 hr, 7 min (Extended Edition) The fifth studio album by Scottish rock band. Spotify: Least popular song: >18k Most popular song: almost 3.5M plays. The songs on the album are very eclectic. The contrast between the high energy rock of "Kowalski" and the following track "Star" (which is quite gentle) is disconcerting. I enjoyed the instrumental track 5, “If They Move Kill ‘Em”. It’s like Funk and Electronic had a baby and this was the result. The general theme of the album is our struggle through life. It looks at the darker side of our journey, examining mental illness, medication and internal conflict. It’s not all dark and some of the instrumentals are quite light in comparison. I like the mood of an album to be consistent, but this takes us on a roller-coaster journey through life; the ups and the down, the good and the bad. Listen Again?: Possibly My Rating: ***
Was not impressed for the first half, seemed to switch between ambient electronic music and fairly run if the mill rock songs. Grew on me as it went on, some of the songs reminded of me of lighter Smashing Pumpkins stuff, particularly the last song. Overall it was okay.
Indie rokk með dashi af psychadeliu. Nokkuð gott en engin sprengja.
Overwrought
Meh.
About the same as the other album we listened to from them. I did like the few songs that were more rock.
Another Primal Scream. You can just say there are aren't 1001 albums worth listening to. We don't have to keep up this charade. This isn't even that bad. We've had way worse. But there's still so much better out there. Beyonce, Ween, Breeders, De la Soul... but we have two Primal Scream albums? Come on.
Interesting, but a mixed bag to my ears. I like some of the instrumental stuff like \"Get Duffy,\" but not all of the instrumental stuff. Same goes for the tunes with vocals; \"Long Life\" is cool and laid back, \"Medication\" is the opposite of that, and while I don't hate either neither one sounds particularly original to me. Mostly I just have questions. Does this genre have a name? Does it need one? Is it cool to just names songs \"Motorhead\" and \"Trainspotting\" without neither one being as good as the things they're named after? I don't know. I'm on the fence and not moving.
3-4
This was a weird one. There were a good amount of things I did kinda like, such as all the trip-hop influences this seems to have on it, some tracks even reminded me of Massive Attack. But it also kinda felt very disjointed with how many different genres were on this album, and then a bit pretentious with songs like Star (those lyrics were horrid). A three sounds fair I guess.
Best prima, maar niet geweldig.
Versatile album, but none of the songs really stick
This was okay. Not the biggest fan of electronica / this style of music, but it was easy background listening.
"Vanishing Point" is the fifth studio album by Scottish rock band Primal Scream. The album inspiration was from the genres of dub, dance music and krautrock and the bands Can, Motörhead and The Stooges. I'd also toss "Twitch"-era Ministry too. It was the first album with Stone Roses' bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield and had guest appearances from Augustus Pablo, Glen Matlock and The Memphis Horns. Lead Singer Bobby Gillespie described the album as an anarcho-syndicast speedfreak road-movie record. Woah! It was named after the 1971 film of the same name and reached #2 on the UK charts. "Burning Wheel" starts with water drips. Wind and high pitch noises. A beat kicks in as does a pyschedelic guitar. Krautrock and Can ✔️. Repetitive guitar and eerie noises. Hmmmm. A guy introduces radio hero Kowalski on the first single "Kowalski." Space sounds and rapping. The drum sample is from Can's "Hallelujah" and the bass line sample is from Funkadelic's "Get Off Your Ass." The intent was an alternate soundtrack to the "Vanishing Point" movie. It does sound like movie music. The second single was "Star" and we're kind of back to a more pop song. Gillespie is actually singing. There's a melodica and The Memphis Horns. A slow beat and a tambourine. A good song. Hey, hey, a wah-wah groovy guitar in the instrumental "If They Move, Kill 'Em." OK, we can check the Stooges with the wah-wah guitar. A dance beat and some very irritating high-pitched noises. The band covers Motörhead in the song"Motörhead." Gillespie sings through a Darth Vader mask in the first verse. Drum machine. Random noises. The vocal mix is really low. This cover is almost unrecognizable from the original. The band goes back to krautrock in "Trainspotting." Carribean and spy guitar. The beat and percussion are bossa nova-like. And, a kaleidoscope of random noises layered on top. This is interesting, trippy and creepy (at times). I'm not sure it works as a cohesive album with soundtrack songs, krautrock songs and standard rock/pop songs compiled together. Although, they were several years ahead of Radiohead's "Kid A" as some of these songs are also in the deconstructed, minimal melody area. I give the band an "A" for effort in originality. If you're already a Primal Scream or krautrock fan, they'll be songs you like here.
Just ok.
Another Primal Scream album... doesn't seem like they deserve 2 albums in the top 1,001, but maybe that's just me. I did enjoy some of the songs. Trainspotting was a good one! On the second playthrough, I did enjoy this album a lot more. It was OK. Very 90's. Solid 3.
Cool mix of music. Not sure which primal scream I liked more. This one is based off of a movie that seems to be very popular among musicians. I’ll have to watch it.
It didn’t horribly offend me, much to my surprise. But I don’t need to listen to these guys for the rest of my Long Life. I think we’ve gotten our fix. One thing I do admire about these guys is the focus on variety - sounds, instruments, song types. They like to change it up, which is cool. Motörhead is a sneaky little banger near the end of the record.
This is I think is on thegood side of eh, not what I was expecting at all and very all over the place but I think overall it's missing something
In which the author(s) wanted a Nine Inch Nails record but needed another UK band to feed their bias. 2.5/5.
Bass really stands out, hate the vocals.
Good,album. But top 1001 I’m not sure.
Decent variety, but not memorable
For a band called Primal Scream I was expecting a lot more, you know “screaming”. However this album was a lot different experience to that. I found this album to be a strange mix of electronic and prog rock, with a lot of very hard to pin down points and no songs really following a typical song structure. For example I found ‘Kowalski’ to be incredibly spaced out and forward thinking with its limited lyrics and emphasis on electronic noises whereas the following track ‘Star’ is a lot more subtle with some relaxed sung lyrics about fighting for rights for minority groups. Now although I like the spaces out sort of sound they’re going for I much prefer their more to the point songs such as ‘Medication’ that has a driving guitar riff but I can understand why there’s the variety as an album full of theses type of songs would eventually end up sounding fairly derivative. As much as I appreciate what this album is going for I found the beginning and ends a little bit of a let down compared to the core of the record which is what brings it down for me but I will be returning to this as I feel it’s one of those albums I will come to appreciate a lot more over time.
I'll call this the ambient industrial genre. The songs are off the beaten track which is good for the time when this was released.
Interesting that this is an “alternative soundtrack” for a 1971 film. It sounds pretty mellow considering the film has been called a “speed freak road movie” and would have a lot of car chases. The LP is soundtrack like, meaning a lot of songs could be played in the background. “Kowalski” is not your typical single, but in light of all of Prodigy’s 1997 hits, it’s not surprising that this would make the UK charts. “Medication” is my favourite song.
Album didn’t grab me. Music didn’t engage me and I couldn’t appreciate it.
A sort of alternative to the big beat bands of the 90's, Primal Scream leaned into elements of rock music for their dance records. It's a particularly psychedelic dance record. It's as if Primal Scream wanted to elicit the seedy urban underbelly after a late night of dancing. The party rages on, but beware of what's out there.
sympatoche en fond mais j'écouterais pas activement
Fun electronic-influenced music with plenty of psychedelic style. But really, there’s a wide array of sounds here depending on the song. Some of it is vibey mood music, some leans more towards rock, some is more like dance. The 10-plus minute “Trainspotting” has a loose jazzy style and a hip-hop beat. Eclectic album! They must have a sense of humor calling themselves Primal Scream, knowing that people are constantly going to think they’re a different type of band. They get hard on a few tracks but you’d think they’re a hardcore metal band or something based on the name.
I love one half and hate the other.
I have never heard of this band. At first, it looks like it should be a metal record. It isn't. It's listed as "Alternative". So, the first song starts. Yes, alternative. The first few songs are pretty good: Good beats, groove, and sound. The next songs are just mediocre. It's good to be able to hear stuff like this from time to time.
I can't figure out if I love or hate this. I’ll split the difference and give it three stars.
pretty decent album, it would be a 9/10 if i was currently on an mdma comedown and having a mental breakdown
It was alright. I wasn’t blown away by anything. I was completely duped by the album and art and band name. I thought it would be some kind of screamo metal. Ultimately I’m not sure why this is on the list.
this is such a curate's egg album. A base layer of echo-ey dub, but there's thrash, 70s dub reggae, ballads and pretty much everything. Accordingly, no focus though a pleasant enough listen. The kind of album a band makes after a golden run comes to an end.
Totally competent and listenable, some cool stuff but nothing that made me go “oh damn, okay Primal Scream!”
Meh.
It sounds like Beatles during psychedelic phase but the album came out in '97 meh
Pretty solid electronic, was not expecting it.
It was a vibe
I never really got it with these guys. Just listen to the rolling stones or oasis or, failing that, a good band composed of more than a semblance of an attitude and a haircut. It's all just fine. Fine
Pas convaincu par la proposition mais elle existe au moins Les deux premiers morceaux sont biens
This album was pretty cool. The unique instrumentation definitely worked for me, and it didn't feel weird for the sake of being weird. Favorite track: If They Move, Kill 'Em
Meh
Notes of this and that...overall too diverse sonically for my ear to get a hold of it in any kind of satisfying way. I took to the more shoegaze and aggressive elements, but other parts less so. For an album named Vanishing Point there's a surprising lack of focus.
it was alright! cool noise.
3.5/5. Bit too experimental and eccentric for me but it's still respectable.
5/10 had some interesting parts but overall it mostly just felt like background music.
5/10. It was cool how different each song was from the others, it's just that I only really enjoyed like a third of them.
Snoozer. 5/10
'Rocks' use to be my favourite song. Still rocks!
Rock electrónico y neo-psicodelia. Ni fu ni fa.
This album did not impress me, but I still found it quite solid. It's a more than decent record, just not memorable.
Decent
Descriptions left me expecting something a little more more fast and furious, this was more experimental, though not in a bad way. It had that tendency to fade into background music for me however.
1st December 2022 Listened while driving to Mum and Dad’s and throughout the day. Finished on the 2nd. Not what I’d expect from Primal Scream who I knew more of an indie rock band, this was more experimental with an indie edge.
I am new to Primal Scream, I understand from research that they formed a signature of making every album extremely different. I like the idea that this album was their recreation of the soundtrack for some cult following underground film which they felt the soundtrack was all wrong for! It really does feel like a soundtrack listening to it and quite a cool one at that. I had no idea a Primal Scream album would be so chilled as this and I really like the sound of it. It's a mix of things I really like. I'm not quite following lyrics or meaning but that's probably because I do not know this random film at all. It's nice music to work to.
I felt a bit lost in this album to be honest, I'm not sure what I made of it! Some of it was a bit meh, but I liked how varied it was. And even the ones I wasn't as bothered I liked how iconic they were of a time, like this was the 'cool' music I imagine, messing around with mad synths etc.
I find Primal Scream a strange band, I don't know why but every time I listen I think 'this isn't what I expected' but I do like it
Very 90s
strange album
Rock un tanto psicodélico. Suave. Pensaba que iba a ser de otro estilo más cañero. Algo decepcionado
Couldn’t get into it but I’m sure it’s fine
Cet album est un peu à l'image des raviolis aux fraises dans le sens où on sent qu'il y a de l'idée mais le résultat est pas franchement convaincant.
Cet album ne recolte que mon plus grand desintérêt, et ce n'est certainement pas le prochain album de Brian Eno qui risque de redresser la barre.
Good
i listened to the album but i cant rememberr a thing
It's got at least 2 bangers in Stars and Medication, so the album gets at least a 3 for them. I expected a bit more from this as I'm pretty fond of Primal Scream, not to mention that 90s British drug vibe. Never felt fully cohesive as an album, with the sounds and influences jumping around too much to form a strong centre. Didn't dislike it though, and it kind of creates an an atmosphere, as the band describe it as 'an anarcho-syndicalist speedfreak road-movie record' which I personally don't entirely feel or understand. 2/11/22
Based on the cover art, I was expecting some shitty 90s butt-rock but I'm pleasantly surprised. Like some weird jammy dub-ambient at times, it's unique for sure. I can appreciate the genre-bending but it doesn't exactly mesh well with what I'd be looking for. Trainspotting is prob the coolest track though, total vibe.
Definitely varied and interesting. I dig the dub influence across it.
Good album, cool theme. Only one outstanding track though. 3/5
This album had a lot going on. I really liked a bit of it. I really didn't like other bits of it. And the rest I wasn't so sure. I could have used a bit more time maybe for this one. As it was, I just didn't feel the vision and my reactions to the songs were all very different. I did tend to like the instrumentals more than the vocal songs. I kind of like the James Bond/John Barry sound on "If They Move, Kill 'Em" and "Trainspotting." Other numbers, not so much.
Cooooooool
Groovy and fairly varied, strong 3
Ok
Well I wasn't expecting that. Enjoyable background music to work to, a couple songs rose above that (Burning Wheel, Out of the Void)
The instrumentals are very good. It's the vocals that bring this down into goofy 90s nonsense.
Fun trip hop like album
I liked Kowalski and I like the vibe. Very Lost Highway kind of feel. Not sure I’d go back to it again though, as not much stood out for me.
I couldn't quite decide whether or not I liked this album, so I listened to it a second time. I still don't really know how I feel about it. Parts of it are very interesting, experimental, and are very vibe-y, with an almost electronic new-age quality about them. Some of that new-age quality likely stems from some eastern influences I'm hearing nestled in the music. It honestly isn't half bad for some ambient music. Either way, I wasn't very wowed by it. I'd rate this at a high 2.-something, so I'm going to bump it up to 3.
Weird, but not bad
Interesting sounds. Not bad but not for me.
Really liked the instrumental parts and the atmosphere on this album.
Usual eclectic collection of Rolling Stones-ish rock n roll alongside dancey trancey electronica. Kowalski shows signs of the aggressive electro indie to come in the next two albums. Ok, but still living in the shadow of Andy Weatherall's Screamadelica.
Meh
There are often the right artists on this list but not the right album.
Dos de Primal Scream en la misma semana!!! A este le tengo cariño. Al final me lo compré en CD. Creo que tengo estos discos por inercia, sabiendo que hay canciones muy buenas y el resto es casi relleno. Tres canciones seguidas como "Kowalski". "Star" y "If They Move, Kill 'Em" ponen el nivel muy alto en este disco. Sin embargo, en general y a día de hoy aunque importante no es ninguna obra maestra.
So many phases of PSs backstory. I only really know the (obv) dancey Screamadelica and the MBV mayhem of EXTRMNTR...(I know there is an early "jangle" period and that bluesy rock era too) This is is like a psychedelic film soundtrack. Some interesting stuff but not sure when I would play it. Ho hum.
Was a surprise but just OK.
Some tracks were really good, others were crap. Seemed to be a bit all over the place.
If it's called Primal Scream it should sound more like this: ahhhhhhhh
p802. 1997. 3 stars. Weird, but it's got something. It's like the soundtrack to a B movie., along with the associated risk of it becoming background music You have to be in the right mood for this otherwise I should imagine it gets tired very quickly. Worth listening to though.
Favorite song: Trainspotting.
Good. Great noises. Solid 3. Not an iffy 3 but a solid 3.
Early dub and ambient. music to have a psychotic beak with reality to.
Kinda cool I suppose.
Kind of a trippy album. I’m assuming, based on some of the samples in there, it’s loosely based on that late 60s/early 70s movie. Not nearly as strong a set as on Screamadelica.
It sounds like they watched Blade Runner and didn't quite understand it, but decided to make a soundtrack based on their idea of it anyway. Just lots of chill 2019 vibes from the late 90s. Best track: Kowalski
This album was pleasant enough, but didn't really hold my interest. It was hard to understand why it was on this list, though perhaps there is some context that I am missing 3/5
Good listening while I'm working in a dark theater by myself. You can hear the influence of The Doors on the first track before the rest of the album begins to sound like the rest of the 90's. But enjoyable. Really appreciated their use of spatial audio for an immersive experience.
Not my favorite Primal Scream record but this is good. Maaaaybr a bit tiring
I can see why it made the list but I don't know how often I would revisit it.
Meh
very experimental and divers sometimes the thought comes to mind if they thought about if they should even if they could
Kinda boring
This is what Thom listened to and said “this is my new bloop blorp sound” and just straight copied it but removed the songs before he released it
Engrossing and enjoyable. Apart from some interesting textures, nothing is particularly 'special' about the record - musical decisions are familiar and expected, and musicianship is adequate - leaving me a bit underwhelmed.
This was alright, kind of ambient, but I liked the sounds. The cover scared me a little.
So so, not their best
I'm not an electronic music guy. I can appreciate the artistry, but it's not really for me.
Had it on at work, nothing stood out as good or bad
Based on the band name and album cover I thought this was going to be miserable. And yet, it was really enjoyable! I liked the melodies quite a bit, and it didn't overstay its welcome.
Had some interesting ideas, but I found it pretty borring overall. Not bad, but on the lower side of 3.
Weird 90s abstract trippy electronica that seems to appear a lot in this list fused with some classic Brit Pop (Medication) makes this an all up a nice time
Interesting sounds that go out there at times, but never way out there. It's very theatrical at times (which I like), meditative at others (which I also like), aggressive occasionally (but never too much so).
sometimes it's lush and dreamy, sometimes it's blippy...sometimes it's melodic, sometimes it's grindy. i should like this more than i do, based on that alone. but i just didn't, not all that much. Star and Long Life are cool tracks, though.
i appreciate the ideas but i find it falls flat for most of the runtime. 2.5-3/10
Experimental industrial music, ok but not something I would buy in the first place.
Dunno what to think about this one. I think I enjoyed some of it? It's unusual and the structure of it is a mess
blur pero metidos de lsd
It was good. I actually knowing more songs on this album than I had realized. Solid.
What was sure to be an early-influencer of future electronic bands, this album has a certain background aesthetic and lingering satisfaction.
This album is full of samples and interesting snippets, but I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of the finished product. Definitely makes more sense how they ended up at XTRMNTR next. Fav tracks: Star and Long Life
Primal Scream feel like a different band on every record. Here, the 90s British dance influence seems to coincide with an injection of Spirtualized-style space rock. It's an interesting listen, but it didn't click with me as much as some of their other material and it's hard for me to say that this one is as essential as others in the top 1001 albums. Favourite song: Long Life
Some killer, some filler. The album loses its way a little and just kind of fritters off. Nearly a 4, but I gotta go with 3
Dit album weet niet goed wat het wil zijn. Britpop, Industrial rock, Postrock, of nog iets anders... Daardoor hangt het niet erg goed samen, en vind ik het moeilijk deze te beoordelen. Per nummer een score geven zou hier makkelijker zijn. Daarom een score rond het midden maar met de hakken over de sloot
Solid.
Sort of odd. 0RS
Atmospherical, psychedelic, interesting textures and cosmic sounds. To be heard as a whole, you will never get bored of it
Very chill music. Some pretty cool melodies. 6-7/10
Despite myself, I continue enjoying Primal Scream. And still really like Chaosmosis at that! This is universally more acclaimed, but I just couldn't get into the right mood.
Kind of jazzy rock, wanted more momentum to it
It was fine. Not better than Screamadelica
Listening to the intro with two headphones in and noise cancelling on felt like I was being kidnapped and subjected to government torture. Not sure what the goal is here but it sounds like a retarded 5 year old is smashing their fists on an electric keyboard. Could maybe pass for a soundtrack for an ocean’s eleven remake if it was the special Olympics version. Of course people from the UK would enjoy this. End of the album started to be listenable so that saves it from being a 1/5
Nah. Not loving this one. It's got some cool counds, but this style of 90s electronica get very dull I find.
Only listened to it less than 10 hours ago and can't remember it. So meh
This record would be infinitely better without talentless gobshite Bobby Gillespie on it. Crap singer, worse lyricist, ego utterly out of kilter with his abilities and so on. A lot of the band sound pretty interesting across the whole record, which makes me think this could have been a 4 star instrumental album. Probably actually 3 stars, but Bob is such a cunt it can't top a 2.
mouais 2.5/5
Un álbum que a mí parecer no es interesante y tampoco tiene nada que sobresaliente. Un album bastante aburrido
Every single track feels like the music that would play when the main character in a knock-off of a knock-off of a Matrix movie puts his sunglasses on.
This was totally forgettable
there was some alright moments but overall i didn’t like it all that much
Not unpleasant listening but why is this on here
Bland af
The Brit Theme (90% of the Top 1001 albums of all time are apparently from England) continues... Primal Scream had a few decent songs in the 90's, never made a dent in anything over here. All their songs were too bland, too long and too repetitive to get popular in the States. This is a collection of rough drafts... "Burning Wheel" at 7 minutes, goes nowhere. "Get Duffy", "Kowalski" and "Stuka" aren't even songs, they're unfinished meanderings. "Star" was the 'hit' I guess, at just over 2M listens. It's just a boring little ditty with no hook. Then the most popular track, "Trainspotting" (5.7M) comes in at a whopping 8 mins and delivers NOTHING to the listener. Someone was in their ear saying "this is really cool shit, man" instead of telling them the truth. Self-indulgent, wandering, unstructured, no hooks, no hits, not a single radio/mass audience-friendly song. Useless album with zero cred to get on any best of list. Absolute shit and I protest its inclusion. 2 stars.
Me ilusioné por cómo arrancó, parece una banda interesante, pero este álbum claramente no lo es.
Its just sounds like background music for a movie.
Really struggled to get into this one. Quite boring madchester dub
some of the sounds on here are neat but there was not a single moment that i actually cared about this album.
2/5 - I had a big backlog of albums to listen to and when I wanted to take a nap yesterday, I chose this one to help me get some rest. Worked like a charm.
Nothing remarkable
What if Blur made ambient background Brit club music?
In the review it was interesting to read the album was titled after a movie and the songs an alternative movie score. I enjoyed the instrumental only songs, didn't care for the singing or lyrics.
Weird one, but I still enjoyed somehow. Don't think it deserves more than two stars, though.
While I think this has pretty decent instruments on some songs... this is still kinda forgettable and boring.
Could’ve done without the 8min Trainspotting at the end of an already overlong album. Only highlights were Medication and Motörhead. Having said that, Medication was too similar to their earlier hit “Get your rocks off” and the other is a cover which tells you all you need to know about the album.
Some of the techno was outrageously annoying but then they would have a semi enjoyable song thrown in every once in awhile
I’m not even sure what to think about this album it’s so weird but also I don’t mind it? Idk 2.5/5 feels right.
There's a lot going on here that isn't for me and the good doesn't really go far in making up for it. Some moments of solid electronic rock, but the overall package just isn't for me. Not terrible, but not great. "Stuka" is particularly bad. "Medication" might be the best song here.
Ordinarily it would be unfair to the artist to ask someone to review an album that was never going to be their thing, but seeing as that's kinda the point... It's terrible. At best, conventional indie and at worst, a dystopian black hole ('Stuka', 'Motorhead'). A tough listen
Loading screen music.
meh? it's just kinda there
Meh. I think I owned this in the 90s when I was going through a Britpop phase but never listened all the way through before. (Probably because it’s not Britpop!) I liked some songs as background music but wouldn’t think to put this on again.
More bad music from a bad band
An album full of boring instrumental tracks, bad vocals when they were present, and nothing else interesting brought to the table. Somehow significantly worse than the other Primal Scream album on this list despite that album already being okay at best.
This album was super boring and not engaging in any way. The entire album establishes itself on the question "what if the film Vanishing Point was distilled into a vibe and made into atmospheric music?" and it turns out the answer is not something I needed to hear. Hope the band had fun churning out this experiment because I didn't have fun listening to it.
More britpop. Fuck, it really does all start to sound the same. I don’t hate it yet, but 1001 will eventually drive me to it. This record is just one more in the rich pantheon of milquetoast Brit rock acts of the 90s. The thing that sets this record apart, however, is that they started fidgeting around with samples and electronic music, which I pretty much always hate. And the singer sometimes does this sorta breathy whinging into the mic. I could have done without this one. 4/10
Didn’t enjoy
This wasnt really good
Pretty mediocre album for me, nothing stood out at all
There's almost nothing memorable here. Redeemed by some good moments here and there that saved it from a 1 star. A lot of it sounded like it could fit in some sort of soundtrack (maybe a game level) but on it's own perhaps it just doesn't land.
16/07/2026 There was nothing on this album to get excited about unfortunately. Ah well, onto the next one. Spotify listeners: 1.2 million
Was nor impressed. Mediocre at best
What is this streak of bad albums… sooooo boring
This was not what I was expecting but u still don’t think it’s really for me
Did not love the whole aesthetics of this album. Felt a little bit like the Chemical Brothers, but with a lack of style and with weird mixes of dub, etc.
Pseudo punk from US
I was going to quit and give this a 1 after Stuka. Then the guitars kicked in on Medication and gave it one more chance. I guess I'm glad that I finished it out. Medication, Motorhead and Trainspotting were better than what came before it. Though Long Life was a slog. It's just kind of a boring mess to be honest. Too many influences not properly reigned in by a producer.
1.5 stars It didn’t really grasp me and I didn’t like it. Fell asleep to it and it was creepy. Wasn’t terrible, but not pleasant.
underwhelming as all get out.
Gyyyarrr, she’s got some good grooves.
Not a very engaging album overall for me.
4/10 - Few good songs on there but mostly just skippable songs
This was a weird experience for me. I know I listened to this album, and even know I enjoyed it. Yet I can't remember anything about it. Not being very memorable isn't a bad thing but it is sort of a disappointment.
trop conceptuel pour moi, peut etre trop moderne à certains moments. des titres rock fonctionnent bien. mais globalement pas un album que j'achèterais
This is basically the parts I didn't like on Screamdelica without the parts I did like
A couple of good tracks (Star & Medication). For the most part this album was quite annoying for me.
Det bliver vist aldrig et band der siger mig super meget
Sounds like a 90s heist movie
It has some good moments - but feels quite dated and a bit joyless (stark comparison to screamadelica). I saw them at Glastonbury in 97 and assume they must have been playing his album - all I can remember is they were pissed and awful.
It's not Screamadelica. Much more Massive Attack /Underworld-esque, without being as good as Massive Attack or Underworld.
Interesting album but it's not for me.
I’ve had a bunch of dance and house albums from the list lately and this has some overlap, but then also has some britpop tinges. I’m not sure what it’s meant to be, but I don’t find it especially engaging.
Very little thrill, and not that interesting of an experiment. Some of it is nice, some of it is grating, some of it is pretty tired. Not worthy of a spot, but not the most atrocious thing I ever heard.
Not really by jam.
There were about 1 or 2 decent songs on this album, and the rest of the songs were either dull AF, or downright annoying.
I don’t think this album belongs on the list. It’s messy and all over the place. Feels like it can’t figure out which genre it wants to be. I wanted to file this under “more British shit that doesn’t belong on the list,” but I think the band is actually Scottish. Still, there are so many great albums from almost any other country that should be on the list over this.
Tiesin bändin nimeltä ja muutamasta hitistä. Tää ei ollut mikään erikoinen levy. Ainoat biisit mitkä jäi mieleen oli ”Medication” ja Hawkwind/Motörhead coveri ”Motorhead” ja eka riffittelyn ansiosta, toinen siitä kun on tuttu alkuperäisen esittäjien toimesta.
Interesting take on ambient electronica. Starts strong but tapers off very quickly after the midpoint of the album. Would have been a much more cohesive EP or individual singles. Works nicely as background music, but not a lot to dig into with a more intentional listen. Top tracks: Burning Wheel, Kowalski
not bad but forgettable
A poor man’s Screamadelica
Band name not matching the music big-time. I always thought this was an electronica act.
It was okay, I found nothing too offensive about it or anything too likeable.
You know what it helped me lock in this morning so there’s that.
meh
Just boring for me. Some great psychedelica guitar licks and atmosphere but I prefer the more lyrically driven, upbeat parts. Some of this album really drones on.
Meh
This first time I got these gus I called their album "background music to a video you'd find on Youtube while tripping or something." and this didn't really change my opinion on them much. 3/10
2.1
**not much music, mostly banging and screeching instruments
Lowkey what is going on? Very uhm... Genre defying. 2/5
Fell off
Authentic in their style and approach, serious w their subjects, but do I want to listen over and over? I do not.
A bit of a weird mix of what I would call “standard” 90s rock, experimental electronic stuff, and “jam band” extended instrumental bits. The main part that didn’t work for me was the electronic elements, which I found to be a tough listen. I didn’t think that there was anything special here either, though, and couldn’t strongly recommend this album as a whole.
fine, 2.5
naja
This feels like hard and/or electronic ambient music. There's something there, but otherwise pretty sleepy. Reminds me of music used in futuristic video games that came out around the same time.
I’m not sure about this. I doubt that it’s something that I will really enjoy
Sort of, but not really
Felt very 90's, but not in a good way. I can't say what was bad about it specifically, but really just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason.
A bit messy
I feel like I tried. I enjoyed their other album, but this one didn't resonate. I found several of the tracks annoying or frustrating to listen to.
Это рок или фанки щит? Нихуя не понял
Not a favorite for me.
Gardez ça pour vous les prochaines fois
Interesting, 2.5 but I guess I'll have to give it one or the other. Wasn't very familiar with the band before this, listening to some of their other work its wild how varied their music is.
Those sounds were not music to my ears. A very generous 2.
A couple of nice basslines aside this is a boiled chicken breast of an album. Annoyingly bland, instantly forgettable
This was fine I guess? But it just. Kept. Going.
I was told there would be screaming.
Lite för alternativt för mig men ändå intressant lyssning.
Favorite Track: Trainspotting
I almost had to shut it off at Stuka as its mashed up noises assaulted my ears. And then the next song Medication saved me when it was actually bearable. That reprieve was the only bright spot in this mess though.
This says and doesn't say everything you need to know about these guys: "Gillespie has described the album as an anarcho-syndicalist speedfreak road-movie record." I can confirm that listening to this in its entirety doesn't clarify or explain that description whatsoever and continues to perplex the listener. What is this? Robot music? In our new AI world, I imagine someone asked AI to make music that the AI bot would like to listen to and this album was 'generated'. And, no the AI bot doesn't have good taste in music since it is trained on ALL of the music in the world.
A bit weird - for the most part, not what I would expect from Primal Scream. Not bad, but I doubt I'll give it another listen in future.
For an artist called Primal Scream, it really does not achieve what they are advertising. Like, I definitely listened to this album, but it is so forgettable that, upon relistening, I only remember vague parts of it. The electronic stuff is so random sometimes, which is the genre. Yeah, whatever, not my thing.
Some interesting soundscapes but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t bored out of my mind.
zzzzzzz
Gen X rock music is so much worse than any other period's.
Likes: Lead vocal, some of the more analogue instrumentation Dislikes: Industrial instrumentation, noise elements, lack melody in most songs Overall, I found little to enjoy here. Too noisy/jarring to fall into a good groove, and I dislike the industrial/digital sonic aesthetic. Reminds me of The Cure’s “Wish,” but with bad instrumentation and no charm.
This album could have been skipped for sure. The bulk of it is pretty forgettable and sounds half assed. There's a couple cool grooves on the record, but they overstay their welcome.
Solid Meh
Enjoyed Star but the rest didn’t really do it for me, tried to listen twice and just lost interest
Not into this. Felt very long and anticlimactic. Droning 90s electronics stuff