Screamadelica

I thought this was dope, gonna listen more!

Feels a little tired but then ends quite pleasantly hazy. A spiffed and modernized Stones sound, a kinder-gentler Oasis. All-around groovy and the mellower the better. The band seems to have been quite opportunistic in blending clubby-ravey tropes with an indie rock heart. Doesn’t seem like it should work as well as it does. Last few cuts best.

I don't like the vocals much, but everything else makes up for it pretty well IMHO. I recommend being nice and stoned for this one. 👍

Ah, Loaded, what a way to start an evening. Damaged, amazingly tender. But let's just talk about Movin' on up -one of the just inspiring, semi-religious quality tunes ever written. You need a pick me up? There you go. And all done to the backdrop of drugs, the early 90's UK music scene and erm, more drugs. Yeh well there's a lot of things here that don't work unless well, that lots of drugs thing is happening, but what a snapshot in time this album is. Oh and what a tune Movin' on up is. Says everything that these days it's on my running playlist. 90's me would be ashamed of me

Firmly planted in the 90s. Quite enjoyable. I grew tired of the modulated space sound bleeps, but hey, they were hip at the time. This was a favourite album of a previous student, so I enjoyed remembering the music chats we had. Thanks 1001 albums.

- First Primal Scream album I've listened to - Can see why this album is a cult classic - Hard to place what genre it is in a very good way - Doesn't sound anywhere near as old as it is - Fav songs: Movin' on Up, Loaded, Damaged

Not very primal or screamy, but still pretty good whatever the hell genre this is. Honestly feels like the UK version of shibuya-kei. 4 stars.

If I have one thing to criticise this iconic album is that its a bit too long

wow really interesting. that opening track nails a beautiful homage to 60's bands like the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. After that it takes a dive into a more bizarre 80's/90's amalgamation, seems like they couldn't decide on a cohesive direction for the album. Has flavors of Oasis. Gets back to that 60s rock vibe at Come Together, and Loaded. I think my biggest complaint is the lack of direction it seems like they were trying to do two very different things with the album.

Enjoyed this jangle pop album more than I thought I would.even added two songs from it to some of my playlists.

Oh I'm EXCITED about this one - just in the first 30 seconds I'm EXCITED. It's my style. The beat, the lyrics, the musicality - they got my number. Can't help but bop my head. I would get out of bed to start the day for this song. Can confirm that I've played "Movin on Up" many many times as my "get out of bed and start the day" motivational song - in US, France, and England. Works across continents. It's the exact type of "morning montage happening in tandem with the opening movie credits" that used to be big in rom com films in the 90s and I do enjoy a cinematic morning. So that's the stand-out but Loaded also jumped out at me. I love the intro to it. Don't' Fight it, Feel it was great first listen, although on repeat listens the warbly whistle gets old.

Wow, been meaning to listen to this album forever. Not at all what I'd expected from the name. It's a bit repetitive, but it stayed interesting to me. Definitely into it. Standouts: Movin' on Up, Slip Inside This House, Come Together, Loaded, Damaged

Wat moeilijk om into te geraken maar verbazend goed.

Molto trippy, le canzoni sono anche piuttosto famose. Non male.

"The Prodigy" + "Foals" best of: "Slip inside this house" and "Shine like stars"

Finalmente um álbum psicodélico entregou mais do que eu esperava, camadas sonoras oníricas envolventes.

First song great

A classic of early '90s psychedelic pop. Songs generally hold up to time pretty well, all things considered. A certifiable Very Good Record.

Really cool sounds, reminded me a little bit if gorillaz, did they influence them?

Easy to see why is an important album. Every song sounds made from a different band, I could spot a couple of later music and soundtracks inspired by this. Great with earphones.

4.5

Bought this the week it came out, haven't heard it in ages but still know every note! Era-defining stuff, but docked a point for the bloated version of Come Together, which so disappointed me on first hearing that it wasn't the (much better) single version. Can't find the title track (from the Dixie Narco EP) streaming anywhere, would have made a good substitute.

Showing its age but still a great album.

Not my favourite album by the scream, and very much of its time, but still sounds great.

Pretty cool

Not a huge fan of 6 minute long repetitive songs, but this is classic 90s rock/alternative/dance fusion. A little something for everyone Favorite Tracks: Movin' On Up, Loaded, Come Together

Very good

This was not what I expected but I enjoyed it!

when i saw the album art i thought oh, THIS shit is very good. it’s so cute just look at it. the songs themselves were just ok and all kind of sounded like each other but i just like this little guy on the album cover so much. some of the songs were even pretty good.

Such a relief that they are not the Pearl Jam esq middling rock band from the early 90s that I thought they were. Some great tracks on here let down by the last few.

Dakle, interesantan album. Po coveru, nazivu i žanru u kakvoj je kombinaciji sam mislio čak da će biti nešto slično Sublime-u, ali drago mi je da sam bio u krivu.

Ooh ok I haven’t heard this in a while… The album opens with it’s most “ normal” song movin’ on up a rather happy clappy little song to get everyone singing before the true nature of the album is revealed with… Slip inside this house a cover song originally by a 60’s band called 13th floor elevators it’s really got the Indian based psychedelic feel of the later era Beatles, the song isn’t one of my favourites but I love the way he sings the lyrics on here. The third song on here is don’t fight it feel it It’s an alright song I like the whistling sounds crashing with the more dance like elements, this is probably the most clubby on here unlike come together or loaded ( later in this album) this song doesn’t really own it’s longer run time and drags after the songs first half. Next is higher than the sun the album’s shortest song a great drawling trance of a track, really enjoyable and a true drug song ( but not as much as the alternative version of the song later in the album ( which I prefer over this)). Inner flight ( while not a favourite of mine) is a brilliant instrumental piece with thundering tribal drums and haunted “aah’s” and “ooh’s leading just perfectly into… Come together the album’s centrepiece track a 10 minute epic which sounds like it’s made only of samples being layered over a drum beat. It’s surprisingly amazing and doesn’t drag! “ Just what is it that you want to do? Well, we wanna be free, we wanna be free to do what we wanna do And we wanna get loaded and we wanna have a good time And that's what we're gonna do (away baby, let's go) We're gonna have a good time, we're gonna have a party” This is the sample at the start of loaded which probably wins for my favourite sample of all time; anyway the actual song is great too a 7 minuter this time it feels like a more rock based version of come together as it has more organic guitars and pianos over all of the sampling and drum beat, the high to end all highs a true highlight! Damaged sounds like it’s meant to represent the comedown from loaded, the most distinctive track a very organic slow kinda beautiful sonic. But honestly if you’re not like me and you don’t like more traditional songs you will hate this, I like it though. I’am coming down is a very distinctive track amongst the album this slow drag of a song with some quite Indian sounding instrumentals and tribal drumming, not a favourite but a good collection of sounds on this one. Higher than the sun ( feat.Jah wobble) is a slower 7 minute drug filled version of the other version of the track. It’s a song that sounds like it’s made for headphones with the sampling in one ear then this tapping noise in the other originally making me wonder if someone was knocking on the first minutes ( oh yeah and half way it just stops for an awesome bass solo to only rebuild the song). I love this! The album closes with shine like stars a slow heavenly track with a surprisingly creepy verse for the last bit it sounds like it’s gone an octave or so down making the last moments sound surprisingly depressed. This music seriously isn’t my thing though and giving it a 5 would be disingenuous, it’s a 4 and everyone should give it a go but it’s so drugged up too much for the attention span of the 2020’s

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At the risk of spoilers for the uninitiated, the overall sound is reminiscent of the late 90s U.S. Anti-Piracy commercials. The feelings through the first few tracks are mostly neutral, up until "Inner Flight" where it seems to sneak into a little of experimental groove, and not in a great way. This album though has some serious 90s nostalgia, from the drum loops to the overall feeling of the recording itself, but it is 1991 and seemingly well before this style started to dominate the airwaves of the 90s with popular singles from The Verve, Primitive Radio Gods, Butthole Surfers, etc. all can be traced to the feel of "Screamadelica". Sometimes, when a band tries to incorporate wide variety into a single album it tends to induce a feeling of disorganization rather than innovation. Primal Scream seems to balance this act rather well, and while there were certainly different moments, they did not feel out of place here. Surprisingly easy to listen to, the album deserves to be enjoyed in moments of winding down or during leisure activities. The ebbs and flows of the album are just a well-crafted balance of an overall intentional experience. While some songs may impact more than others, the album speaks for itself in its entirety rather than from a dominating single, and that is a good thing.

Dope asf chill slightly dubby

Screamadelica has grown on me massively since the last time I heard it. The influences feel very dated but the assemblage is inspired and fresh. For whatever reason, I still find myself referring to the pop hooks of the band's 2010 output, but this is objectively superior and I expect to uncover more layers in the future.

im a simp for ray charles and this has come rain or come shine on it.

my kind of music!

Still sounds cool, laid-back and clubby sometimes all at the same time. Love the 3 proper Primal Scream songs. Damaged and Movin on up are particularly good.

Good for speedy work sessions. Come Together is a fun track.

3.5 I'd say

Ricky Spong loves the album. He puts it on when he and Dominic Calvert-Lewin hit Chester's blue light district.

great album very diverse going from jazz to funk and psychedelics as the name implies

Never listened to Primal Scream before, although I recognize Movin' on Up? Slip Inside the House; this is a strange pivot, but I like it. Higher than the Sun is a bit of a relic; breaks between the lyrical verses is pretty dope though. Overall I liked this more than I would have expected; not my preferred style but great songs pretty much throughout.

Fantastic trippy crossover of rock and rave music. Some of it sounds like a modern electronic take on classic Rolling Stones while other tracks are just straight up psychedelic, sweaty warehouse bangers. Liked this a lot more than I expected though I'm not sure what I was expecting anyway.

This is really cool and good, like a proto-Animal Collective? Definitely adding this to my current rotation. 4.5

Funky

Based on the album name, I wasn’t sure what to expect but i liked this album enough to buy the CD.

Low 4, refreshed by the variety of the album but seemed a tad long

A surefire 90s classic album with songs that soundtracked many a summer festival night, but weakend by some lazily constructed album tracks that felt thrown together.

First listening: Finally something a bit more interesting! What an opening track. Maybe doesn't quite reach the same heights again for the rest of the album, but this definitely feels like one I could get into more on further listenings. 3/5 for now. Interested in listening more of Primal Scream as well, as I haven't much before. One of the first albums on here that's actually got me interested in the artist. Second listen: 4/5 - really enjoyed that. Great new discovery.

Had never heard of this group before. This was a great album for listening to while working. Will likely revisit and also check out more of their music.

några klassiker!

4.5

Really close to a 5 but there's just something (probably Gillespie) that niggles away

Wow this album starts off really strongly Movin 'em Up. Great funky bass and drums propel the song...a really great start. Then we get bogged down in some long drawn out dance floor jams, especially; Don't Fight it Feel It, which about 4 minutes I'm hoping for an end, unfortunately that end comes only 3 minutes later. The next song Higher Than The Sun is more of the same. Inner Flight is better but then things really start cooking with Come Together and the album finishes strongly. I'm going to listen again, so it did make me WANT to see if I'm missing something in the songs I didn't like but what I did like I liked enough to almost give it a 4. 3.75 🌟

I had never heard of this band, but really liked the album. Need to check out more from them

I liked it and was pleasantly surprised. It was much mellower than I expected based on that I thought I knew. This also led me to research other house sound bands so it was a solid learning experience.

I know zero about this band, but I sure love the cover. I'm loving the first song, pretty much 60's sounding rock and roll. Then we get a noiser synthier track which is also quite appealing as it moves right along into the third, a straight up house dance track. Higher Than the Sun reminds me of mid-career Duran Duran. And so on. Loaded is a lot of fun. The whole album is a lot of fun.

Surprisingly Dancy Psychedelia. For a name like Primal Scream, I expected a bit more raw sound but was pleasantly shocked by a relatively calm album.

Wasn't sure what to expect from a band named Primal Scream, but was very pleasantly surprised. Most of the tracks were very listenable. Slip Inside This House was reminiscent of The Only One I Know, by the Charlatains UK, that I've had it on a loop all afternoon.

1991? This sounds so modern. A little mish-mush of several genres, but in a good way.

Actually a DANK album, and no primal screaming at all--which I admit to being trepidatious about...

Love Come Together. First Disc has all the Primal Scream classics.

Maybe it is not something which I appreciate that much, but there are a few songs which are nice, I understand why this album is here.

Good 90's stuff

Really enjoyed this! Need to listen again, as i'm unsure about how good it actually was.

Psycho world music? Interesting jam-sounding electro with a lot of samples!

It took a minute, but this album grew on me the more I listened to it. It's somewhere in between funky and trancy with some grooves that make you want to dance a bit. It's not top tier for me, but I would listen to it again without hesitation. 4 stars!

Kann dieses Album nicht unvoreingenommen hören; da ist immer noch der Teenager, der 1992 die britische Rave-Welle aus zweiter bis dritter Hand mitfieberte, und dann auch der Erwachsene der das Ding in verschiedensten Phasen immer wieder gehört, rezipiert und live aufgeführt gesehen hat. Aus heutiger Sicht ist das denn auch vor allem ein Cross-Over-Album, das die Vorlieben drogenaffiner Ghetto Kids aus Glasgow für Soul und Southern Rock mit den drogenaffinen Dancefloor-Skills von Andrew Weatherall und der drogenaffinen Umarmung von Ecstasy, Ibiza und Sonnenschein in einen Topf wirft, ordentlich schüttelt und zum strahlen bringt. Nicht alles hat die Zeiten gleich gut überstanden, dennoch scheinen Hymnen wie Come Together durch alle Jahrzehnte und versetzen noch heute in Rausch und Liebe. Rave on!

Great album.

Another classic.

Funky album

Movin' on up!

Pretty cool, pretty listenable

<3

Never got round to listening to this album but I love it and regret not listening to it sooner. Would love to listen to this late at night at a party.

I like it so far! A lot of different sounds, not typical 90s

Pretty good album kind of different than what I’m used to listen to

The álbum that is a perfect example of its genere. Nice to keep as ambient music

Mcuh better than I thought it'd be based on the name and artist! I almost skipped it but I'm glad I didn't, it's pretty cool

YESSSS I love this album. Excited to listen to it again. Pablo turned me onto this last year. They didn't sound anything like I always expected them to sound. Such a great opener with the choir. Reminds me of upbeat Oasis. This is so wonderfully dated. A perfect snapshot of the 90s. Love "Don't Fight It, Feel It."

I like this a lot. 8

Pretty seminal album. Not always completely my vibe but enough in there to enjoy now. I’d defo have been all over this if I was in my late teens/early 20s in 1991. Tunes you could listen to in the pub and also a nightclub, even now: Shades of The Velvet Underground in there too.

I really liked this album, to the point where I'm wondering why I wasn't more into Primal Scream way back when. They even headlined the first Glasto I went to in 98 and I remember just listening to them from my tent. I think their heyday was probably slightly too early, although I never had a problem with retrospective Nirvana love. I was much more into indie/rock at that time and this definitely draws a variety of influences. 7.5/10

Great album with some classic tunes! Makes me feel old to think this came out 30 years ago.

Excellent! Why haven’t I listened to this before?

Sounded nice, made me feel good. Less screaming than I was expecting, v chill to do homework to. 7

I thought this was very nice, and nothing like I expected!

Works really well as an album I think, everything flows together

El álbum va por muchos moods de drogades (pachecón en incremento y al final el bajón depresivo) . Me gustaron sobre todo movin on up y que su repetición casi al final para darle el toque de cicularidad. También me gustó la segunda canción que está rockerona y el contraste entre I'm coming down y higher than the sun. Estaba cocinando y me estaba mareanado de solo escuchar. Mood: está potente.

CLASSICO

4.1 - Love how comfortably these tracks reside between genres, refusing to be boxed into any one. Vibes all around!

getting stines vibes around this record very nais

I like the sound a lot, it got repetitive but it was good for walking around and probably for other background music. I’ll toss it a 7.5

This was really interesting. Just when you think you have it pegged it does something different. Sometimes that different is doing a George Michael song but overall it’s really good I think. It’s amazing this came out in 91 and it was totally overshadowed by grunge and alternative but this is a good mixture of that late 80s rock, hip hop, and early alternative.

it was okay

Another new-to-me artist. I think I would have been blown away in the nineties, but now it's okay.

12/04/21

“genre-bending” -matthew weinmaster

Initially Nice and Dance-y I like it More of a relax listening album, may actually be good to do exams to.

Chille toegankelijke muziek.

Classic

Madchester

Some absolute classics on this record, despite the now dated early 90s dance stylings.

A record that shouldn’t work and largely does — Bobby Gillespie handing his band’s music to producers Andrew Weatherall and Hugo Nicolson, who rebuilt it from the inside out into something sitting at the intersection of rock, house, gospel, and dub. The gospel warmth of “Movin’ On Up” and the euphoric house pulse of “Loaded” give the record genuine emotional texture that most dance music of the era couldn’t manufacture, and the spiritual ambition running through the whole thing is real rather than decorative. The honest ceiling is that enjoyable without pull lands at three regardless of the craft on display. The electronica territory has been consistent in this project — the exceptions have been records where the groove or the warmth connected deeply enough to generate genuine enthusiasm, and Screamadelica delivers pleasantly without quite getting there. A solid three for a record that earns its reputation without earning a return visit.

Better than I expected

Pretty good!

Vettefan. En cover i början, som är najs. Sen kommer nåt helt annat. Inte direkt dåligt. Men inte särskilt bra heller. 2 känns för lite, 3 för mycket. Men då det är lite mer njutbart än motsatsen så får det en 3:a.

Enjoyably mellow/psychedelic/revivalist, but didn’t blow me away

Strange album that doesn’t really come together. I appreciate the novelty, but it’s not something I would go out of my way to listen to again.

Listening to this be like: - Huh, never heard of Primal Scream, what 90s weirdness am I up to? - Is this... gospel? - Wait no, it's... house music? Anyway, this sounded nothing like I expected and I was pleasantly surprised.

Some of this sounds familiar, but I don't have any specific recollection of hearing it before. Weirdly, to me it sounds very much of _a_ time, but not of _its_ time. Without reading that it came out in 1991, I would have put it several years later. Also, the album cover is wonderful.

Bardzo się wynudziłam, mimo, że to jest mój gatunek i dobry artysta, natomiast nie ma w tej płycie nic, co przyciągnęłoby uwagę na dłużej. No, może poza abstarakcyjną długością utworów, które bez powodu dłużą się w nieskończoność.

Mix of some good songs with some out there. Very long.

Strange album. Opening track lead me to believe I was in for something completely different than what I got. No defined genre, but overall a charming album with familiar sounds.

Hmm

This was psychadelic. First with the band name Primal Scream, I was waiting for deathcore to scream at me. This is better than that. I would say overall this gave me some varying vibes, from Wham to the Stones to Smashing Pumpkins. I kinda dug it.

Absolutely not what I expected from something called Screamadelica by Primal Scream. A little disappointed by the lack of screaming. Pretty fun album, though.

Hehe... Don't fight it, Feel it made me feel like it was 1999 and I was dancing in a club with a mini skirt on and high heels. LOL I liked Loaded Higher than the sun was interesting HMMMM 3

Slip inside this house marks my second album in a row where the 2nd track on the album is the hook! Afterglow from Ogden's Nut being the other. Damaged sounds a bit like the Stones. I'm coming down has a smokin saxophone player like Kenny Garrett levels of Coltrane sheets of sound coming at you so fast it'll make your eyes spin!

Plus le détail en tête mais pas mal

Дабчик

Not bad, not overly exciting. Very 90s, with some iconic songs on it, but otherwise very forgettable.

Listening session: august 9th, while going for a walk Listened to before: no Thoughts: weird mix of genres but not always in a good way. Some songs were fun though Favourite tracks: Movin’ on Up, Inner Flight & Loaded

This was ... ok? I dunno. It didn't feel cohesive to me. I'll chalk that up to the drugs. Overall a decent listen.

꽤괜 베스트: Damaged

Movin' on up - 3 Slip inside this house - 3 Don't fight it, feel it - 2 Higher than the sun - 3 Inner flight - 2 Come together - 3 Loaded - 3 Damaged - 4 I'm comin' down - 3 Higher than the sun (a dub symphony in two parts) - 2 Shine like stars - 3

Meh. It didn't have its own personality just that of 5 other bands from 6 different genres. 3/5

3.5+

Ik ben met 1001 album generator begonnen, omdat ik het leuk vind om mijn muzieksmaak te verbreden en wat nieuws te leren. Ik heb niet elke dag even veel tijd om naar een album te luisteren en dus wisselt de manier waarop ik ergens naar luister. De reviews schrijf ik voor mezelf, vooral als een soort herinnering. Dit album heb ik geluisterd terwijl ik aan het studeren was en dat werkte heel goed. Ik vond de muziek prettig om naar te luisteren en ik kan de subtiele variatie wel waarderen. Ik denk dat ik vaker naar dit album ga luisteren en misschien wel meer opzoek. Het is jammer dat je geen halve sterren kan geven, anders had ik 3.5 gezegd.

I was expecting screamo, I was pleasantly surprised

False advertising in album title and band name! But a decent trancy groove.

As a huge fan of Poi Dog Pondering’s Pomegranate album, it’s easy to like Screamadelica. It’s two parts Pomegranate, one part Dead Can Dance. This has too much Dead Can Dance and not enough Frank Orrall. But this came first, by four years, so, respect.

Weird album. At times I forgot that I was listening to one album rather than a randomized playlist. It’s pleasant throughout, and I get why this would be someone’s favorite, it just didn't connect with me, maybe in part because of the inconsistent sound. Again this is one of those albums where it’s personal rather than objective

This is fine. Interesting dance rock, nice bass tone. Not too much stands out to me in particular, but it's solid.

Not bad. Not great

Not at all what I thought it would be ... for the better!

Have revisited this many times over the years after first being introduced to Loaded via an Edgar Wright movie (The World's End? also, most Cornettos have nuts in them. Great for the gander, bad for this goose!) It has never quite sunk its hooks into me the way that Loaded did. It's an eclectic album and some songs are built better than others. The closer this fences to Stones Roses, the more I like it, and there are some songs on here that do a great job iterating on the Rolling Stones songs or adapt that baggy Madchester thing in a way I appreciate but as an album, a cohesive body of work, it's all over the place. Always happy to revisit but I usually end up feeling the same type of way about it.

Good background music

From the title and band name, I expected some kind of metal/thrash/punk/industrial noise, but instead I got...this. The opener felt like a lesser-known George Michael single, and then the album slipped into a series of EDM tracks, late Beatles psychedelia, gospel-tinged pop, generic Britpop, and more stuff I can't quite identify. It's all well-done, but it doesn't really say anything to me. Maybe I'm not British enough.

Fun listen but not particularly memorable. A lot of different genres mashed up into a package. Jack of all trades, master of none.

I suppose this sounds better if you’re high on ecstasy. 3 stars

Es hat mich nie komplett abgeholt. Einzelne Momente – „Loaded“, „Movin’ On Up“ – zünden sofort und tragen diese euphorische 90er‑Rave‑Stimmung. Aber als ganzes Album wirkt es für mich oft zu verstreut, zu lang, manchmal eher wie eine Sammlung von Ideen als ein klarer Flow. Die Atmosphäre ist einzigartig, und ein paar Songs bleiben hängen.

It was alright. I can appreciate the novelty of their sound switch-up but it just doesn’t sound that cool or interesting anymore.

Surprisingly a great listen. Eclectic style from song to song

Es raro, no sé si me termina de gustar pero tampoco lo odio. Por momento aburrido y por momentos interesante. No es nada extraño, pero tampoco 100% disfrutable.

Favorite Track: Movin On Up

A mix of songs that creates a meandering LP, flipping across dance music and funk. Overstays at times, and explores some concepts too shallowly

Pretty interesting combination of styles. I enjoyed this

I had always thought these lot were a punk band. Was a bit surprised therefore when I listened to this. Pretty cool though. Did get a bit boring towards the end.

What an incredibly unique album. I feel like this album that could only really have come out in the 90s. I don't know if I'll feel the need to revisit soon, but I enjoyed the experience. Another group I was not aware of before today. Good find.

Maybe heard of their name but hadn’t heard before. From the wiki saying it is house music, the first track threw me off with its soul singers and not being electronic, but the next few were more what I expected. But still, it was only ok, nothing very interesting here.

Movin' On Up 3 Slip Inside This House 3.1 Don't Fight It, Feel It 2.8 Higher than the Sun 3 Inner Flight 3.2 Come Together 3 Loaded 3.2 Damaged 3.3 I'm Comin' Down 2.8 Higher than the Sun (A Dub Symphony in Two Parts) 2.6 Shine Like Stars 3 Score: 3

Album 232. Screamadelica (https://open.spotify.com/album/3Kkocxhs4Ek537j67DFNd7?si=Gvqa0JBoSbmAj2mmwLZltw) — Primal Scream (1991) Same shit as their Vanishing Point (https://t.me/falton1001/386) album, but a little better. It's like a cake where every piece is different. Idk, I don't really like it. 3/5 Liked: — Movin' on Up — Inner Flight — Loaded — Stone My Soul

Electronic music is very hard for me to get into and properly rate. But this was well done and had an overall groove. Not my genre choice but leagues better than other electronica I have encountered on this list.

I will have go return to this sometime

I was surprised by this album and liked several cuts. So many British punkish recordings in this challenge. I like that genre generally.

Decent enough party and after-party album of its time. Not perfect, but fun.

So, I bought Sonic Flower Groove (Passable twee), Primal Scream (Halfway decent rock) then 'Loaded' came out. I first heard it in a sweaty indie nightclub in Oxford Street called Badcat, and instantly realised who it was and wondered who had butchered 'I'm Losing More That I'll Ever Have'. Turns out it was some DJ called Andy Wetherall. I thought at the time, how could they? These rock purists who refused to have The Shamen tour with them because they used a drum machine! Sold themselves down the river I thought, for a a short while. After a few plays I actually quite liked it. My sort of music being played on popular radio shows and not just John Peel. So I had to side with the devil and fell in love with the track. Then came 'Come Together', finally a proper song and not just a rehash, but I preferred the Terry Farley remix on the 12". This was followed by Higher than the Sun' and 'Don't Fight it Feel it' nope, not my thing, way too far from their rock roots. There were much better artists out there jumping on the indie dance bandwagon by then. Even The Fall managed to get picked for a major label and release a single colaborating with ColdCut! But I digress. When Screamadelica came out and passed me by. The last release related to this era was the Dixie Narco Ep. What an absolute banger of a record. So getting to the point, I never actually listened to this album until I picked up a cheap copy on CD, played it and it is very good in places, but it still is not a regular player all the way through. But those tracks I have mentioned above were part of the soundtrack to my life in the early 1990's.

Remains a bizarre album in my eyes, so many genres it doesn’t know what to be, which means it somehow works and doesn’t work at the same time

3/5

Weird. Grew on me.

Way less screaming than you'd expect from the band and title, actually a fairly laid back groove

Solid 3

Why didn’t think this was going to be progressive hard rock…it wasn’t. This was fine but not really my thing.

The sad truth of nowadays is that when I get a seminal British album that’s vaguely psychedelic, I don’t trust it, much because of “Stone Roses,” which in the end sunk to a low 5/10. So this… well im not saying it’s bad, I am however saying that I am not impressed with it. Not in the slightest. I’m sure it did something important. However, there’s no real songwriting, no real sense of any transformative quality in any of these songs either. There’s just a profound feeling of “whatever.” Take, for example, the closing track, which consists of the (notably sniveling) frontman singing about light or something like it’s Jeff mangum describing the concept of “In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.” The gospel cuts are interesting, but the album doesn’t really accommodate the soulfulness of the cuts in a way that is anything other than kind of washed out, gentrified even. There are some moments of pleasantness, to be sure. Sadly, they are often repeated until they are flaccid, and redundant so when you hear them you cannot tell if they are meant to be pleasant at all, or if they’re meant to be boring. 5.8/10

A mixed album. Some tracks I really liked, but some of the tracks with a greater mix of acid house I didn’t like as they were a bit monotonously repetitive.

Interesting sound, not great, not bad.

Listening to this one the second time, I still don't really get it. But it doesn't mean it's not good. Actually, I like many elements of it, and many of the songs are very good. The production is, weird... I guess it's one of the aspects that gave this album attention back then, but today I'm still wondering about it. On one hand, it adds freshness to the indie sound that could become repetitive in the nighnties. On the other hand, I'm not sure I'm looking for house tracks when listening to a "rock" album. Songs like 3, 6 and 7 , while being singles are not some of my favorites, I must say. Too long and not adding much information, unfortunately. I actually really like the singers voice, it has great presence. It's very difficult to sum it up to a score. It is a very big album, but i don't think I'll be going back to it as a whole. It's a hig 3 I think.

Interesting poppy alt indie rock from 90’s, great playing and songwriting. Drum machine based drums, album samples, gospel backups, and horns really add to the big sound. The vibe of this band reminds me of Moby, as well as the track "Unbelievable" by EMF, which came out around the same time as this album.

Meh

Review - not really my sort of thing, the early '90s indie/rave crossover stuff. Not a terrible album and the highs are good but too many 7 minutes songs. Probably my favourite track is the straightforward country rock song. Also a fan of Movin' On Up which is more gospel-y. Idk if I only like it because it was in GTA:SA though. Score - 5.5/10 Need to listen? YES,

We have George Michael at home …

It has its moments but it’s a little long for my liking.

no good

It was alright. Very 80s meet 90s. I didn't hate it.

this here is the third album by primal scream. before this album, these guys were more of an indie rock group before this album here... like a lot of entries in this big list, this album is a departure from a band's usual sound. and it's QUITE the departure here for these guys. literally the closest genre i can classify this is alternative dance music. it's a hipster's idea of dance music and i mean this in a sorta positive way. there's a lot of sounds from all sorts of genres that are pulled in and out again and again, creating this weird hazy heavenly clusterfuck of noise that would hit a lot harder for dancers if they were under the influence. i wanna say this IS a dance album but there's a wide number of tracks that get deeper, slower and spacey... honestly it's less of a full-on dance album and more of a forgotten early '90s alien vignette of noise. it's quite the experience, something i think that someone should listen to at least once. this album would be rated higher if a lot of those vocals weren't there... i kinda wish i could rate it a 3.5 or 3.7.

A good album, I liked Movin' On Up, Inner Fight and Come Together the most.

Starts out with 'movin on up', an absolute jam. Positive energy.Definitely an early 90s dance jam. At times moody and ethereal. Weird weird weird. Good good good.

Not. What I expected but I definitely didn’t mind it. Wasn’t one of my favorites or anything but it was still enjoyable for the most part.

Based on the album name I expected more screaming, but instead I was surprised by a poppy almost psychedelic indie rock. It was pretty alright I guess, though it wasn't quite something I'd love, nor will I revisit this. Solidly okay, it didn't really feel like this album actually did anything too interesting, but it was certainly inoffensive.

Sounds like house tech remixes of the Rolling Stones, but more boring and repetitive. This album comes across as unfocused and lacking direction.

Love the album art, was scared it would be hardcore scream, really shocked by the jangly guitar... False advertising. Nondescript background 90s house music so far. Good work music it's not distracting. No longer true as of Higher than the Sun, kinda funky beat tho. Come Together is so repetitive credits roll loop.

A lightly eclectic album that was perhaps 20 minutes too long.

I liked the first handful songs on here, but it started turn into complete electronic crap, with all that ring modulator nonsense (i.e. "Come Together and "Higher than the Sun.") Other than that, the album has some pretty nice danceable grooves and a lot of references to drugs. My liking of this album starts and about ends with the song "Movin On Up," it just all starts to become a bit too much as the album goes on. I wouldn't consider this a 'must-hear' album. Highlight Song/s: "Movin' On Up"

Surprisingly fun! its a lil strange but I like that. I would probably come back to it in a situation. IDK what that siituation would be, but ill be ready.

3/5 niet speciaal niet slecht

From a genre I was not to familiar with. Got a psychedelic vibe, some of the songs were a kind of poppy a la Oasis. Enjoyed it.

It's not a bad album, some good tracks

3.3/5 pretty good stuff not rly memorable

I liked this album more than I thought I would.

Even if I don't love Screamadelica, I can appreciate it. Though I don't love how the vocalist can't seem to hold a note.

The Good: We get to scream! The Bad: Too much screaming will make us loose our voice… The Ugly: The Screamadelica wasn’t delica enough… 13 days after the first Primal Scream album got presented to me I get served seconds… and I didn’t recall asking for seconds… This album served as the soundtrack to me cleaning the bathroom… and I can tell you that the bathroom is clean… spick ’n span clean! Album wise, I can’t recall much… I do remember liking the first song, followed by other songs which made me wish the album would finish already… So, let me check real fast to make sure that this will be the last time that I need to listen to these gents… and it is. Was going to give the album 2*, however, I really like the cover art they use, so I will grant them a straight down the middle...

Surprisingly really good

3

Something a bit lacking. A lot of drum machine and simple chords does not make an unforgettable album.

very groovy. seems like a 3 or 4

Pretty decent EDM. Got a bit wild there for a bit. But the overall album was just ok. That's 90's EDM for you.

A few songs reminds me a lot of the Rolling Stones. Light rock, easy listening, not exactly my go to. I think what I don't love, is this brit reggae vibe, that was fairly popular at that time. Decently creative though, and honestly a little ahead of its time. I would have guessed early 2000s. A bit too long for my taste, but I think I have developed a bit of a preference for short and sweet.

It was fine, but it just became completely background music for me, and not in the cool ambient way Standouts - 3/5

Gorilaz y blur Una wea así sonaba pero del año 91 3 temas me parecieron atractivos Lo demás me parecia ya escuchado No juzgo que para la época debió ser algo revolucionario pero a mí que soy generación X no me movió

6/10

I quite enjoyed this record when Primal Scream fully utilized certain elements. The band effectively and exuberantly tapped into gospel, dance and psychedelic styles on the best songs. The first three tunes, including an inventive reimagining of the Thirteen Floor Elevators “Slip Inside This House”, were great fun. Later “Come Together” came close to The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony” as a hand-waving anthem. I was surprised to see it was one of the less streamed songs on the album. Maybe it did not come as close as I suggested. Conversely, its second biggest streamer, “Loaded”, had pleasing elements that did not combine into a strong track. I felt the same about other songs when the band was more straightforward in its musical approach. A song like “Damaged” lacked the singing, playing and lyrics to equal Brit pop stalwarts Oasis. That style relies on strong melodies and choruses to pull my heartstrings. I did not hear those traits in my three listens to the record. When Primal Scream shot for a less straightforward and standard approach it made interesting and lively music.

Like variations on a theme if that theme was George Michael’s Freedom '90.

3 politico, perché la prima molto bella e le altre due che ascoltato meno

Pleasantly surprised. Unknown band with fair to good sound. Overall, good album.

This is fine and fun. Didn't need to hear this before I died.

Primal Scream is not what I thought it was going to be

In my opinion, "Movin' On Up" is one of the best songs of the 90s, and the whole album could have followed the same vibe. But some of Screamadelica's songs are just filler, very boring. "Damaged" is also a very cool song. 3 stars

I wish I liked this more. I kind of feel like I would, if it was 20 minutes shorter. I loved the first song and a few songs in between. The rock / blues / psych / indie direction was really cool. Then it kind of goes off into early EDM and House Music, which I know was a choice and is honestly cool to explore, but I don't feel like it always lands. Thats the part where I think the record could be really cool, but kind of lags a bit here. Still really fun all around. I definitely enjoyed this.

Its an album of intresting and experimental sounds for a summer holiday. It isnt bad and an album thats definatly an experience but didnt stand out. These are the kind of albums i expect from this list.

Not at all what I was expecting from the name. I didn't particularly like or hate this record. It wasn't my thing though. Too repetitive and not enough Oomph.

It feels like the type of music I'll listen to at a beach club during the day. The cool part is that it feels quite ahead of its time, as 20 years later I feel like this style of electronic music was rediscovered.

I was prepared to hate this album based on the band name and album title, but it wasn't what I expected! Decent vibes for a Monday morning.

fine?

Because of the few absolute 5 star bangers, I always think this album is better than it is. I enjoy it a ton, but it's inconsistent and the tone shifts dramatically. I much prefer the Nashville sessions.

Wish I’d gone for this more since I loved the Stone Roses one. Liked the trippy bent here but didn’t really connect with anything emotionally. Higher than the Sun/Inner Flight the best

Quite good, I have never listened to this before.

It wore me down. There were some great moments -

Not what I would have expected from a band called "Primal Scream" or and album called "Screamadelica." But here we are. I hear some LCD Soundsystem in this, although I'm not sure what direction that influence goes. Kinda dance-y in a not-to-intense way.

This was a good album. I enjoyed the variety. 3.0/5.0: Good

too long to be enjoyable but otherwise a fine album

First song is a cool one, which explains why it could be considered mainstream, the rest are not that interesting to me.

Well, this is bizarre. But I think maybe I like it? A lot? Kind of like Rolling Stones meets electronica. Actually, that's exactly what it is. Surprisingly involves absolutely zero attempts anywhere close to screaming for an album called Screamadelica by a band called Primal Scream. So weird. But, vibes? Great album cover. Fave tracks: - Movin' on Up - Slip Inside This House - Higher Than the Sun - Single Mix - Come Together - Farley Mix - Loaded - Damaged Edit: I guess this isn't as relistenable as I thought, and some of the songs I actively dislike. Phooey.

Not very primal. Not a lot of screaming. Still pretty entertaining.

cool i guess

What a weird thingy over here. I can't say I enjoyed or despise it. But now I know where Fatboy Slim got some samples from! So I think it's a pretty niche thing. It's nice to listen to but not something I'll add to my frequent rotation.

Honestly enjoyed this a lot more than I anticipated. Think I would be more disposed to it if it was considered an Andrew Weatherhall album.

Fun light electro music.

Although most of this is a bit more atmospheric than I tend to prefer for my electronic music, there were enough samples, interesting looping beats, and sticky, lazy mouthed vocals to keep my interest and create a nice background vibe.

I pre-judged this album but I was wrong to. It was actually pretty good. I lost interest towards the end but this album was easy better than I expected.

Idk how to feel abt this album ngl. Every track on it sounds so different. It feels like Im walking through meowwolf. 6.3/10

Liked it.

This album has soul. It contains some high highs and some obvious fillers. Some ideas shine through and make the experience worthwhile. A few of the experiments didn't fully pay off but I always appreciate when artists experiment with taste. My favorite songs are "Higher Than the Sun - Higher Than the Orb Mix" and "Inner Flight".

Not really my thing but better than some other stuff we’ve heard. Loaded I liked in Worlds End.

Some pretty awesome highlights, but a lot of stuff was just meh.

Pretty good happy groovy psychedelic dance music

Surprised me.

Very strong start with tracks 1-3, but it tapers off into more experimental, less poppy psych in the latter 2/3.

не самое приятное и мелодичное время прослушивания есть какой-то хит но эта музыка не для меня 3

A mixed bag, quite literally. Some songs were decent, Higher than the Sun and onwards

I actually dont know what to think about this. At some point I was questioning if it had already finished because the songs started getting good and sounded as if they were made by Boards of Canada but then I paused my dishwashing to see that I was only on song 4 or something. There were some good parts and some boring parts. I guess that says enough about what rating I should give it

I've never been fussed or really appreciated anything from Primal Scream. This isn't a bad album, just doesn't really appeal to me.

Funky and weird

I listened to Vanishing Point since it had come up earlier in this exercise and I liked it, but I was not familiar with this album. This album is an interesting mix of house/dance and rock. Nothing particularly stood out to me, and I'm glad to have heard it once. I would listen to this again but wouldn't seek it out.

Didn't really stand out to me.

Some good stuff here. Again, not into house as much as others. I liked some of the chill and melodic tracks. Even some longer tracks built up to something. Probably won’t go back to it though.

I mean, I might listen to it again but idk Ryan and I liked a track

Weird vibe, but I kinda liked it.

Did not know it, but it was a pretty nice set of songs, diverse, fun to have on in the background. No killer songs on here, but the album is interesting.

I don’t think I’ve ever knowingly listened to Primal Scream before. It’s a lot less, uhh, screamy than I expected. Honestly, I expected something like Prodigy, my bad. This is pretty good.

Fine/cool for background listening but too many tracks that I ended up skipping 5 mins in cos I didn't feel like listening to another few mins of the same thing so not quite cool enough for a 4. I guess if i was really high i might change my mind

Ihan kivaa taustamusaa. ⭐⭐⭐

Surprisingly listenable. Not really my thing but creative.

There were some very exceptional songs on here, and then some average songs. I'd need another listen on this

Not what I was expecting. Definitely not bad, but overall not my favorite.

3.5 - Interesting enough for a couple of close listens, but I can’t see a purpose for listening ever again, unless doing drugs; too strange for meditation.

This was enough to interest me with their experimentation and range, but I left feeling like I didn't really know who this band is, like they're identity or essence.

It passed time

Labeling Primal Scream as a straightforward “rock band” feels like a stretch—even by the most generous standards of genre tagging. Their sound leans far more toward an alternative, techno-infused aesthetic than anything traditionally associated with rock. On Screamadelica, I caught strong early-’90s Moby vibes—almost a blueprint for that era’s blend of electronic atmosphere and indie sensibility. It made for an intriguing soundscape during my morning listen, and I didn’t dislike it. That said, much like my previous experience with their other album on this list, Vanishing Point, I don’t see myself intentionally returning to this album—or diving deeper into their catalog—anytime soon.

Nothing much to say here...

This is so much of its time, but it is a time I remember and I was one of the indie wallflowers that Loaded dragged uncertainly onto the dancefloor. It is such a mixture of styles that some bits have aged more than others: the acid house elements are more dated than the gospel, dub and what bits of rock survived the mixing process (it always seemed much more Weatherall's album than Gillespie's). It certainly brings back memories but is not really an album I have carried with me

Hmmm, I want to like it more, I really do. I imagine this being cool in 1991, but now it seems to just blend in.

Very trippy music. "Neo-Psychedelia" to be specific. By far the strangest album so far on the list. Really liking it though. The kind of music I'd listen to if I were to take any drugs. "Movin' on Up" is probably the most normal song on the list. "Slip Inside This House" and "Loaded" are super good! Have to listen to the other music not available on Spotify. The song named the same as the album is not available wtf?!?!

It didn't really grab me. The musicianship was fine but some distortions were a bit too overpowering for me. 3 stars.

for spotify, this version doesn't have songs greyed out: https://open.spotify.com/album/4TECsw2dFHZ1ULrT7OA3OL?si=MaBigZ0vT_mE3RF92ys26A listened to this when it came out and liked it but was surprised to see it on this list, on relisten I'm really struck by what a great song "I'm Comin' Down" is.

There is a crazyyyyy variety of vibes on this one

3.5

3.5

Yeah that’s alright. Enjoyed in the moment

Quirky record. Has elements of house music and reminds me in some parts of Massive Attack. Definitely has that early 90s sound and is pretty fun to listen to. Hadn't heard of this act before, so cool to learn something new.

Interesting. Not my favorite but I didn’t hate it.

The good stuff is brilliant but there’s still a lot of filler.

I enjoyed listening to this but it felt a bit like background music. Doesn’t do anything very exciting or innovative, but at no point did I feel like turning it off.

Quite liked this, it felt nostalgic and very of the 90s

Yeah, okay

The band name is certainly deceiving. With a name like Primal Scream I guess I expected heavier music. In contrast, this was pleasant and somewhat interesting to listen to.There were vocals, but I found myself more drawn to the sounds than the lyrics.

first song was great

Screamadelica is one of those albums whose reputation almost precedes the listening experience. It sits at a strange crossroads between rock, acid house, dub, and gospel-tinged psychedelia, and even decades later it still feels oddly alien if you’re not used to that blend. That said, the album is undeniably interesting, even when it doesn’t fully click. Overall, I enjoyed it more than I expected. It’s a weird record, often drifting rather than driving, more concerned with atmosphere and texture than with traditional songcraft. Tracks like “Loaded” or “Come Together” feel less like songs and more like environments you step into. That quality makes the album surprisingly effective as background music for light work: immersive, steady, and unobtrusive without being dull. However, that same strength is also its weakness. It rarely demands attention in a way that makes me want to actively choose it for pure listening pleasure. One area where the album clearly falls short is the mastering, at least in the version I’ve heard. I wasn’t able to get hold of a MOV vinyl pressing or a well-regarded CD edition, so I listened to the Tidal master, which is supposedly the same as the 20th anniversary CD. Unfortunately, it’s fairly underwhelming. The sound is fatiguing, with limited dynamic range, and the mix often feels compressed in a way that blunts the album’s hypnotic potential. Given how much this record relies on space, groove, and gradual build-ups, a more dynamic master could have elevated the experience significantly. In the end, Screamadelica earns respect more than affection. It’s a solid and sometimes fascinating listen, especially in the right context, but not something I’d reach for on my own just for enjoyment. Historically important, stylistically bold, and occasionally captivating, but personally distant. 6/10

Although I've never listened to this music as an album, this was a pretty big record in the early 90s alternative/college radio scene and I was very aware of it. It was fun to listen to it today. It captures the time incredibly well, and I appreciated the energy and vibe of the album. As I listened, nothing ever jumped out at me - it was in that sense a pretty flat listening experience - but I won't go so far as calling it background music. There is more going on here musically than that, and I enjoyed the stylistic variety across the album. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.

2nd primal scream album in 2 weeks? First track was trying too hard to be Oasis. The rest was nice, but not outstanding. Highlight: loaded

6.8

wichtiges Werk seiner Zeit, aber es gibt weitaus besse gealterte von PS, als dieses

I think when I heard it first time round I thought similar... But there are a couple of era defining tunes but plenty of filler. Maybe that's the intention.

I can hear it and not hate it. 3

I was fearing scream-o when I saw this. The album name; the band name: the post-modern abstract over: nothing looked appealing. I was completely wrong, and surprisingly impressed. The first song reminded me Freedom-era George Michael. Come Together took me back to church later in the album, which I enjoyed. I know this was supposed to be a dj-based psychedelia album, which I kind of got a C+C Music Factory vibe, but this album didn’t feel as drug-fueled as the reviews suggest, or I never did this drug, which is possible, though Shine Like Stars felt very Mr. Kyte. I would have totally listened to this in the ‘90s had I known about it. I am probably coming back to this one.

Random thoughts: * I have no clue how to describe this music. I read about it and I guess trip-hop is the best overall description. * I'm not sure if I've heard this before. The album cover looks so familiar to me. I definitely feel like I've at least seen this album. * I really enjoyed this one overall. I will definitely revisit this. I already played it through twice. * "Loaded" sounds a little bit like a slowed down version of Sympathy for the Devil. It is something in the piano/chords/bass line. It is such a familiar tune. * I dug the more trip-hop songs than the slower/mellower songs. * I'm looking forward to more listens of this one. This is one of the albums that needs a 3.5 rating.

Good sounds, not my style

I didn’t get or like this much at first. Then, as it progressed, and became fairly clear it was trying to map the trajectory of an acid trip, I warmed to it a little. I did have the thought about midway that this album is proof that psychedelics don’t always make one superhuman. I don’t get why everyone on this site says this album is a hodgepodge of genres. The first track is a little gospel, yes, but then after that, the entire thing felt like one long piece to me.

couple good songs not memorbale

it was good, bit long

Is this good as Movin On Up? Does it ever live up to that track? No. Its a good representation of the music scene and how it evolved, its just not really that strong.

What can only be described as not quite big beat, not quite trip hop, and definitely not whatever wikipedia has these guys pinned down as. First of all, they should’ve never let the lead singer on to sing more than a line or two. Almost strictly makes things worse when singing. I really liked “Inner Flight” as a slowed down, acidic, carnival-style beat. But if that’s the best this thing could offer for the first five tracks or so? Ugh. Then “Loaded” comes on and I’m just thinking to myself why do we need more songs that sound like Moby but aren’t him? I will say, the best would come after this point. “I’m Coming Down” gave me a glimmer of hope, some colorful effects on the percussion and a crazy sax noodling session. “Higher Than The Sun” continues to dig into the dubby, washed-out aesthetics it was starting to build on. Then the ending of “Shine Like Stars” wanders like a sweet goodnight ending. The album should’ve ended there. No disc two. Im gonna be honest, I don’t know if I have the articulation skills to say why some of the cuts here are so unlistenable / contrived, and why others are nuanced, pretty, and meditative. I don’t know where that line starts and stops. Which makes this a frustrating, complicated, patience-testing listen. I give this a most fascinating, captivating, most light 3/5 stars award. I was gonna give it a 2/5, but I think this record did a lot of leg work to form a very specific, eventually popular 90’s sound. That ultimately outweighs the shitstorm that is a handful of these songs. In the end, I once again find myself scratching my head at many of the electronic albums added or excluded on our glorious list.

The description says it’s a wild departure from their earlier albums because of drugs. But it sounds like every 90s UK area rock or electronic album. Was it the very first to do this and everyone copied from there?

This sounds like an odd mashup of The Rolling Stones and Moby, with an occasional appearance of Fatboy Slim, and for the most part they make it work. The album does lose its direction at times, but the more I listened, the more it clicked and the more I enjoyed it overall.

drugged centric, club dance album of the early 90s

Decent for work, don't recall most of it

3.3 2x

Its good but nit completely my vibe and the songs all resemble each other