Primal Scream.

"Inner Flight" is such a great little tune though, I always kind of wish there was more ambient music like that. I mean it really does kind of personify the whole druggy atmosphere since it is almost entirely an upper with just a little bit of creepiness toward the end. It always brings a goofy smile to my face. It's almost like something from Pet Sounds. Very cool.

it is fukkin beautiful. totally unexpected when everything is samples and borderline dance music. when i first heard it i played it for my 13yr old sister at the time, who adored it and immediatley started on trying to write the notes down, being a flute player. this is a person who i don't think has ever bought an album or downloaded anything in her life... kinda ironic i guess, she just likes playing music more. but i'm starting to go besides the point, whatever that really was besides "appeals to all ages!".

Yeah it really kind of stops everything and makes an impression, no matter who or where you are.

weird. I've always felt it was the weakest track on the record

I mean Eno sample, meandering melody, overkill with the flange effects = eh okay whatever, what's next

which Eno track does it sample?

The Great Pretender

What bit? Haven't heard the PScream track in years mind you.

Damaged is just a not as good version of I'm Losing More Than I'll Ever Have innit? I mean obviously so.

Oh yeeah...now I hear it. Tom - it's like the loop of synthesized cricket noises that appears like halfway through the track. IIRC its one of the first things you hear on "Inner Flight".

Thought they were great live in '98. Is that the same year as XTRMNTR?
Were getting mixed live by Dr Pablo, is that Adrian Sherwood?

Still hoping to pick up live material from that tour.

ok, so admittedly i like the first half the song better than the second. that it is even worth mentioning that the song is divided up into "better parts" i guess isn't a decent argument for how great the song is.

Thought they were great live in '98. Is that the same year as XTRMNTR?

That would have been Vanishing Point tour, XTRMNTR tour started Jan 2000 in Japan and Australia

Were getting mixed live by Dr Pablo, is that Adrian Sherwood?

Mate of Sherwood's, involved in early-80s On-U, quit to be a plumber

Still hoping to pick up live material from that tour.

Yeah, I've never heard any, come to think!

The CD remaster is freaking out my cat Cosmo (Bob on the other hand is very chilled): generally Cosmo being freaked out is a sign of something sounding really good / real / disorienting / trippy. So, winner.

I listened to Vanishing Point again the other week and really enjoyed it - strung out and druggy is a much better look for them than the vague and very silly anti-establishment growl they've contrived over the last decade.

The CD remaster is freaking out my cat Cosmo (Bob on the other hand is very chilled): generally Cosmo being freaked out is a sign of something sounding really good / real / disorienting / trippy. So, winner.

― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, March 21, 2011 6:32 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

rly? the screamadelica one? it's so good already. im not usually 'that guy' about remasters but.

can you hear the kevin shields?

also matt dc otm. shit like 'out of the void' is underrated imo.

Shields didn't remaster it, he just "approved" it according to the booklet.

I agree, Henry, the original is fine / I've not played it on this CD player (had it nearly a year) I don't think so can't compare but this is lush. I'll stick the original on later on.

You're kidding. That's all it says? "This product has been approved by Kevin Shields"?

good of him, given he wasn't involved in the original

Remastered by John Davis at Metropolis. Remaster approved b Kevin Shields.

That's what the sleeve says.

Bobby: Kev di'yae ken this Screamadelica remaster mon?
Kevin: Yeah, whatever.

I just find it odd, like he set about to remaster it and then suddenly abandoned it when he realized he couldn't have done as good a job as PS could with their own work. Which kinda speaks for his whole career so far

fyi, referencing this:
http://www.nme.com/news/primal-scream/53895

iirc the sticker on the cd says remastered by kevin and bobby. i'd rather hear shields remix it. i guess he's basically mentally... something anyway.

I'm guessing that Kevin didn't touch the desk but did a lot of tutting and teeth kissing.

replacing all the black knobs with purple ones

barricading the studio with sandbags in case alan mcgee shows up for whatever reason

Just bought along a big bag of drugs.

depriving himself of sleep to provide vocal samples and then forgetting about the waking-up part

iirc the sticker on the cd says remastered by kevin and bobby. i'd rather hear shields remix it. i guess he's basically mentally... something anyway.

― BIG GERTRUDE aka the steindriver (history mayne), Monday, 21 March 2011 18:57 (16 minutes ago)

mentally chill

Just bought the box set on import (got it for $10 after my Amoeba credits) and the vinyl sounds fucking astounding. Just like the Roses remaster, it was really like hearing it clearly for the first time. Problem though - one of the LP's has some spiral scuffs all through Don't Fight It Feel It, obviously from sliding around on top of the slipmat in the packaging. Took it back to Amoeba, we opened up the other copy they had there for an exchange - same problem, but worse! So I'm kind of resigned to keep the one I've got but I'm wondering if anyone in the UK (your journo types) have contact info for the Scream management or Sony? I'd like to try and get a replacement if possible....

Still, sounds absolutely amazing!

hmmm

i'll admit it does sound better, even on spotify

it's not can/stooges/dylan better, and part of me feels that as unlike those it was originally put on cd, this is a cheat, still, it sounds very slightly better

Remastered by John Davis at Metropolis. Remaster approved b Kevin Shields.

That's what the sleeve says.

Bobby: Kev di'yae ken this Screamadelica remaster mon?
Kevin: Yeah, whatever.

Bob: "Holl' Shieldsy, whit's the sketch wi' this fuckin' remaster here?"
Kev: "Oh 'tis a wonderful piece o' work, Robert, me boy, yer man Davis has done a simply splendid job, splendid! Sure didn't I tell him so meself."
Bob: "I don't gie a fuck aboot that, who the fuck is this cunt? Ah cannae jist hiv any auld punter in aff the street remixin' ma fuckin' CDs, man. Ah need som'dy ah can bum aboot efterwards, some cunt everybody's heard ah."
Kev: "Oh but you're a terrible man for the name droppin', Robert, terrible!"
Bob: "Could you no' ha' done it yerself, ya lazy Irish get? Ah mean, whit's this "approved by" shite? Ah'll gie ya a fuckin' boot up the erse in a minute, see how ye approve o' that!"
Kev: "But I need me rest, Robert, I've only got 10 years to make the next album, so I have."
Bob: "Don't gie us that, ya shitebag. Ah'm fuckin' phonin' Holger up, see if he cannae dae it... Holger? Get up Holger, ya dozy auld bastard..."
Holger: "... Herr Bobby, it is 10 o'clock of the hour, why are you phoning me at such ein ungottliche uhr already! Gott in himmel, Englander schwein!"
Bob: "Hey calm doon, auld yin, ah'm wahntin' a favour, that's a'. Listen, could you dae a cheeky wee remaster o' fuckin' Screamadelica?"
*click*
Bob: "Hullo? Hullo?"

haha!

^

Last-minute appearance of Holger Czukay makes it.

irl giggles

totes..

impressions of Bobby Gillespie are like the purest of comedy gold to me for some reason

reading Tom D's Boaby quotes in Limmy's Dee Dee voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfectchNtQM

Which is exactly how they should be read!

Tom, I borrowed (and credited) that dialogue for my blog: http://sickmouthy.com/2011/03/25/screamadelica/

Hope you don't mind!

Boaby says, on my behalf, "Nae bother, fire away man..."

Beer and being glad it was the end of the working week may have had something to do with it but enjoyed last night's BBC4 documentary on Screamadelica - was struck by the regret at the excess from the band (bar Bobby) and how likable Henry the bass player seemed.

I really enjoyed it, even without beer.

I enjoyed it too. Take it the documentary was the same as the one that came on the dvd of the deluxe version of Screamadelica?

Henry seemed like an absolute gent

I liked the idea of him and denise in the grown-up zone of the tourbus, quietly chilling with a bit of Ayler and a copy of What Car?

'not available' in my area. shit

I always listened to Screamadelica from a historic/curatorial stance as I was only about 10 when it came out. But witht he remasters I'm enjoying Screamadelica more than I ever have... Although when I picked up the remaster, didn't realise all it came with was the crumby Dixie Narco EP, as I'd assumed the second disc would be chocka with other things. Still, it's great and I think Higher Than The Sun has managed to invade its way into my list of favourite tunes.