Utterly classic fusing of 60s girl-group vibe with punk energy. I lurve all 3 albums.
And apparently they've reformed! And are working on a covers album, which gives me pause...
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 15 July 2010 22:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
Oh cmon there HAS to be a thread on them already.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 15 July 2010 23:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
There is, but it is shared with Transvision Vamp...
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
So... LOVE LOVE LOVE *both* versions of "Thru the Flowers" and of course the ORIGINAL version of "Crash" (not the horrible 'soundtrack'? version that removes the pre-chorus guitar melody for no good reason - replacing it with some ponderous slide-guitar nonsense).
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:04 (2 years ago) Permalink
original thread here: Taking Sides: Transvision Vamp or The Primitives
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
Wiki-whoa from "Crash" entry:
In 1994, the song was featured on the Dumb & Dumber movie soundtrack as "Crash - The '95 Mix." This remix included additional guitars, percussion, organ and backing vocals - none of which were performed by any of The Primitives.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:06 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Hey guys, we are so awesome, let's take one of the purest, catchiest pop songs in history and improve it!"
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
Original:http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45s1u_the-primitives-crash_music
Abortion:
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:13 (2 years ago) Permalink
I bring this up because the soundtrack version is the only one they play on the radio and it makes me crazy!
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 01:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
Indiepop purists say Pah! to the UK hit single version, and instead proclaim the virtues of the "original" original, the Andy Kershaw Radio 1 session version (fwiw, I think the indiepop purists are wrong about this. But they're serious - I know several people who even now despise the UK single version)
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=DUeZRHLEivI&feature=related
― ithappens, Friday, 16 July 2010 08:15 (2 years ago) Permalink
I am going to a festival next week at which the reformed Primitives are playing. I will report back.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Friday, 16 July 2010 12:11 (2 years ago) Permalink
Favourite Primitives single, btw
Neither classic nor dud, really. A handful of great songs - and early in their career, when they were like a girl-fronted Ramones, they were a thrilling live band cropping up second or third on the bill at the Hammersmith Clarendon - but a fuck of a lot of filler.
― ithappens, Friday, 16 July 2010 12:25 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hadn't ever heard the soundtrack version...yeah, it's gratingly wrong.
― Wandering Boy Poet, Friday, 16 July 2010 12:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
Indiepop purists say Pah! to the UK hit single version, and instead proclaim the virtues of the "original" original, the Andy Kershaw Radio 1 session version
Have never heard that! Interesting, but not as good.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 16 July 2010 22:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
I judge the reformed Primitives to be not great.
― The New Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
New 7" single, "Never Kill A Secret" is due on 3/7:1. Rattle My Cage2. Need All The Help I Can Get3. Never Kill A Secret4. Breakaway
I haven't found any sound samples yet...
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 5 February 2011 00:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
Just searched for a Primitives thread to show some love for Crash because I think it's one of my favorite songs ever. It rules. That is all.
― ENBB, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
Their version of "As Tears Go By" is the funniest... Basically, imagine "Crash", but the words and tune of "As tears"...
― Mark G, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:48 (2 years ago) Permalink
― ENBB, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:49 (2 years ago) Permalink
OK yeah, that's pretty funny and kind of awesome at the same time
― ENBB, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
My friends and I really liked this band in high school. I will admit that I sort of miss the days when people looked like this. Looking at pictures of late 80s bands like the Primitives, the reptile part of my brain understands the feeling, I dunno, old hippies get when they see what I usually think of as "old hippie pictures" -- like Woodstock shit. It's like a little piece of heaven.
― ergonomically chromium plated fish slice (La Lechera), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:51 (2 years ago) Permalink
oh it's so good
if I thought I could get away with that look I would so try it
― ENBB, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 14:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
― mark e, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 15:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
ep is out on forunta pop!, and there are tour dates :
The Primitives 2011 UK Tour Dates:Wed 16 March Joiners Arms, SouthamptonThu 17 March Haymakers, CambridgeFri 18 March Start the Bus, BristolSat 19 March Fibbers, YorkSun 20 March The Arches, GlasgowMon 21 March Moho, ManchesterWed 23 March Academy, BirminghamThu 24 March Garage, London
― mark e, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 15:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
but then again, when i saw them live last (crash was riding high in the charts), i walked out as the volume was too quiet, and they had already been upstaged by goodbye mr. mckenzie (and i was off to go see the bachelor pad who were due on stage at some other venue)
― mark e, Wednesday, 9 February 2011 15:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
Hacked off that I missed them supporting The Wedding Present last December. Really wanted to go to that. Yes I am an ageing indie kid, so what?
― Danzig, with tears in my eyes (DavidM), Wednesday, 9 February 2011 16:18 (2 years ago) Permalink
This is actually pretty great
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 7 March 2011 14:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
Oh yeah, I went to HMV Oxfors Street, got so lost I ended up in the Singles section.
There it was, the Primitives 7" single. Had I gone back in time?
well, yes, obv.
― Mark G, Monday, 7 March 2011 14:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
indeed. i enjoyed that.
xpost
― mark e, Monday, 7 March 2011 14:58 (2 years ago) Permalink
btw I had completely missed the fact they'd reunited until today, so I missed out on the build-up and anticipation of new material...instead, just had it dropped in my lap with this video. But the quality of the song more than makes up for it.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 7 March 2011 14:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
this is when i regret my ineptitude/laziness leading to me being wiped off the fortuna pop promo list.
― mark e, Monday, 7 March 2011 15:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
this is a good EP
― la broheme (electricsound), Monday, 28 March 2011 23:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
Yep.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 March 2011 23:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
Full new album y'all:
http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/02/23/primitives-echoes-and-rhymes-new-album/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
i loved the 'never kill a secret' ep and would have really dug a whole LP of new material, but i'm not that excited about a covers album tbqh..
― the majestic ned? (electricsound), Thursday, 23 February 2012 21:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
So this album's pretty fun!
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 29 April 2012 22:45 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah it's easy to forget it's a covers album because all the choices are pretty relatively obscure tracks..
― the sunno)))boys (electricsound), Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
Song by song take by Paul here:
http://www.buzzinmusicblog.co.uk/the-primitives-echoes-rhymes-album-review/5246
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 03:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
Wow, that alternate mix of "crash" is so horrible! I don't think I've ever heard that before. Original is so classic. I have the record that that's on, have put it on a few times and always been kind of disappointed but not enough to throw it in my next garage sale.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 1 May 2012 03:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
And hi there!
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16569-echoes-and-rhymes/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
new single is pretty nice - in fact i like it way more than the covers album
― flaccid archives (electricsound), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 04:28 (3 months ago) Permalink
What new single?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 05:06 (3 months ago) Permalink
http://elefant.com/en/grupo_noticia_detalle/706/grupo/364/the-primitives-lose-the-reason-7-with-2-new-songs-18th-february
― flaccid archives (electricsound), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 05:07 (3 months ago) Permalink
The new single's pretty good! Pity it's not on Amazon US, these regional issues don't help the industries coffers.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 16 March 2013 17:44 (2 months ago) Permalink
New 2CD reissue of Lovely coming out in June. Wonder if the 2nd CD will have any studio stuff on it that hasn't been on the previous compilations.
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 29 March 2013 11:02 (1 month ago) Permalink