Primal Scream - Come Ahead

The last Primal Scream album was released in March 2016 which, as you may have noticed, was a vastly different geo-political world to the one we currently inhabit. Never one to hide his beliefs, Bobby Gillespie has a few things to say about the state of the world in 2024.

Not that the Scream were always going to be the outlet for it. Gillespie is currently undergoing the most prolific spell of his career, with an autobiography, a collaboration album with Jehnny Beth, numerous guest appearances with the likes of Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, a soundtrack album and writing for Paul Weller all under his belt this decade. Yet the repetitive nature of Primal Scream work (album, tour, repeat) made him question whether new material was necessary.

Enter David Holmes, who sent Gillespie a piece music he couldn’t help but contribute to, and the Scream wheels were rolling once again for their first album since the death of Martin Duffy two years ago. Yet again, we should be grateful to Holmes, as Come Ahead has reinvigorated the band. 

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