When I heard Primal Scream were returning to the “Stonesy” rawk “n’ roll of Give Out But Don’t Give Up (1994), I was prepared to hate it. But honestly, I’ve more or less liked everything they’ve done since Vanishing Point, and this is a lot more fun than Give Out. Granted, it’s a real pigpile of cliches. The lyrics are literally cut and pasted from really obvious sources like Iggy and Flamin’ Groovies. So they have nothing to say, but half the trashy, clangy tunes sound like a joyous homage to The New York Dolls, Lou Reed, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers and glam. Turn yer brain off for this one and it’ll be just fine.
November 4, 2026
The Church – Lacuna (Cooking Vinyl)
November 1, 2026
Radio Free Alice – What’s In Between (Atlantic)
October 30, 2026
Queens of the Stone Age – Perfecth (Matador)
