Title: Screamadelica
Artiste: Primal Scream
Year: 1991
Chronological position: Third album
Previous experience of this artiste?: Zero
Why is this considered a classic? I have no idea. I'm doing this to get Urban off my back!
My thoughts
One minute (or thereabouts in) ---- Good, great, bad, meh, still waiting or other? Great
One track in --- Great
Halfway through --- Great
Finished --- Great
Comments: I honestly have no idea what to expect. I have never even heard a song by Primal Scream before, so this could be anything from hip-hop to hardcore punk, but given Urban's devilish challenge to me I doubt it'll be soft acoustic rock or prog! Hmm. Oddly enough, the opener does sound acoustic and, er, pretty damn good. Kind of indie rock mixed with gospel chorus? Second track is ok, whistles on the third one bug me a little but not bad. Bit overlong I feel.
Higher than the sun is good and
Inner flight is just lovely.
Come together is damn long and sort of actually fails to get on my nerves, which I had expected it to, sort of a country style to the ballad
Damaged --- you know, there's really nothing here (so far) that I don't like, and it's proving a big surprise to me. I did not expect this.
Favourite track(s): Movin' on up, Higher than the sun, Inner flight, Damaged, I'm coming down
Least favourite track(s): Higher than the sun (A dub symphony) --- yawn. Okay, the harpsichord/piano bit was nice, but the rest was just annoying and boring and dragged out like forever.
Shine like stars was dreary too, so bad ending but overall really good album.
Final impression --- Really good album and totally different to what I had expected. Glad I listened to it. Thanks Urban!
Do I feel, at the end, A) I wish I had listened to this sooner
B) I'm sorry I bothered
C) I might end up liking this
D) Have to wait and see
E) Bit underwhelmed; was ok but a classic?
F) Definitely enjoyed it, but again would I consider it a classic?
Think it's a solid F...