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~ Primal Scream
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  • Audio CD (5 Jun 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B000FG5Q1W
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,046 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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First listen, Riot City Blues--the ninth album from genre-mashing Scottish rock hedonists Primal Scream--feels like a conscious shift away from the politicised punk futurism that’s guided their output since "Swastika Eyes", harking back instead to the Southern-fried blues-rock that inspired their ill-received 1994 album Give Out But Don’t Give Up. No question, "Boogie Disease" and "Nitty Gritty" have fairly myopic horizons, beyond a desire to make what frontman Bobby Gillespie hails "that sweet, sweet, sweet rock’n’roll". Riot City, however, seldom sinks to the narcotic lulls that characterised their last foray into the Memphis swamps. Accompanied by haywire mandolin, "Country Girl" bounces along at a tempo that somehow reminds both of four-to-the-floor techno, and The Proclaimers’ "I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)". Kevin Shields, the eccentric guitar genius that helped shape the last two Scream records, is gone, but new special guests include Will Sergeant of Echo And The Bunnymen and The Kills’ Alison Mosshart (who contributes a great guest verse to "Dolls (Come On Baby Let’s Have A Good Time)". Meanwhile, "Sometimes I Feel So Lonely" is a blissful gospel hymn to anarchy ("Everything’s permitted/Nothing’s really true") in the vein of past Scream landmark "Star". Pastiche, but fun with it.--Louis Pattison


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'Riot City Blues' is Primal Scream's follow-up album to theelectro-tinged 'Evil Heat', although it could easily be compared in style and content to their 1994 masterpiece 'Give Out But Don't Give In'. Bluesy, punky swagger and New York Dolls-esque melodies abound, marking this album out as a more organic affair than Bobby Gillespie & Co's previous two albums. Includes the single 'Country Girl'.

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars TURN IT UP!, 15 May 2006
By J. S. Meins "fiftyfirstfloorfilms" (UK) - See all my reviews
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When Primal Scream followed "Screamadelica" with (the completely underated) "Give Out But Don't Give Up it" it was generally considered to be too massive a change of direction. Riot City Blues dwarfs even that as a radical departure, but fortunately this time there can be absolutely no denying that the move is 100% successful. The album is their most cohesive yet and is the best, uncomplicated, euphoric, party record made for years and years. It's the record they should have made when Mani first joined (a stunning free transfer comparable to Ronnie Wood joining The Stones - can you imagine The Scream without Mani?) and features songs that will blow the roof off any venue when played live; "Country Girl", "The 99th Floor" and "Hell's Coming Down" sound like an unholey union of The Pogues, Clash, Stones and Stooges (fighting in a drunken hoare house), "Little Death" is sex between Jim Morrison and John Cale, and "Sometimes I Feel So Lonely" keeps all the Bobby-G-in-Fragile-Epic fans happy, what a gorgeous song. Anyway, RCBs is just fantastic and as a life long fan I'm over the moon. Bobby and Mani have been telling anyone that they are the best rock 'n' roll band in the world - now they've got the album to back the statement up. Buy it and TURN IT UP.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Rock N Roll, 23 May 2006
Primal Scream's new album Riot City Blues shows primal Scream doing what they do best, good old rock and roll at lightning fast speed. Bobby and Mani and Co have hit the nail on the head once again, no more experimental techno beats instead a mix of country rock and roll guitar crunching sounds with a suicidal headonistic swagger. This album flows like every Primal Scream fan wants it to from start to finish a delight, long live the Scream.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Primal Scream have let it bleed , 6 Jun 2006
By .Richard "Rich" (england) - See all my reviews
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this has to be one of the most entertaining no nonsense albums released in 2006 with all the emo bands around now days it's nice to have an band,venturing back into the days gone..
I.E beggar's banquet, or more correctly as some have stated in reviews the stones 1969 classic "let it bleed" yes i can see the simualar musical styles that primal scream present, but it's still their own work, and it's a foot stomper, rock and roll album they've left behind the electronic sound of their 2002 album "evil heat" and given us an scorching slice of rock with an hint of country,

reccomended if you like you're rock scolding and in the vein of the great rolling stones
also features the single "country girl"

we're gonna boogie"
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5.0 out of 5 stars This album rocks...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, honest and down to earth.
Maybe this album has taken time to evolve.Long live the time it's taken.Not since the song "Rocks" has there been the album to match it. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars (Yet another) strong album from The Scream
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