Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie: Prophet Or Dead Loss?
Simon Reynolds, Melody Maker, 2 April 1994
Primal Screams new LP, Give Out But Dont Give Up, has split the voters. Some think its retro-rockist rubbish, others believe its the ultimate good-time party album. Most people, however, are surprised at the Primals retreat from the New Dance Future...
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