PRIMAL SCREAM SCREAMADELICA LIVE

It seems that just about every band that has run out of ideas and money goes rummaging back through the archives to do a live re-run of the glory years.For Primal Scream who have been together (believe it or not) nearly 30 years, Screamadelica is a record that the band have never really escaped or been able to move on from. For fans of the seminal album, unlike the band, it’s probably a record they never want to escape from. With its uplifting themes of togetherness, love and drug-induced acid house vibes – Screamadelica was the defining record that fused rock and electronic music as one.Nearly 20 years on since its release, in a freezing barn out in west London, Primal Scream bring the audience back to warmer climate and let us forget the cold weather for just a little while. Songs like ‘Come Together’, ‘Loaded’, ‘Moving on Up’, with their euphoric lyrics and general strong ingredient of serotonin, have a crowd of 8,000 moving like its 1991. Such is the enthusiasm of the booze flowing, and general carnival like atmosphere, at times, the gig sort of feels like a football match.For the downbeat tunes such as, ‘Higher Than The Sun’, and ‘I’m Coming Down’, where Gillespie doesn’t know when to call it quits with the five minute repetitive vocal loops, people make for the toilet or the bar, waiting for the next big hit to cheer them up.Despite the grandeur of the show and array of psychedelic visuals, the band show they can go back to basics on the beautiful ‘Damaged’, which Gillespie manages to deliver pitch perfect even if it does sound like a Rolling Stones cover. Some bands know their limitations, and when the audience does as well, they know what to expect. In terms of nostalgia and general feel good music, it all worked. Heading back into the cold night, 1991 seems like a distant dream.

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"We've already got lists of song ideas. We never stop writing. We go into the studio with all the best laid plans then what we end up with is not what we intended. It's just exciting to wonder what will come out the speakers in a year's time. We have very exciting things lined up. It's time to take our music down different directions and really explore other avenues."^[6]

In one interview, Chris Martin predicted the style of the incoming album as being less dominated by fanfare, and featuring a more "stripped-down" sound.^[7] He also said that the title of the new album "will probably begin with an M."^[8]

In 2008 Coldplay established a recording HQ at a disused bakery in Primrose Hill, North London, where they recorded Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.^[9] However they relocated to a vacant church, also in north London, to begin work on their fifth album in collaboration with Brian Eno.^[10][11][12]

After confirming several festival appearances, the band premiered new songs at their Rock im Park (Nuremberg, Germany) live performance. "There was a fair chunk of new material tonight - a whole six songs of it - only one tune of which anyone in the audience stood any chance of having heard before," said Roadie #42.^[13] The names of the new songs coined by him were "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", "Princess of China", "Major Minus", "Hurts Like Heaven", "Charlie Brown", and "Us Against the World".

The iTunes Store lets users hear one new song from the album everyday until the album's release date.

The album will be available on the 24 October 2011 on CD and on vinyl. A special edition of the album that includes the CD, digital copy and LP disc along with copies of the bands studio notes, stencils, a poster, a pop up book and stickers will also be available on the 12 December 2011.

The album's first official single, "Paradise", was released on 12 September 2011.^[30] That same day, Chris Martin announced that Rihanna would be featured on "Princess of China". ^[31]

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    Review scores
    Source	Rating
    The Daily Telegraph	[15]
    Entertainment Weekly	(C+)[16]
    The Guardian	[17]
    The Independent	[18]
    Mojo	[19]
    NME	(5/10)[20]
    Rolling Stone	[21]
    Spin	(7/10)[22]
    Uncut	[23]
    Vancouver Sun	[24]

On 19 October, "Princess of China" was confirmed by Billboard as the second single from the album. It will be released on 25 October.

On 9 September 2011, the band announced that they had finished the album, posting a picture of the track listing on their website.

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NIRVANA NEVERMIND 20TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION

Nirvana

Nevermind 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Original Release: 2011

Synopsis

Originally released in September of 1991 to a frenzy of critical praise, Nirvana's Nevermind rose within a few months to the No. 1 slot on Billboard's U.S. sales chart. The album was then propelled to No. 1 across the globe by devoted young fans worldwide, identifying with the defiant fervour of the band and embracing their unruly anthem "Smells Like Teen Spirit" with its landmark music video. The album defined the grunge genre, challenging the foundations of rock music, hammering an indelible mark on the popular culture of a generation. Since then, it has sold more than 30 million albums.

Newly released in September 2011, the Deluxe 4LP Heavy Weight 180g Vinyl Set includes the remastered original album and previously unreleased recordings and rarities, including the Smart Sessions (Demo Recordings made after their debut album Bleach before signing to DGC Records) and rehearsals recorded on a boombox /ghetto blaster, plus b-sides, BBC radio appearances, alternative mixes from Devonshire Studios, and rare live recordings.

Side A

LP 1 - Original Album

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:01)
2. In Bloom (4:14)
3. Come As You Are (3:38)
4. Breed (3:03)
5. Lithium (4:15)
6. Polly (2:54)

Side B

LP 1 - Original Album

1. Territorial Pissings (2:22)
2. Drain You (3:44)
3. Lounge Act (2:36)
4. Stay Away (3:31)
5. On A Plain (3:14)
6. Something In The Way (3:51)

Side C

LP 2 - B-Sides

1. Even In His Youth (3:03)
2. Aneurysm (Demo) (4:47)
3. Curmudgeon (2:58)
4. D-7 (Live at the BBC/1990) (3:45)
5. Been A Son (Live at Seattle) (2:30)
6. School (Live at Paramount Theatre/1991) (3:34)

Side D

LP 2 - B-Sides And The Smart Studio Sessions

1. Drain You (Live at Paramount Theatre/1991) (3:52)
2. Sliver (Live at O'Brien Pavillion, Del Mar, CA/1991) (2:03)
3. Polly (Live at O'Brien Pavillion, Del Mar, CA/1991) (2:45)
4. In Bloom (Previously Unreleased) (4:30)
5. Immodium (Breed) (Previously Unreleased) (3:14)
6. Lithium (Previously Unreleased) (4:30)

Side E

LP 3 - The Smart Studio Sessions

1. Polly (Previously Unreleased Mix) (2:58)
2. Pay To Play (Demo) (3:28)
3. Here She Comes Now (Demo) (5:01)
4. Dive (Previously Unreleased) (3:54)
5. Sappy (Previously Unreleased) (3:35)

Side F

LP 3 - The Boombox Rehearsals

1. Smells Like Team Spirit (Rehearsal Demo) (5:40)
2. Verse Chorus Verse (Previously Unreleased) (3:12)
3. Territorial Pissings (Previously Unreleased) (2:11)
4. Lounge Act (Previously Unreleased) (2:36)

Side G

LP 4 - The Boombox Rehearsals

1. Come As You Are (4:11)
2. Old Age (Previously Unreleased) (4:21)
3. Something In The Way (Previously Unreleased) (5:30)
4. On A Plain (Previously Unreleased) (3:20)

Side H

LP 4 - BBC Sessions

1. Drain You (Live at the BBC/1991 - Previously Unreleased) (4:02)
2. Something In The Way (Live at the BBC/1991 - Previously Unreleased) (3:21)[Download]