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Primal Scream: Come Ahead

On November 8, 2024, “BMG” label released “Come Ahead”, the twelfth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by David Holmes.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – vocals
  • Andrew Innes – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer
  • Simone Butler – spoken word
  • Anna Caragnano – spoken word, backing vocals
  • Renee Alleyne – rap vocals, spoken word
  • Daniel Gethin – alto vocals
  • Josh Quinlan – baritone vocals
  • Sophie Ellis – soprano vocals
  • Matthew Minter – tenor vocals
  • Cian Nugent – guitar
  • Alex White – piano, horn, saxophone
  • Daniel Thomas – piano
  • Benjamin Darvill – harmonica 
  • Darrin Morris – keyboards
  • David Holmes – keyboards, loops
  • Brian Irvine – keyboards, conductor
  • Dan Bodwel – double bass
  • Maeve Sheil – double bass
  • Paul Stephens – double bass
  • Jason Falkner – bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Emre Ramanzanoglu – drums
  • Davey Chegwidden – percussion
  • Bogdan Sofei – violin
  • Larissa O’Grady – violin
  • Cillian O’Breachin – violin
  • David O’Doherty – violin
  • Nina Lin – violin
  • Emma Masterson – violin
  • Ingrid Nichola – violin
  • Christine Kenny – violin
  • David McElroy – violin
  • Nathan Sherman – viola
  • David Kenny – viola
  • Adele Govier – viola 
  • Andreea Banciu – viola
  • Yseult Cooper Stockdale – cello
  • Aoife Burke – cello
  • Paula Hughes – cello
  • Adrian Mantu – cello
  • Felix Stephens – cello, conductor
  • House Gospel Choir – backing vocals
  • David Wrench – additional programming
  • Felix Stephens – arrangements, string arrangements, engineer
  • Brian Irvine – arrangements, strings arrangements
  • Josh Quinlan – arrangements
  • Ralph Allwood – arrangements
  • Daniel Thomas – arrangements
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Debbie Smith – engineer
  • Alan Kelly – engineer
  • David Wrench – mixing
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Amy Ratcliffe – studio assistant
  • Grace Banks – studio assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie and David Holmes, except where noted.

  1. Ready to Go Home – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  2. Love Insurrection – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  3. Heal Yourself
  4. Innocent Money – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  5. Melancholy Man – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  6. Love Ain’t Enough
  7. Circus of Life
  8. False Flag – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Brian irvine
  9. Deep Dark Waters – Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, David Holmes
  10. The Centre Cannot Hold
  11. Settler’s Blues

Geordie Greep: The New Sound

On October 4, 2024, “Rough Trade” label released “The New Sound”, the debut Geordie Greep studio album. It was recorded September 2023 – March 2024, at “RAK”, “Fish Factory”, “Hermitage Works”, “New Sound” and “HOXA HQ” in London, “Estudio Do Tuto” and “Da Pá Virada” in Sao Paulo, and was produced by Seth Evans.

Personnel:

  • Geordie Greep – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, accordion, fretless bass, organ, electric piano, bass
  • Seth Evans – vocals and backing vocals, electric and upright bass, piano, talk box, oboe, percussion, horn arrangements, co–production
  • Paul Jones – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Daniel Rogerson – electric guitar
  • Deschanel Gordon – piano
  • Diarra Walcott–Ivanhoe – piano
  • Chicao Montorfano – electric piano
  • Fabio Sá – electric and upright bass
  • Michael Dunlop – electric and upright bass
  • John Jones – double bass
  • Thiaguinho Silva – drums, percussion
  • Andrei Martynchyk – drums
  • Morgan Simpson – drums
  • Giles King–Ashong – drums
  • Dennys Silva – percussion
  • Adé Eggún Crispin Robinson – percussion
  • Deji Ijishakin – saxophone
  • Billy Rowlatt – trumpet
  • Richard Leigh – trumpet
  • Freddie Wordsworth – trumpet
  • Joe Bristow – trombone
  • Matt Seddon – trombone
  • Nina Lim, Kuari May – violin
  • Freya Hicks – viola
  • Felix Stephens – cello
  • Felix Gonzalez – backing vocals
  • Felix Stephens – string arrangements
  • Harvey Grant – special arrangement for horns, piano, double bass, and vocal
  • Liam Hebb – engineer
  • Margo Broom – engineer
  • Nathan Ridley – engineer
  • Rafa Barreto – engineer
  • Sid Souza – engineer
  • Thiago “Big” Rabello – engineer
  • Victor Neri – engineer
  • Simone Gallazio – engineer
  • Tuto Ferraz – engineer
  • Nathan Boddy – mixing, mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Geordie Greep, except where noted.

  1. Blues
  2. Terra
  3. Holy, Holy
  4. The New Sound
  5. Walk Up
  6. Through a War – Geordie Greep, Seth Evans
  7. Bongo Season
  8. Motorbike – Geordie Greep, Seth Evans
  9. As If Waltz
  10. The Magician
  11. If You Are But a Dream – Jack Fulton, Moe Jaffe, Nal Bonx