Glasgow’s garage-rock overlords The Primevals are back with a stunning new album, “Second Nature”. Led by frontman Michael Rooney, the group has amassed a consistently impressive back catalogue since its inception in the early ’80s. “Second Nature” marries The Primevals’ trademark visceral rock & roll to deeply reflective lyrics characterised by hard truths and gritty determination. Former bassist John Honeyman brings an extra dimension to the group’s sound with hypnotic organ riffs that invoke the spirit of John Cale, augmenting the restless creativity of guitarists Tom Rafferty and Martyn Rogers and the propulsive rhythm section of Ady Gillespie and Paul Bridges. “Second Nature” is not only an incendiary slab of prime garage-rock; with song titles like ‘We Die Young Here’, ‘The Have Nots’ and ‘Now is the Time’, The Primevals’ street-level politics have never been sharper – this is music for our troubled times.
01. WE DIE YOUNG HERE 02. THE OLDER I GET 03. BEST DAYS 04. ALL OR NOTHING THINKING 05. KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS 06. HARDCORE 07. THE HAVE NOTS 08. P.T.S.D. 09. HEAVY FREAK OUT 10. NOW IS THE TIME 11. WANTON DESTRUCTION 12. REALITY
