“Give Out But Don’t Give Up” is easily one of the top 25 blues rock albums ever created. Taking a cue from “Exile” era Rolling Stones this album expanded Primal Screams sound in a dramatic way. Known for being more of an art rock band this more straightforward approach is no less satisfying, in fact it is astounding that a band can have such a wide scope. This is probably the closest thing this generation has to real “Exile On Main St”, emotive and nuanced playing, huge choruses, noirish reverb, horns galore, basically the whole damn deal. The albums that would follow head down a more far out path of digital destruction, but this little island of a record is a great place to hang out once in while. Great summer driving music for sure. Later in the 06′ Primal Scream revisited this same sound on an album called “Riot City Blues” to lesser success, but still worth checking out.
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