Three upcoming live dates beginning one week today... www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
25.07.2025 14:05 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0@theprimitives.bsky.social
A power jangle, noise pop band originally from Coventry, UK. Got in the charts a few times. https://theprimitives.bigcartel.com/ https://www.songkick.com/artists/552777-primitives https://www.facebook.com/ThePrimitivesOfficial
Three upcoming live dates beginning one week today... www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
25.07.2025 14:05 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Two weeks till we play live again. Newcastle, Inverness-shire, Liverpool www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
20.07.2025 12:39 β π 8 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The CD of the recent compilation is now on sale in our shop. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/lets...
18.07.2025 11:26 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0New show announcement - Weβre playing Readipop at Reading Uni on Sept 13th. www.readipop.co.uk/festival/
11.07.2025 09:54 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0IT'S HERE!! The CD version of the recent 28 track comp will also be available from theprimitives.bigcartel.com next week.
10.07.2025 12:55 β π 10 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Nice to meet these two pop stars at Guilfest yesterday. Thanks to all who checked out our set.
07.07.2025 16:48 β π 24 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Just announced
- a little Spanish tour next Feb.
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Liking the new Pulp one. A bit of appreciation for The Sad Thing by Cupidβs Inspiration in there by the sound of it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOg3...
βThis is all fantastic stuff, and this comp is one of the most enjoyable things I've listened to in weeksβ
Another great review of our singles and rarities compilation
www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2025/05/lose...
CD version available next month - more info soon.
We get a 5 star review of the comp in the new Shindig! mag. Thanks to Jeff Penczak. Itβs in the shops this week.
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Some news about the CD release of LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN - SECOND WAVE SINGLES & RARITIES 2011-2025. Itβs coming out on the Japanese label Testcard Records and will be available from us and @elefantrecords1.bsky.social in a month or so.
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We will be embarking on an 11 date tour later this year, beginning on November 14th, 40 years to the day since the band's first gig which was at the Hope and Anchor pub in Coventry. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
18.04.2025 10:53 β π 21 π 7 π¬ 1 π 16 years ago today we went to Tokyo to play a couple of shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of our debut album.
11.04.2025 14:29 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy 60th birthday to Ticket To Ride. Hereβs us murdering it in 1987 at Munster Odeon in Germany. We used to segue into it from a similar guitar bit at the end of Where The Wind Blows. Was TT channelling Johnny Rotten on this rendition? MY BABY DONβT CAAAAAARRRRRE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO4W...
09.04.2025 10:19 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Here are all the shows we have coming up in 2025. Tix and info here www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
08.04.2025 13:46 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New Podcast: The Primitives are so much more than Crash. Paul Court & Tracy Tracy talk indie origins, career highs, and why their second wave is better than ever @theprimitives.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-primitiv...
04.04.2025 12:58 β π 18 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0The new The Strange Brew podcast has Tracy and Paul as guests, talking about the recent compilation, the history of The Primitives and featuring musical highlights from throughout the bandβs career.
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Live Review: Matchless power pop, delivered with maximum zeal, venerable indie rockers THE PRIMITIVES in action at The Horn, St. Albans. bit.ly/443Aj9i @theprimitives.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
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01.04.2025 14:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Played The Adelphi in Hull again the other night, nearly 38 years to the day since we last played there -fresh out of primary school with Stop Killing Me heading to the top of the indie chart. Hereβs a Pic of Tracy changing a light bulb mid set from Saturday night's show.
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Our first shows of the year are happening over the next few days. Tonight weβve got The Horn.
27.03.2025 11:07 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 03 shows coming up one week today - our first of 2025.
If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.
Now available to stream -
The Primitives radio session for Part Time Punks radio show.
Recorded at Bedrock Studio LA in 2017.
open.spotify.com/album/46YNB3...
CD released in May
14.03.2025 12:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Weβre pleased to see that Don't Know Where To Start has gone into the Primsβ top ten on Spotify as a result of it being on the comp weβve just released.
A bit of love for one of our best but not widely known songs.
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We play our first show of the year two weeks today at The Horn in St Albans. www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
13.03.2025 11:04 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Been talking about slowing down some of the tempos for live because we tend to play some songs a bit too fastβ¦
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ICYMI: Evergreen indie pop outfit THE PRIMITIVES return with sparkling new single Sweet Sister Sorrow & double LP Letβs Go Round Again: Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025. Plus info on UK tour dates. bit.ly/3X57e9k Out now through @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
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Out now: βLet's Go Round Again - Second Wave Singles And Rarities 2011 β 2025'. by @theprimitives.bsky.social Review at: hotmusiclive.co.uk/MAGAZINE/mag...
09.03.2025 10:45 β π 9 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0Out today -28 track double LP. Singles/rarities 2011-2025. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/let-...
Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...
CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social