Back in the mid-80s, The Primitives combined the fuzz guitars of The Jesus & Mary Chain with the pop sensibilities of Blondie and a nod to cult heroes The Velvet Underground. They swiftly rose from being a popular Indie guitar outfit to charting worldwide with "Crash”, kickstarting a craze in bands fronted by blonde female singers (Transvision Vamp, The Darling Buds et al).
SHOEGAZE, 2013-RELEASES
Between 1985 and 1987, the band issued five singles/EP’s on independent label Lazy Records (also home to My Bloody Valentine and later Birdland) before signing with RCA.
Everything’s Shining Bright is named after their planned Lazy Records album, which was abandoned when the band left the label – indeed, seven of the ten previously unissued tracks here stem from those scotched LP sessions. Also unearthed is the band’s very first demo from 1985, consisting of three tracks including a dry-run through their eventual hit "Crash”.
This 2-CD set also boasts their promo-only live album at the ICA; as such, it offers their entire Lazy output from that period.
Those Lazy singles in full:
Thru The Flowers (May 1986) Indie No.20
Really Stupid (October 1986) Indie No.3
Stop Killing Me (February 1987) Indie No.2
Thru The Flowers (New Version - August 1987) Indie No.3
Ocean Blue (gig freebie 7”)
Compiled with guitarist PJ Court, this 2-CD compilation boasts re-mastered music as well as a beautifully annotated booklet boasting rare photos and personal memories from the band.
Release Date: 25/03/2013
Track Listing
DISC ONE: THE LAZY SINGLES
1. THRU THE FLOWERS
2. ACROSS MY SHOULDER
3. SHE DON'T NEED YOU
4. LAZY
5. REALLY STUPID
6. WE FOUND A WAY TO THE SUN
7. WHERE THE WIND BLOWS
8. STOP KILLING ME
9. BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ
10. LAUGHING UP MY SLEEVE
11. OCEAN BLUE
12. SHADOW (Guitar Version)
13. THRU THE FLOWERS (New Version)
14. EVERYTHING SHINING BRIGHT
15. NOTHING LEFT
16. REALLY STUPID
LIVE 1985 DEMOS
17. ACROSS MY SHOULDER
18. CRASH
19. SPACEHEAD
BONUS TRACK
20. NOTHING LEFT (Sounds version)
DISC TWO: 1987 ALBUM SESSIONS
1. I'll Stick With You
2. Dreamwalk Baby
3. Buzz Buzz Buzz
4. Nothing Left
5. Out Of Reach
6. Carry Me Home
7. Don't Want Anything To Change
Live At The ICA 15/8/87:
8. I'll Stick With You
9. Really Stupid
10. Dreamwalk Baby
11. Run Baby Run
12. Thru The Flowers
13. Nothing Left
14. Where The Wind Blows
15. Out Of Reach
16. We Found A Way To The Sun
17. Don't Want Anything To Change
18. Across My Shoulder
19. Everything's Shining Bright
20. Buzz Buzz Buzz
21. Stop Killing Me
22. I Wanna Be Your Dog
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