Beautiful Future

Infobox Album | Name = Beautiful Future
Type = studio
Artist = Primal Scream


Released = start date|2008|7|21
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Indie rock
Length =
Label = B-Unique Records, Atlantic Records
Producer = Björn Yttling, Paul Epworth
Reviews =
* OMM Rating|5|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/reviews/story/0,,2290233,00.html link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/142414-primal-scream-beautiful-future link]
* NME (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/primal-scream/9803 link]
* Digital Spy Rating|4|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a112497/primal-scream-beautiful-future.html link]
* Gigwise Rating|4|5 [http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/44763/primal-scream--beautiful-future link]
* The Guardian Rating|2|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/reviews/story/0,,2291355,00.html link]
* The Independent Rating|2|5 [http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-primal-scream-beautiful-future-bunique-870490.html link]
* The Times Rating|2|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article4351751.ece link]
* Virgin Media Rating|4|5 [http://www.virginmedia.com/music/reviews/albumreviews/primalscream-beautifulfuture.php link]
Last album = "Riot City Blues" (2006)
This album = "Beautiful Future" (2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Name = Beautiful Future
Type = studio
Single 1 = Can't Go Back
Single 1 date = start date|2008|7|4

"Beautiful Future" is the ninth studio album by British rock band Primal Scream, released on start date|2008|7|21 on B-Unique Records/Atlantic Records. The album was promoted by the single "Can't Go Back", which was released on start date|2008|7|4, and it was produced by Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) and Paul Epworth (who has produced Bloc Party).

According to the press release, "the album displays a heady mix of genre crunching taking in Philly soul, dark electro, accelerated rock'n'roll riffs and pure British pop, all given that particular Scream edge." [cite web |url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=438334&from=cnews328 |title= Primal Scream Beautiful Future UK CD ALBUM (438334) |publisher= eil.com |accessdate=2008-07-07 ] The album features special guest appearances from Lovefoxxx (of Cansei de Ser Sexy), Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age) and folk legend Linda Thompson.

With the extended edition of Beautiful Future, as well as the album featuring two extra songs (Urban Guerrila, Time of Assassins), the album also includes the video for the single, Can't Go Back.

Tracklist

#"Beautiful Future" - 5:09
#"Can't Go Back" - 3:44
#"Uptown" - 4:50
#"The Glory of Love" - 3:11
#"Suicide Bomb" - 5:51
#"Zombie Man" - 3:37
#"Beautiful Summer" - 4:43
#"I Love to Hurt (You Love to Be Hurt)" (featuring Lovefoxxx) - 4:32
#"Over & Over" (featuring Linda Thompson) - 4:33
#"Necro Hex Blues" (featuring Josh Homme) - 3:34
#"The Glory Of Love" (Single Version) - 3:13
#* extended version
#"Urban Guerrila" - 3:25
#"Time of Assassins" - 3:38

Personnel

Band

*Bobby Gillespie - vocals
*Andrew Innes - guitars, synthesizers
*Gary Mounfield - bass
*Martin Duffy - keyboards
*Darrin Mooney - drums, percussion

Guests

*Victoria Bergsman - vocals
*Ellekari Larsson - vocals
*Lykke Li Zachrisson - vocals
*Maria Andersson - vocals
*Juliet Roberts - vocals
*Lovefoxxx - vocals
*Linda Thompson - vocals
*Erik Arvinder - violin
*Andreas Forsman - violin
*Christopher Öhman - viola
*Emma Lindhamre - cello
*Barrie Cadogan - guitar, slide guitar
*Bjorn Yttling - keyboards
*Josh Homme - guitar

References