Announced today (July 17), the new project will mark the band’s 12th studio album and first full-length LP since 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’. It’ll contain 11 new tracks, and is set to see songwriter, vocalist and frontman Bobby Gillespie deliver some of his most personal and emotionally-open work of his career.
The writing process began back in 2022, and came during a time when Gillespie was unsure if he would make another Primal Scream album again. According to a press release, the entire LP began with the lyrics, and marked the first time in a long while where the words came ahead of the music.
“The story came first. Bobby wrote alone, using an acoustic guitar. Ideas flowed fast, in long bursts of inspiration,” it read. “This process, in tandem with encouragement from producer David Holmes, provided a new way in. Working with Holmes and Primal Scream guitarist Andrew Innes, the Come Ahead sessions were completed between Belfast, London and Los Angeles.”
To celebrate the album announcement, the band have today shared the lead single ‘Love Insurrection’. Comprised of deep, groove-laden basslines and funk-inspired guitars, the single has a cosmic undertone, and has lyrics that serve as both a warning and a way of finding hope in uncertain times. Check it out below.
“I’m very excited about this album in a way that you would be making your first record. If there was an overall theme to ‘Come Ahead’ it might be one of conflict, whether inner or outer,” said Gillespie of the new LP.
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