In the fall of 1997 Primal Scream dropped the Adrian Sherwood produced dub companion disc, Echo Dek. Far from the superfluous cash grabs that comprised the majority of ‘remix’ collections of the era, Sherwood’s take feels both essential and independent of the source material. Inky and subterranean, the nine track set doubles down on Vanishing Point’s idée fixe stretching out deep into the void as Sherwood explores the hinterlands, adding and subtracting, while occasionally dubbing in disembodied vox from Gillespie and the voice of thunder, Prince Far I.
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Primal Scream :: Carry Me Home (Dennis Wilson Cover)
… dig into this remarkable cover. Arguably Bobby Gillespie’s most soulful delivery, the piano-driven track delivers a shimmering, almost spiritual ambiance before crashing into a haunting, slow burn of an outro. The narrative penned through the lens of a wounded Vietnam soldier, the stark minimalism of Wilson’s lyrics is a perfect match for the band’s bluesy comedown and the