Beautiful Future
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| Studio album by Primal Scream | ||||
| Released | 21 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | B-Unique Records, Atlantic Records | |||
| Producer | Björn Yttling, Paul Epworth | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| OMM | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[4] |
| NME | (8/10)[5] |
| Digital Spy | [6] |
| Gigwise | [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
| The Times | [10] |
| Virgin Media | [11] |
Beautiful Future is the ninth studio album by British rock band Primal Scream, released on 21 July 2008 on B-Unique Records/Atlantic Records. The album was promoted by the single "Can't Go Back", which was released on 4 July 2008, and it was produced by Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) and Paul Epworth.
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."[12] 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 Guerrilla", "Time of Assassins"), the album also includes the video for the single, "Can't Go Back".
Track listing
- "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
- "Urban Guerrilla" - 3:25
- "Time of the 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
- ↑ Beautiful Future at Metacritic Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ OMM review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Digital Spy review
- ↑ Gigwise review
- ↑ The Guardian review
- ↑ The Independent review
- ↑ The Times review
- ↑ Virgin Media review
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External links
- Beautiful Future at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
