More Light | ||||
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Studio album by Primal Scream | ||||
Released | 13 May 2013 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock,krautrock,electronica | |||
Length | 68:28 | |||
Label | Ignition | |||
Producer | David Holmes | |||
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Singles from More Light | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Consequence of Sound | |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
Mojo | |
NME | 8/10 |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10 |
Sputnikmusic | |
Uncut | 7/10 |
More Light is the tenth studio album by Scottish band Primal Scream, released on 13 May 2013. The single "It's Alright, It's OK" received airplay on national stations including BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music and Absolute Radio and on music channel MTV Rocks, whilst it has also been played on a number of smaller stations including 106.9FM WHCR and Kingstown Radio. It is first Primal Scream since album after the departure of bassist Mani.
More Light received highly positive reactions from critics, and is perhaps their most critically acclaimed album since XTRMNTR. On Metacritic, the album has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 29 reviews. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph gave a positive review of the album, describing it as "mesmerising" and containing "big, monstrous, mantra-like, psychedelic grooves". He went on to add More Light should do much to restore Primal Scream’s reputation as one of the country’s most creative and ambitious rock bands. The music is dense yet uplifting, creating its own tensions with Gillespie’s dark, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Songs like 2013, Culturecide, Tenement Kid and Walking With The Beast convey an impression of a highly strung, heartfelt assault on the inequities of the modern world, before building to the euphoric gospel release of closing track "It’s Alright, It’s OK".