Primitive and Deadly
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| Studio album by Earth | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California; Avast! in Seattle, Washington | |||
| Length | 47:15 | |||
| Label | Southern Lord | |||
| Producer | Randall Dunn | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
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| Pitchfork | (7.0/10) |
| About.com | |
Primitive and Deadly is the eighth studio album by American musical group Earth. It was released on September 2, 2014, through Southern Lord Records. The album, which features Mark Lanegan and Rabia Shaheen Qazi of Rose Windows as guest vocalists, is the first Earth album since Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) to feature vocals. Other contributors include Brett Netson of Built to Spill and Jodie Cox of Narrows.
The third track off the album, "From the Zodiacal Light", was released for streaming on June 18, 2014. In support of the record, the band embarked on a world tour in 2014.
The album was recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California and Avast! Recording Company studio in Seattle, Washington with producer Randall Dunn who had previously worked with Earth on Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (2005) and The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull (2008). On the press release, the band stated that they "allowed themselves to be a rock band" and "approached traditional pop structures." Rabia Shaheen Qazi and Mark Lanegan performed vocals on one and two songs, respectively, while Brett Netson and Jodie Cox contributed additional guitar tracks to the album.
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