Come Ahead, Primal Scream’s first studio album in eight years, emerges as a deeply personal and resilient work from one of Britain’s most iconic bands. Beginning as Bobby Gillespie’s solo songwriting endeavour, the band’s first release since the passing of founding member Martin Duffy, is a powerful return that blends Primal Scream’s signature evolution with fresh, dynamic energy. - Flying Out
Come Ahead is Primal Scream’s 12th full length record. 11 new songs that find Bobby Gillespie preparing to release some of the most personal songwriting of the band’s career.
The songwriting process for Come Ahead began in 2019. At which point Bobby Gillespie had no idea if he would make another Primal Scream album again. For the first time, the lyrics came before the music. The story came first. Bobby wrote alone, using an acoustic guitar. Ideas flowed fast, in long bursts of inspiration. 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.
“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. The title is a Glaswegian term. If someone threatens to fight you, you say, ‘come ahead!’ It’s redolent of the indomitable spirit of the Glaswegian, and the album itself shares that aggressive attitude and confidence. They have a word for this up there, gallus. Come Ahead’s quite a cheeky title too.” Bobby Gillespie
Track List:
- Ready To Go Home
- Love Insurrection
- Heal Yourself
- Innocent Money
- Melancholy Man
- Love Ain't Enough
- Circus of Life
- False Flags
- Deep Dark Waters
- The Centre Cannot Hold
- Settlers Blues