Legendary Scottish rock band Primal Scream have announced details of their upcoming album which will be titled ‘Come Ahead’. The band announced the album yesterday (July 17) and the upcoming project will be their 12th studio album and their first in eight years since 2016’s ‘Chaosmosis’. The LP is set to be released on the 8th of November 2024 via BMG.
The 11-track record sees frontman Bobby Gillespe give us some of his most personal song writing of the band’s career. According to the band the song writing process for ‘Come Ahead’ began back in 2019. At this time Bobby Gillespe wasn’t sure he would ever make another Primal Scream album. For this record Gillespe wrote the lyrics before the music was written for the first time in Primal Scream’s career. He wrote the music alone with just an acoustic guitar. Working with Producer David Holmes for this album, the recording sessions were completed between Belfast, London and Los Angeles.
Speaking about ‘Come Ahead’ Singer, Bobby Gillespe said: “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.”
He continued saying that the title of the album has roots in his hometown of Glasgow: “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.”
To go along with the announcement of the new album, the group have shared the lead single ‘Love Insurrection’ to give us a preview of ‘Come Ahead’. The single is a funky one with groovy basslines with lyrics about how to remain positive and hopeful in uncertain times. Listen Below.
The full track listing for ‘Come Ahead’ is below:
1. Ready To Go Home
2. Love Insurrection
3. Heal Yourself
4. Innocent Money
5. Melancholy Man
6. Love Ain’t Enough
7. Circus of Life
8. False Flags
9. Deep Dark Waters
10. The Centre Cannot Hold
11. Settlers Blues
The album is arriving on the 8th of November this year and fans can pre-order the album here. The vinyl copy of ‘Come Ahead’ will come as a double LP and fans are also able to order a limited mirrorboard gatefold red version of the album. The album will also come in CD format and fans can also order an exclusive album t-shirt from Primal Scream’s website.
As well as releasing the record later this year Gillespe and co. will also be gearing uo to partake in their first live shows of 2024 in October. The Scottish group will be supporting Alice Cooper on their UK arena tour this autumn playing shows in Gillespe’s hometown of Glasgow at the OVO Hydro as well as performances in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. The group will also be playing at Corona Capital in Mexico City in November. You can buy any remaining tickets for Primal Scream’s live shows here.
