We wanna get loaded and we wanna have a good time! 'Exclaims a sampled in the intro to Loaded. The quote fitted perfectly with Screamadelica, an album bursting at the seams with unbridled joie de vivre. Screamadelica was released in 1991 and was a colorful trip, especially when compared to much of the gritty British music released a few years earlier. For Screamedelica, the Scottish group drew
… inspiration from many sources: psychedelic pop and soul from the 60s, dub, gospel, ambient and acid house. The combination of samples, beats, rock guitars and soul vocals was something new. Primal Scream overcame the unbridgeable gap between rock and dance. Everything seems to work out on this album. Plenty of highlights: from the jubilant gospel opener Movin 'On Up, the euphoric drug song Higher Than The Sun, the heavenly trip Inner Flight and the irresistible dance floor filler Loaded. (PdK)more
