A potted history of The Prims plus further revelations in an interview on the latest Uncharted Sounds podcast... open.spotify.com/episode/3slZ...

Tracy and Paul are the guests on the latest edition of The Hustle podcast... thehustle.podbean.com/e/episode-53...

Three upcoming live dates beginning one week today... www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...

Two weeks till we play live again. Newcastle, Inverness-shire, Liverpool www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...

The CD of the recent compilation is now on sale in our shop. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/lets...

New show announcement - We’re playing Readipop at Reading Uni on Sept 13th. www.readipop.co.uk/festival/

IT'S HERE!! The CD version of the recent 28 track comp will also be available from theprimitives.bigcartel.com next week.

Nice to meet these two pop stars at Guilfest yesterday. Thanks to all who checked out our set.

Just announced - a little Spanish tour next Feb. MADRID mutick.com/e/entradas-t... VALENCIA movingtickets.com/Entradas-The... BARCELONA mutick.com/e/entradas-t...

Liking the new Pulp one. A bit of appreciation for The Sad Thing by Cupid’s Inspiration in there by the sound of it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOg3...

“This is all fantastic stuff, and this comp is one of the most enjoyable things I've listened to in weeks” Another great review of our singles and rarities compilation www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2025/05/lose... CD version available next month - more info soon.

We get a 5 star review of the comp in the new Shindig! mag. Thanks to Jeff Penczak. It’s in the shops this week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBm...

Some news about the CD release of LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN - SECOND WAVE SINGLES & RARITIES 2011-2025. It’s coming out on the Japanese label Testcard Records and will be available from us and @elefantrecords1.bsky.social in a month or so. testcard.thebase.in/blog/2025/04...

We will be embarking on an 11 date tour later this year, beginning on November 14th, 40 years to the day since the band's first gig which was at the Hope and Anchor pub in Coventry. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...

6 years ago today we went to Tokyo to play a couple of shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of our debut album.

Happy 60th birthday to Ticket To Ride. Here’s us murdering it in 1987 at Munster Odeon in Germany. We used to segue into it from a similar guitar bit at the end of Where The Wind Blows. Was TT channelling Johnny Rotten on this rendition? MY BABY DON’T CAAAAAARRRRRE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO4W...

Here are all the shows we have coming up in 2025. Tix and info here www.songkick.com/artists/5527...

New Podcast: The Primitives are so much more than Crash. Paul Court & Tracy Tracy talk indie origins, career highs, and why their second wave is better than ever @theprimitives.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-primitiv...

The new The Strange Brew podcast has Tracy and Paul as guests, talking about the recent compilation, the history of The Primitives and featuring musical highlights from throughout the band’s career. open.spotify.com/episode/4lg8... thestrangebrew.co.uk/the-primitiv...

Live Review: Matchless power pop, delivered with maximum zeal, venerable indie rockers THE PRIMITIVES in action at The Horn, St. Albans. bit.ly/443Aj9i @theprimitives.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

Played The Adelphi in Hull again the other night, nearly 38 years to the day since we last played there -fresh out of primary school with Stop Killing Me heading to the top of the indie chart. Here’s a Pic of Tracy changing a light bulb mid set from Saturday night's show. 📷 Paul Hoskins

Our first shows of the year are happening over the next few days. Tonight we’ve got The Horn.

3 shows coming up one week today - our first of 2025. If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.

Now available to stream - The Primitives radio session for Part Time Punks radio show. Recorded at Bedrock Studio LA in 2017. open.spotify.com/album/46YNB3...

We’re pleased to see that Don't Know Where To Start has gone into the Prims’ top ten on Spotify as a result of it being on the comp we’ve just released. A bit of love for one of our best but not widely known songs. open.spotify.com/artist/4FPmA...

We play our first show of the year two weeks today at The Horn in St Albans. www.songkick.com/artists/5527...

Been talking about slowing down some of the tempos for live because we tend to play some songs a bit too fast… www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Ol...

ICYMI: Evergreen indie pop outfit THE PRIMITIVES return with sparkling new single Sweet Sister Sorrow & double LP Let’s Go Round Again: Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025. Plus info on UK tour dates. bit.ly/3X57e9k Out now through @elefantrecords1.bsky.social @theprimitives.bsky.social

Out now: ‘Let's Go Round Again - Second Wave Singles And Rarities 2011 – 2025'. by @theprimitives.bsky.social Review at: hotmusiclive.co.uk/MAGAZINE/mag...

Out today -28 track double LP. Singles/rarities 2011-2025. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/let-... Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv... CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

Tickets now on sale. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri... dice.fm/artist/the-p...

As a celebration of the fact that somehow we are 40 years old this year we are doing an 11 date tour in November. It begins on the 14th, the very date in 1985 of our first gig, which was at The Hope & Anchor pub in Coventry. Tickets on sale tomorrow www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...

In two weeks all 28 tracks of the new comp will be streamable. open.spotify.com/prerelease/1...

A bunch of old Prims videos have been added to our Youtube channel to coincide with the release of the compilation ‘Let’s Go Round Again -Singles & Rarities 2011 - 2025, including this one from 2012 - our cover of the 1962 Sue Lyon tune Turn Off The Moon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRg2...

A 28 track double album spanning the second wave of The Primitives’ career. Featuring A sides, B sides, miscellanea & rarities. Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]. Release date March 7th. Available for pre-order from… theprimitives.bigcartel.com & elefant.com/album/16174/...

Have you already listened to "Sweet Sister Sorrow" by @theprimitives.bsky.social? Two versions of a new song that advances their upcoming Double-LP, "Let’s Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025". Pre-orders available at elefant.com! open.spotify.com/album/37dZaz...

LP & Tour News: Evergreen indie pop outfit THE PRIMITIVES return with sparkling new single Sweet Sister Sorrow ahead of double LP Let’s Go Round Again: Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025. Plus info on UK tour dates. bit.ly/4jAgrA8 @theprimitives.bsky.social @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN - SECOND WAVE SINGLES & RARITIES 2011-2025 -28 track double album on magenta & blue vinyl featuring singles, miscellanea & rarities from the 2nd life of The Prims. Ltd ed of 1000 +download. Pre-order from @elefantrecords1.bsky.social & theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/let-...

...and here are links to all the streaming services where you can listen to our new single.... links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...

The gentle version of the new one... www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPHS...

Video for the new song - hope you like it all x www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t...

#NewRelease THE PRIMITIVES "Sweet Sister Sorrow" Digital Single and videoclips. Two versions of a new song advancing their upcoming Double-LP [+INFO] - mailchi.mp/elefant/thep... @theprimitives.bsky.social Listen HERE: links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...

More new Prims in just a few hours!! Sweet Sister Sorrow - Symphonic Dream Pop version www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD... @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

New Prims in just a few hours!! Sweet Sister Sorrow - main version www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t... @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

THE PRIMITIVES "Sweet Sister Sorrow" New Single 7/2/25 Presave: links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv... Tracklist: 01 Sweet Sister Sorrow 02 Sweet Sister Sorrow (Symphonic Dream Pop Version) @theprimitives.bsky.social

5 DAYS!! Pre-save for Sweet Sister Sorrow links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv... Video for Sweet Sister Sorrow www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t... Video for Sweet Sister Sorrow (Symphonic Dream Pop version) www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD... @elefantrecords1.bsky.social

Vids for 2 very different versions of our single “Sweet Sister Sorrow” (main & Symphonic Dream Pop version) will premiere Feb 6th. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t... Vid for Symphonic Dream Pop version - www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD... links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...

Our new single is on its way!! links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...

Great to know that Monkey's Wandering Wireless Show is back. Some recent Prims in here too.

English indie pop band The Primitives take their special kind of upbeat New Wave on the road again. Last year's single I Won't Care and it's B-side Everybody Needs Somebody to Hate will surely get an outing. www.herecomestheflood.com/2025/01/the-... @theprimitives.bsky.social #music #inconcert