album · September 23, 1991

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

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The 1991 album "Screamadelica" represents a pivotal moment for Primal Scream, blending indie rock with dance music elements. It is widely regarded as a landmark release in 1990s British music.

• The album was produced by Andrew Weatherall, Hugo Nicolson and Paul Oakenfold. It reached number 8 in the UK Albums Chart. The album won the first Mercury Music Prize in 1992.
• The album’s creation was famously fraught, with the band nearly scrapping the project before the production team transformed their initial guitar-heavy demos into the electronic soundscapes heard on the final record.
• The iconic album cover art was designed by Paul Cannell and Malcolm Garrett, with photography by Paul McEvoy.

Primal Scream are a Scottish psychedelic rock band formed in Glasgow in 1982. They are one of the most significant bands in the UK's independent music scene.