Over the past three and a half decades, Primal Scream have embraced everything from psychedelic pop to degenerate rock'n'roll; euphoric rave to industrial gloom.
They have made records with George Clinton and Kate Moss, invited Mani of the Stone Roses and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine into the fold, survived narcotic oblivion, personal trauma and the death of beloved guitarist Robert “Throb” Young, and captured the mood of the nation several times over.
Throughout it all, they have always sounded like Primal Scream. And they have always made great singles.
Opening with the jangly melodic rush of ‘Velocity Girl’, ‘Maximum Rock 'N’ Roll: The Singles' is a celebration of a vital catalogue of songs from a band who have always pushed the boundaries of their sound. There's rock ‘n’ roll infused with gospel and soul in ‘Movin’ On Up', the Stonesy strut of ‘Rocks’ and industrial-funk in the shape of ‘Kill All Hippies’. And that freewheeling attitude never stopped, as evidenced by the anthemic garage-rock meets vintage R&B of ‘Country Girl’ and the creativity of the songs taken from their most recent album, 2016's ‘Chaosmosis’.