SINGLE REVIEW: Primal Scream, "If They Move Kill 'Em"
(Creation U.K.)
- Bob Gajarsky
Remixed by Kevin Shields, the sheer beautiful noise coming from "If They Move..."s first seven-some odd minutes makes you think that the next My Bloody Valentine record is right around the corner. In fact, this must be the new MBV record, no doubt? A buildup, from mellifluous horns to the types of blares that have brought Shields tinnitus on, is the theme here. There's so much going on in the end, between the superpounding beat and the layers and layers of supersonic sounds, that leaves the listener wonderfully stunned and just muttering in a style not unreminiscent of Mr. Lou Reed.
The Scream's haunting version of "Darklands" is Bobby Gilespie's tribute to his original brethren, the Jesus & Mary Chain. The gorgeous-ness of this version certainly sounds like a right thank you for the Reid brothers allowing Gillespie to be their Moe Tucker, if just for one album. "Also" features a haunting, Atmosphere-esque synth coda at the end and on the remix which sort of explains why this single is dedicated to Ian Curtis. All this plus an extended version of "If They Move, Kill Em" in the original, Vanishing Point-style makes this one of the few current import singles worth plopping down your $11.99 on.
