The Primitives + Close Lobsters

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THE PRIMITIVES

\+ CLOSE LOBSTERS

The Primitives are celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'Stop Killing Me', their iconic number one indie single in 2027.

Close Lobsters are celebrating the 40th anniversary of 'Foxheads Stalk This Land', their timeless 1987 debut LP in 2027.

Fronted by indie pop blonde bombshell Tracy Tracy, The Primitives emerged from the independent scene of the mid-80s that also spawned The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, The Wedding Present, and Primal Scream.

Their sound distilled the shimmering guitar jangle of The Byrds, the buzzsaw style of the Ramones and 60's girl group melodies into two and a half minute pop gems. The Primitives were regular session guests on BBC Radio One's John Peel radio show and they had a career boost when Morrissey named them as one of his favourite bands.

Their widely acclaimed first album, Lovely, made them the UK's indie darlings, while the huge success of the single Crash saw them cross over to a mass audience. Lovely also featured the singles Thru the Flowers, Stop Killing Me, Way Behind Me and Out of Reach. Further chart success followed, along with two more studio albums, Pure and Galore, before the band called it a day in 1992. In 2008, Mojo Magazine voted The Primitives'second single Really Stupid one of the Top 40 UK indie singles of all time.

Close Lobsters are a Scottish indie pop group formed in 1985. Their first release 'Firestation Towers'came out on the iconic NME C86 compilation. After signing to Fire Records they released two singles 'Going To Heaven To See If It Rains'and 'Never Seen Before'before the release of their classic debut LP 'Foxheads Stalk This Land'in 1987.

The 'Let's Make Some Plans'single (later covered by The Wedding Present) came out in 1988 followed by the 2nd LP 'Headache Rhetoric'in 1989. Despite releases and tours in the USA, Canada, Germany and the UK the band took an extended hiatus before periodic reformations for live dates from 2012. Close Lobsters'