PRIMATE — Draw Back a Stump (review)

PRIMATE — Draw Back a Stump album cover Album · 2011 · Crust Punk Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
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"+3 Draw Back a Stump" is the debut full-length studio album by US hardcore/crust act Primate. The album was originally released in February 2011 by the band themselves in a limited pressing of 1000 copies. The album was picked up by Relapse Records for a wider scale release in July 2012. It´s not really that surprising that the band was picked up by Relapse Records given the fact that the lineup features among others Brutal Truth frontman Kevin Sharp and Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher...

...thankfully it´s not only the quality of the musicianship that´s high, the songwriting is also spot on, so this is not a case of a couple of famous musicians creating a side project of shaky quality living off their names. The music on the 10 track, 20:00 minutes long album is pedal to the metal hardcore/crust with a great rock´n´roll sensibility and a few nods toward southern rock. It´s aggressive alright, but the organic tone and sound production occasionally provide the music with a "laid back" vibe. Which of course shouldn´t be misunderstood because this is still furiously fast- paced and raw hardcore/crust.

The sound production is raw and organic, but still professional and well sounding. It´s not like "+3 Draw Back a Stump" will go over in history as the most groundbreaking or interesting release ever, but Primate do hit a special atmosphere on this release that you don´t hear every day. Just the energy level and obvious love for playing music that´s so fully on display here, earn these guys a good rating, but the tracks are also pretty solid and some even touch excellent territory. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.
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