The Primitives
@theprimitives.bsky.social
A power jangle, noise pop band originally from Coventry, UK. Got in the charts a few times.
https://theprimitives.bigcartel.com/
https://www.songkick.com/artists/552777-primitives
https://www.facebook.com/ThePrimitivesOfficial
https://theprimitives.bigcartel.com/
https://www.songkick.com/artists/552777-primitives
https://www.facebook.com/ThePrimitivesOfficial
Thanks to Julian at Moonshake Design for doing us this beautiful 2 colour A2 screen print for the tour (the blue is iridescent - very nice!). Limited edition of 50 - artist signed/numbered. Available at the merch table on the tour and if any are left at the end we’ll put them in our online shop.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Thanks to Julian at Moonshake Design for doing us this beautiful 2 colour A2 screen print for the tour (the blue is iridescent - very nice!). Limited edition of 50 - artist signed/numbered. Available at the merch table on the tour and if any are left at the end we’ll put them in our online shop.
New merch items for the tour which begins one week tomorrow (Nov 14).
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November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New merch items for the tour which begins one week tomorrow (Nov 14).
www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
An interview in the current edition of Record Collector magazine.
November 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
An interview in the current edition of Record Collector magazine.
2 weeks to go!!
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October 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
2 weeks to go!!
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Our tour begins 3 weeks today.
Tix here👉 www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
Tix here👉 www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
October 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Our tour begins 3 weeks today.
Tix here👉 www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
Tix here👉 www.seetickets.com/search?q=pri...
We are pleased to announce the release of a special anniversary 7” single bookending 40 years of Prims’ songs. A rework of our 1st release + alt version of our last single. Also our covers album is being reissued on white splatter vinyl. Both out 7/11.
Pre-orders theprimitives.bigcartel.com
Pre-orders theprimitives.bigcartel.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We are pleased to announce the release of a special anniversary 7” single bookending 40 years of Prims’ songs. A rework of our 1st release + alt version of our last single. Also our covers album is being reissued on white splatter vinyl. Both out 7/11.
Pre-orders theprimitives.bigcartel.com
Pre-orders theprimitives.bigcartel.com
Three upcoming live dates beginning one week today... www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
July 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Three upcoming live dates beginning one week today... www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
Two weeks till we play live again. Newcastle, Inverness-shire, Liverpool www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
July 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Two weeks till we play live again. Newcastle, Inverness-shire, Liverpool www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
New show announcement - We’re playing Readipop at Reading Uni on Sept 13th. www.readipop.co.uk/festival/
July 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New show announcement - We’re playing Readipop at Reading Uni on Sept 13th. www.readipop.co.uk/festival/
Nice to meet these two pop stars at Guilfest yesterday. Thanks to all who checked out our set.
July 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Nice to meet these two pop stars at Guilfest yesterday. Thanks to all who checked out our set.
Just announced
- a little Spanish tour next Feb.
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- a little Spanish tour next Feb.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Just announced
- a little Spanish tour next Feb.
MADRID mutick.com/e/entradas-t...
VALENCIA movingtickets.com/Entradas-The...
BARCELONA mutick.com/e/entradas-t...
- a little Spanish tour next Feb.
MADRID mutick.com/e/entradas-t...
VALENCIA movingtickets.com/Entradas-The...
BARCELONA mutick.com/e/entradas-t...
We get a 5 star review of the comp in the new Shindig! mag. Thanks to Jeff Penczak. It’s in the shops this week.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBm...
April 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We get a 5 star review of the comp in the new Shindig! mag. Thanks to Jeff Penczak. It’s in the shops this week.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBm...
We will be embarking on an 11 date tour later this year, beginning on November 14th, 40 years to the day since the band's first gig which was at the Hope and Anchor pub in Coventry. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
April 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We will be embarking on an 11 date tour later this year, beginning on November 14th, 40 years to the day since the band's first gig which was at the Hope and Anchor pub in Coventry. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
6 years ago today we went to Tokyo to play a couple of shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of our debut album.
April 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
6 years ago today we went to Tokyo to play a couple of shows celebrating the 30th anniversary of our debut album.
Here are all the shows we have coming up in 2025. Tix and info here www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
April 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Here are all the shows we have coming up in 2025. Tix and info here www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
Played The Adelphi in Hull again the other night, nearly 38 years to the day since we last played there -fresh out of primary school with Stop Killing Me heading to the top of the indie chart. Here’s a Pic of Tracy changing a light bulb mid set from Saturday night's show.
📷 Paul Hoskins
📷 Paul Hoskins
March 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Played The Adelphi in Hull again the other night, nearly 38 years to the day since we last played there -fresh out of primary school with Stop Killing Me heading to the top of the indie chart. Here’s a Pic of Tracy changing a light bulb mid set from Saturday night's show.
📷 Paul Hoskins
📷 Paul Hoskins
Our first shows of the year are happening over the next few days. Tonight we’ve got The Horn.
March 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Our first shows of the year are happening over the next few days. Tonight we’ve got The Horn.
3 shows coming up one week today - our first of 2025.
If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.
If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.
March 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
3 shows coming up one week today - our first of 2025.
If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.
If you're going to Shiiine On and want to see us we are on at 7pm on Friday on Reds stage.
We play our first show of the year two weeks today at The Horn in St Albans. www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We play our first show of the year two weeks today at The Horn in St Albans. www.songkick.com/artists/5527...
Out today -28 track double LP. Singles/rarities 2011-2025. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/let-...
Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...
CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...
CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Out today -28 track double LP. Singles/rarities 2011-2025. theprimitives.bigcartel.com/product/let-...
Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...
CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Many songs previously unavailable online are now available for streaming links.altafonte.com/the-primitiv...
CD version will be released in May. @elefantrecords1.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As a celebration of the fact that somehow we are 40 years old this year we are doing an 11 date tour in November. It begins on the 14th, the very date in 1985 of our first gig, which was at The Hope & Anchor pub in Coventry. Tickets on sale tomorrow www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
February 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
As a celebration of the fact that somehow we are 40 years old this year we are doing an 11 date tour in November. It begins on the 14th, the very date in 1985 of our first gig, which was at The Hope & Anchor pub in Coventry. Tickets on sale tomorrow www.seetickets.com/tour/the-pri...
A 28 track double album spanning the second wave of The Primitives’ career.
Featuring A sides, B sides, miscellanea & rarities.
Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps].
Release date March 7th.
Available for pre-order from…
theprimitives.bigcartel.com & elefant.com/album/16174/...
Featuring A sides, B sides, miscellanea & rarities.
Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps].
Release date March 7th.
Available for pre-order from…
theprimitives.bigcartel.com & elefant.com/album/16174/...
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A 28 track double album spanning the second wave of The Primitives’ career.
Featuring A sides, B sides, miscellanea & rarities.
Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps].
Release date March 7th.
Available for pre-order from…
theprimitives.bigcartel.com & elefant.com/album/16174/...
Featuring A sides, B sides, miscellanea & rarities.
Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps].
Release date March 7th.
Available for pre-order from…
theprimitives.bigcartel.com & elefant.com/album/16174/...
More new Prims in just a few hours!!
Sweet Sister Sorrow - Symphonic Dream Pop version www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Sweet Sister Sorrow - Symphonic Dream Pop version www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
More new Prims in just a few hours!!
Sweet Sister Sorrow - Symphonic Dream Pop version www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Sweet Sister Sorrow - Symphonic Dream Pop version www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbDD...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
New Prims in just a few hours!!
Sweet Sister Sorrow - main version www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Sweet Sister Sorrow - main version www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New Prims in just a few hours!!
Sweet Sister Sorrow - main version www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social
Sweet Sister Sorrow - main version www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m_t...
@elefantrecords1.bsky.social