Beautiful Future

Beautiful Future
Studio album by Primal Scream
Released	21 July 2008 (2008-07-21)
Recorded	2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	B-Unique Records, Atlantic Records
Producer	Björn Yttling, Paul Epworth
Primal Scream chronology
Riot City Blues (2006) Beautiful Future (2008) More Light (2013)
Singles from Beautiful Future
"Can't Go Back" Released: 4 July 2008 (2008-07-04)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	64/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
OMM	[3]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[4]
NME	(8/10)[5]
Digital Spy	[6]
Gigwise	[7]
The Guardian	[8]
The Independent	[9]
The Times	[10]
Virgin Media	[11]

Beautiful Future is the ninth studio album by British rock band Primal Scream, released on 21 July 2008 (2008-07-21) on B-Unique Records/Atlantic Records. The album was promoted by the single "Can't Go Back", which was released on 4 July 2008 (2008-07-04), and it was produced by Björn Yttling (of Peter Bjorn and John) and Paul Epworth.

According to the press release, "the album displays a heady mix of genre crunching taking in Philly soul, dark electro, accelerated rock'n'roll riffs and pure British pop, all given that particular Scream edge."^[12] The album features special guest appearances from Lovefoxxx (of Cansei de Ser Sexy), Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age) and folk legend Linda Thompson.

With the extended edition of Beautiful Future, as well as the album featuring two extra songs ("Urban Guerrilla", "Time of Assassins"), the album also includes the video for the single, "Can't Go Back".

Tracklist

1. "Beautiful Future" - 5:09
2. "Can't Go Back" - 3:44
3. "Uptown" - 4:50
4. "The Glory of Love" - 3:11
5. "Suicide Bomb" - 5:51
6. "Zombie Man" - 3:37
7. "Beautiful Summer" - 4:43
8. "I Love to Hurt (You Love to Be Hurt)" (featuring Lovefoxxx) - 4:32
9. "Over & Over" (featuring Linda Thompson) - 4:33
10. "Necro Hex Blues" (featuring Josh Homme) - 3:34
11. "The Glory Of Love" (Single Version) - 3:13
12. "Urban Guerrilla" - 3:25
13. "Time of the Assassins" - 3:38

Personnel

Band

• Bobby Gillespie - vocals
• Andrew Innes - guitars, synthesizers
• Gary Mounfield - bass
• Martin Duffy - keyboards
• Darrin Mooney - drums, percussion

Guests

• Victoria Bergsman - vocals
• Ellekari Larsson - vocals
• Lykke Li Zachrisson - vocals
• Maria Andersson - vocals
• Juliet Roberts - vocals
• Lovefoxxx - vocals
• Linda Thompson - vocals
• Erik Arvinder - violin
• Andreas Forsman - violin
• Christopher Öhman - viola
• Emma Lindhamre - cello
• Barrie Cadogan - guitar, slide guitar
• Bjorn Yttling - keyboards
• Josh Homme - guitar

References