Primitives, The - Echoes And Rhymes (2025 Reissue)

A brilliant collection of covers of 60s female gems that The Primitives made their own with jangle-pop spark, punk energy, and Tracy Tracy's unmistakable voice. All of the songs selected for the album were versions of songs by obscure, female-fronted groups from the sixties. Curiously, the album is a long way from suffering from disparateness; The Primitives knew how to make each and every one of the songs reflect and mesh with their electric personality.

The result is a tremendously addictive album, seasoned with a sixties-halo that functions as a vindication and takes us directly to research every one of the (in some cases) little-known names that make up the details of its track-list. From garage to psychedelia, with touches of soul and sunshine pop, multiple styles come together, all revisited with love, affection and energy.