Album: Primitive and Deadly by Earth (2014)
Genre: Avant-Garde
Format: Album

Description: "Primitive and Deadly" is the eighth studio album by American musical group Earth. It was released on September 2, 2014, through Southern Lord Records. The album, which features Mark Lanegan and Rabia Shaheen Qazi of Rose Windows as guest vocalists, is the first Earth album since Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) to feature vocals. Other contributors include Brett Netson of Built to Spill and Jodie Cox of Narrows.
Upon its release, Primitive and Deadly received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 15 reviews.

Artist Background: Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1989 and led by the guitarist Dylan Carlson. Earth's music is nearly all instrumental, and can be divided into two distinct stages. Their early work is characterized by heavy distorted droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures; it is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom - an experimental offshoot of doom metal . Following a break due to Carlson's personal problems, Earth reappeared around 2005... Part of the Seattle, Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Avant-Garde movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the Seattle, Washington, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Avant-Garde movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Avant-Garde, 2010s, Album


"Primitive and Deadly" is the eighth studio album by American musical group Earth. It was released on September 2, 2014, through Southern Lord Records. The album, which features Mark Lanegan and Rabia Shaheen Qazi of Rose Windows as guest vocalists, is the first Earth album since Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) to feature vocals. Other contributors include Brett Netson of Built to Spill and Jodie Cox of Narrows.
Upon its release, Primitive and Deadly received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 15 reviews.

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