2/5
Future Primitive is unimpressive and uninspiring – The Vines' worst album to date. It seems the Sydney boys have lost their youthful gusto and irreverence. The album opens well, with the explosive 'Gimme Love', featuring frontman Craig Nicholls' trademark scream-croon, hooking the listener in. The gently melodic 'Leave Me In The Dark' is one of the highlights of the album which, with the exception of Riverview Avenue' and 'Black Dragon' consists, almost wholly, of unimaginative platitudes. Many of the tracks, such as 'Candy Flippin' Girl', 'Weird Animals' and 'Cry' are enjoyable enough but formulaic and lacking flare. 'Outro' – an attempt at psychedelia via the mash-up of intergalactic sound effects, and 'Goodbye' – a heavily clichéd and dull acoustic track, are the low points. Fortunately Future Primitive is saved by the final track, 'S.T.W.', which is classic Vines – energetic, thrashing pop, finishing just before you'd like it to (somehow!) and making you want to listen to the album all over again.
-Simon Nicholas
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