Primitive and Deadly

Primitive and Deadly
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
RecordedRancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California; Avast! in Seattle, Washington
Genre
Length47:15
LabelSouthern Lord
ProducerRandall Dunn
Earth chronology
Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
(2012)
Primitive and Deadly
(2014)
Full Upon Her Burning Lips
(2019)

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.[1] Other contributors include Brett Netson of Built to Spill, Jodie Cox of Narrows, and Bill Herzog of Jesse Sykes.[2]

The third track off the album, "From the Zodiacal Light", was released for streaming on June 18, 2014.[3] In support of the record, the band embarked on a world tour in 2014.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Minsker, Evan (July 15, 2014). "Earth Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Earth recruit Mark Lanegan for tenth album Primitive and Deadly, two reissues also on the way". Fact. May 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (June 18, 2014). "Earth - "From the Zodiacal Light"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 30, 2014.