{"product_id":"primitive-man-observance-cd","title":"Primitive Man - Observance [CD]","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePRIMITIVE MAN\u003c\/b\u003e return with their most crushing album to date, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. After twelve years at the forefront of underground music, \u003cb\u003ePRIMITIVE MAN\u003c\/b\u003e takes merciless aim at the plentiful ills that besiege the world around them, and in the process of doing so do not spare themselves from their flagellating tongue-lashings. \u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith motifs and symbols recurring throughout the lyrics and artwork (also created by McCarthy), and drawing influence from the work of Tongo Eisen-Martin - specifically Blood on the Fog - McCarthy doesn’t offer answers, he only seeks to share his experiences. Personal and professional pitfalls are explored against the backdrop of a broken social contract that is decimating the lives of working class citizens. While party politics dominate the media, a more insidious divide preoccupies McCarthy as he is haunted by techno feudalism and the future of human rights and social unrest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhilst McCarthy’s lyrics are a dominant presence throughout \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, the six songs that make up the album are a truly collaborative effort written and arranged with absolute devotion. Drummer Joe Linden, bassist Jon Campos and McCarthy threw themselves into writing shortly after the release of 2022’s Insurmountable EP. Committing to the task at hand, the trio describe themselves as “obsessed” during the genesis of Observance; the intricacies of shaping their evolving, trance-inducing sound became all-consuming.\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eDespite leaning into their more experimental side, \u003cb\u003ePRIMITIVE MAN\u003c\/b\u003e maintain a tight grip on the heavy sound that has defined them for years. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is still a challenging record, demanding the listener’s attention at every turn. The sound of Observance is imbued with a new element for the band - sadness. Yet McCarthy describes this as the most positive \u003cb\u003ePRIMITIVE MAN\u003c\/b\u003e record to date; even as they pick over the carcass of disillusionment they still seek a way out, a path towards the light.  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObservance \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewas recorded and mixed throughout February and March 2025, at Bricktop Recording Studio in Chicago with producer Andy Nelson, before being mastered by Arthur Rizk.  o in Chicago with producer Andy Nelson, before being mastered by Arthur Rizk.  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransactional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron Sights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Contract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 781676758425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relapse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.31.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Revival Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53235259441312,"sku":"781676758425","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/5899\/5360\/files\/4452728-3447466.jpg?v=1770371388","url":"https:\/\/vinylrevivalrecordstore.com\/products\/primitive-man-observance-cd","provider":"Vinyl Revival Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}