The vehicle is stripped and the skeleton spiked. Typically, electronic-rock fusion falls flat for smelling too much like silicon and solder. Exterminator defies such classification thanks to the brilliance of Kevin Shields. This is the man who crafted one of the most sonically incredible records of all time. His work on Exterminator proves his skills have not diminished.
Shields mixes countless tracks of accellerated drums into a thick snakecharm.
Layer upon layer of sandstorm guitars and horns sweep over the shifting dunes of beats. The song feels like a drugged-up rush through a packed Punjabi streetmarket. White flames flare off charred drums as strings turn to magma. The album has its shortcomings. But the fighting spirit keeps Primal Scream ahead of the pack.