Primo!
{{Short description|Australian musical group}}
{{other uses of|Primo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Primo!
| image = Primo! by Zephyr Pavey.jpg
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| caption =
| genre = Indie rock
| origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = {{hlist|Anti Fade|Upset the Rhythm}}
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|primocassetto.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members = * Violetta DelConte Race
- Xanthe Waite
- Suzanne Walker
- Amy Hill
| past_members =
}}
Primo! are an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, which formed in the early 2010s. By 2018 the line-up was Violetta DelConte Race, Xanthe Waite, Suzanne Walker and Amy Hill.
History
The band was formed by Violetta DelConte Race (of Terry) and Xanthe Waite (of Shifter) as a two-piece in the early 2010s. Delconte Race, on lead guitar and vocals is from Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Waite, on bass guitar and vocals, relocated from Sydney and the pair started jamming in 2010. They were joined in Primo!, on drums and vocals, by Suzanne Walker.{{Cite web|date=19 July 2018 |title=The origins of Primo! and where they hope to go |url=https://beat.com.au/the-origins-of-primo-and-where-they-hope-to-go/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Beat Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207100326/https://beat.com.au/the-origins-of-primo-and-where-they-hope-to-go/ |archive-date=7 February 2022 }}
Following a cassette only extended play, Primo Cassetto in April 2016, and a split single with LA Mood in 2017, the band's debut album Amici was released by English record label Upset the Rhythm in 2018.{{Cite web|title=Primo Biography, Songs, & Albums |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/primo-mn0001571205/biography |access-date=30 June 2022 |publisher=AllMusic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223090746/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/primo-mn0001571205/biography |archive-date=23 February 2022 }}{{Cite web|date=2017-02-14|title=MILK! RECORDS & BEDROOM SUCK RECORDS LAUNCH VINYL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE|url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/news/music/milk-records-bedroom-suck-records-launch-vinyl-subscription-service/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Mixdown Magazine|language=en-AU}} It was awarded 7.5/10 by Pitchfork,{{Cite web|title=Primo!: Amici|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/primo-amici/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}} and 4.5/5 by All Music,{{Citation|title=Amici - Primo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/amici-mw0003179587|language=en|access-date=2022-02-07}} while Vice listed it as one of 2018's essential album releases.{{Cite web|last=D’Souza|first=Shaad|date=2018-12-14|title=31 Essential Records You Might Have Missed This Year|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/essential-records-you-might-have-missed-2018/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Vice|language=en}} Australian community radio station 4ZZZ praised the album's "sonic variance" and called it a "{{sic|supr|isingly|expected=surprisingly}} unique record".{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Jaden |date=2018 |title=PRIMO!Amici |url=https://4zzz.org.au/reviews/album/primo-amici |access-date=2022-02-07 |website=4ZZZ}}
For their next album Sogni, bassist Amy Hill joined the trio, having previously played with Waite in the rock band, Terry. The four-piece provided vocals, guitars, drums and sound effects for Mick Harvey's Nocturnal April in 2019 at Melbourne Museum.{{cite web | url=http://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/mick-harvey-curates-nocturnal-april-a-night-at-the-museum/index.html | title=Mick Harvey curates Nocturnal April: A Night at the Museum | last=Gill | first=Sam | publisher=Museums Victoria | date=6 March 2019 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190328184032/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/15133/20190329-0033/museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/mick-harvey-curates-nocturnal-april-a-night-at-the-museum/index.html | archive-date=28 March 2019 | access-date=30 June 2022 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Sogni was released on 17 April 2020 by Upset the Rhythm in the UK and Anti Fade Records in Australia, and was preceded by the digital singles Best and Fairest, Perfect Paper, and Machine.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-06|title=Interview with Melbourne-based four-piece band Primo!|url=https://indie-music.co/2020/03/06/interview-with-melbourne-based-four-piece-band-primo/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Indie Music|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Josh|date=2020-03-24|title=Primo! share new single 'Machine', release video clip|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/primo-share-new-single-machine-release-video-clip-2634403|access-date=2022-02-07|website=NME|language=en-AU}}
The album was awarded 7.5/10 by Pitchfork,{{Cite web|last=D’Souza|first=Shaad|date=2020-05-06|title=Primo!: Sogni|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/primo-sogni/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}} and 4.5/5 by All Music,{{Citation|title=Sogni - Primo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sogni-mw0003350699|language=en|access-date=2022-02-07}} whileThe Music awarded it Album of the Week upon release and later listed it as one of their Top 30 Albums of 2020 so far.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-17|title=Album Of The Week: Primo!'s New Album Is Top Shelf|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/album-week-primo-sogni/tSCtqairqq0/17-04-20/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=The Music|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Neilsen|first=Mark|date=2020-06-01|title=The Top 30 Albums Of 2020 (So Far): Primo! - 'Sogni'|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/primo-sogni-albums-year-so-far-2020-mark-neilsen/A88fFxYZGBs/01-07-20/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=The Music|language=en}} Bandcamp listed the album among "The Best Punk on Bandcamp" in May 2020,{{Cite web|date=2020-05-26|title=The Best Punk on Bandcamp: May 2020|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-punk/the-best-punk-on-bandcamp-may-2020|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Bandcamp Daily}} and it received further praise from Maximum Rocknroll{{Cite web|last=Erika|first=Elizabeth|date=April 2020|title=Primo!|url=https://maximumrocknroll.com/band/primo/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL|language=en}} and The Quietus, who wrote the album showed how Primo's contribution to rock music was essential.{{Cite web|last=Brooks|first=Bernie|date=2020-05-28|title=The Quietus {{!}} Reviews {{!}} Primo!|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/28309-primo-sogni-review|access-date=2022-02-23|website=The Quietus|language=en-us}}
Discography
Albums
- Amici (2018) - Upset the Rhythm
- Sogni (2020) - Upset the Rhythm / Anti Fade Records
Singles
- Daphne (2017) - Split with LA Mood - Milk! Records / Bedroom Suck Records
- Best and Fairest (2020)
- Perfect Paper (2020)
- Machine (2020)
Other
- Primo Cassetto (2016) - Hidiotic
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/5661616-Primo! Primo! on Discogs]
Category:Australian rock music groups