The Primitives

Name: The Primitives
Start: 2026-06-25T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-25T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Subkultfestivalen

took place · 25 Jun 2026

Subkultfestivalen, Gothenburg

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British indie rock band The Primitives performs in Göteborg as part of their Swedish tour.

About: The Primitives

Coventry's finest indie pop export, The Primitives built their reputation on jangly guitars and Tracy Tracy's cool, distinctive voice - with 'Crash' (1988) still racking up tens of millions of streams. Reunited since 2009, the band keeps releasing new music and playing live well into the 2020s.

278K

Spotify monthly listeners

48M+

Spotify streams for 'Crash'

UK Singles Chart peak for 'Crash' (1988)

UK Albums Chart peak for debut album Lovely (1988)

What's new

2026-03
The Primitives performed a three-night acoustic residency aboard The Golden Hinde in London in March 2026.
2025-06
A Japanese CD edition of Let's Go Round Again - Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 was released on Testcard Records on 25 June 2025.
2025-03
The Primitives released the 28-track double compilation Let's Go Round Again - Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 on Elefant Records on 7 March 2025.

Tracks

Crash1988 UK #5 / US Modern Rock #3, over 48M Spotify streams - their signature song

Out of Reach1988 UK #25, second hit from debut album Lovely

Way Behind Mefan favourite from the Lovely era, regularly played live

Thru the Flowersdebut single on their own Lazy label (1986), John Peel favourite

Spin-O-Ramatitle track of their 2014 comeback album on Elefant Records

Recent shows

Jun 27, 2026 Lilla Scenen, Gröna Lund, Stockholm (SE)
Jun 26, 2026 Botaniska trädgården, Uppsala (SE)
Jun 25, 2026 Folkets Park, Trollhättan (SE)

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