The Primitives Release New Single Sweet Sister Sorrow And Announce Singles & Rarities Collection

Indie pop mavens The Primitives have returned to the fray with new single Sweet Sister Sorrow ahead of a new compilation album.

Available in two different versions, the original of Sweet Sister Sorrow is a gently psychedelic track which evokes the band’s 1992 LP Galore. The contrasting Symphonic Dream Pop Version meanwhile re-imagines the song as Love / Burt Bacharach style chamber pop.

The Coventry band’s first new material since 2023 single I Won’t Care, the tracks flag up the band’s forthcoming LP Let’s Go Round Again: Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025, available on 7th March through cult Spanish label Elefant Records, with a CD release to follow in May.

Comprising of material from the group’s second era since their 2009 reformation, the double vinyl album features previously unreleased tracks, rarities and A and B sides of 7" singles, the majority of which are out of print. In support of the LP, the quartet have announced a UK tour taking in headline dates and festival slots (see below for details).



The Primitives live dates:

Thu 27 Mar, St. Albans, The Horn
Fri 28 – 30 Mar, Butlins, Skegness, Shiiine On - 10 Year Anniversary Weekender
Sat 29 Mar, Hull, Adelphi
Sat 5 – 6 Jul, Guildford, Stoke Park, GuilFest
Thu 31 Jul, Beauly, Belladrum Estate, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025
Fri 1 Aug, Newcastle Upon Tyne, The Common Room Of The Great North
Sun 3 Aug, Liverpool, The Cavern Club

Tickets here

Let’s Go Round Again: Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025 is released through Elefant Records on 7th March