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Thankfully, Kevin Shields puts together some great guitarscapes in Evil Heat -- maybe the best work he's done post Loveless. It's what saves this record, since Bobby Gillespie (as usual) tries to ruin some of these tracks with some pretty silly lyrics.
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The biggest detractor here is the band's lack of focus. The record is downright messy at times, even if the thick, murky quality does, in some instances, work to considerable effect.
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Evil Heat lacks a coherent vision and sounds, if anything, like Xtrmntr's cast-offs.
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Q MagazineOn the down side, it's a record that fails to keep pace. [Aug 2002, p.133]
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As always, Primal Scream's sonics remain as thick as their hooks are slim.
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Alternative PressSadly, the electro-plated Evil Heat is neither evil nor particularly molten. [Jan 2003, p.99]
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MagnetFor all its attempts at hipster currency, Evil Heat reveals the needle-shaped creative hole where the drugs used to be. [#57, p.102]
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Evil Heat... feels suspiciously like XTRMNTR outtakes, which isn't half as bad as it sounds; there's a sense of cohesion to the proceedings, and nothing, wisely, sounds remotely like the gossamer bliss-takes of Screamadelica.
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BlenderWhat could have been an awful mess is instead a glorious mess. [#12, p.151]
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UrbWhile it misses the suicidal rush of imminent destruction, Evil Heat still sounds dangerously rash. [Jan 2003, p.76]
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Bobby Gillespie and company come up short here.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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KidAMay 13, 2006Ooh baby, do it again, ooh baby, come on baby do it again Skull X, City, and Detroit are amazing Everything else is decent
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rexjDec 10, 2002
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BrunoAug 18, 2002Another masterpiece! 'XTRMNTR' was great but these records ('Vanishing Point' & 'Evil Heat') set real benchmarks!