XTRMNTR
by Primal Scream
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 60
  3. Negative: 3 out of 60

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  1. Filiopunk
    Feb 10, 2005
    10
    that' s fucking great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. WillL.
    Jun 5, 2007
    10
    Dark, but also atmospheric and hypnotic.
  3. JonH
    Jun 13, 2004
    10
    A true Classic, after a few years it still is getting played in my cd player while my Strokes " Is This It " is collecting dust.
  4. Thom
    Jun 5, 2006
    10
    This is ther one album where the name 'Primal Scream' is actually representitive of the music
  5. wattiem
    Jan 10, 2007
    10
    awesome
  6. TerenceB
    Feb 26, 2008
    10
    F**king great.
  7. MoeT.
    Apr 2, 2008
    10
    The best rock album of 00's!
  8. WesM
    Jun 4, 2008
    10
    Got me into Primal Scream and electronica; even hippies like myself can enjoy -- all stellar.
  9. kissjulien
    Nov 10, 2005
    10
    the evolution of the band it's absolutely fantastique
  10. MDJ
    Jul 24, 2009
    10
    A real masterpiece.
  11. MarkW.
    Oct 14, 2001
    10
    It's not as good as Screamadelica, but it is still better than anything else that gets played on any music station.
  12. Taras
    Oct 27, 2002
    10
    Excellent! This album is truly a classic. It deserves to be up there with OK Computer in pushing the limits of the technology used in rock music. I bought a couple of other Primal Scream albums after hearing this and they were rubbish. How can one group be so inconsistent??
  13. Colleen
    Sep 26, 2006
    10
    Absolutely ravishing.
  14. AndreaF.
    May 12, 2008
    10
    Great!!!!1
  15. YFinnau
    May 6, 2011
    10
    Having not heard screamadelica, I was unsure what to expect. Not only was I blown away but now I have a new found respect for acid house artists. I used to think the genre was pointless and had no future but now I get it
  16. Andremax
    Jul 10, 2018
    10
    Of of the tree band albuns ( among Scremadelica and Vanishing Point) that matter in its confuzed and inconsistent discography. This has punk's fury, psychedelic trips, progessive lengths, always-prevalent bass lines and jazz samples mixed in sophisticated beats and many times angry atmosphere. Masterpiece of eletronic music.
  17. MariellyDewa
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    segundo melhor album deles só pq não pisa no screamadelica que é a maior biblia deles. pills e blood dreams supremas desse hinario.
    pena que eles nunma mais lançaram algo nesse nivel
  18. nickw
    Oct 20, 2004
    9
    Only a small step up from vanishing point and you get near perfect record (I skip the Chemical Bros. remix almost all the time) - I'm starting to forgive them for Give Out, But Don't Give Up.
  19. davidc
    Feb 24, 2005
    9
    It's pretty good, and should not be missed. Dark, and load but good.
  20. Esteban
    May 25, 2011
    9
    A truly phenomenal album. Unquestionably their best and a fine send off for the Creation label. This record blew away all the chaff that was left at the end of the nineties. This is as far removed from easy listening as is humanly possible! Stand out tracks are too numerous to mention but the baselines in the title track and Shoot Speed Kill Light show Mani at his best. An honestlyA truly phenomenal album. Unquestionably their best and a fine send off for the Creation label. This record blew away all the chaff that was left at the end of the nineties. This is as far removed from easy listening as is humanly possible! Stand out tracks are too numerous to mention but the baselines in the title track and Shoot Speed Kill Light show Mani at his best. An honestly incredible piece of work.… Expand
  21. cliffpotter
    Aug 10, 2015
    9
    One of the reasons you listen to music is diversity. Unless you compare "Damaged" in Screamadelica with both versions of Xtrmntr's "Swastika Eyes" you will not realize how great this band is. The band got into trouble because of the use of the word "Swastika" in Xtrmntr and their alleged use of the Nazi salute and reference to getting rid of Israel during a concert in Glasgow. We might notOne of the reasons you listen to music is diversity. Unless you compare "Damaged" in Screamadelica with both versions of Xtrmntr's "Swastika Eyes" you will not realize how great this band is. The band got into trouble because of the use of the word "Swastika" in Xtrmntr and their alleged use of the Nazi salute and reference to getting rid of Israel during a concert in Glasgow. We might not listen to music because of themes and views. If so, leave these guys alone. But if you can get by what appear to be two incidents, you will not be unhappy that you add these guys to your list of great bands.… Expand
  22. j30
    Sep 28, 2011
    8
    This album gets better each time I listen to it. If you like Thievery Corporation or any other Trip-Hop, or just instrumental groups. I recommend this album.
  23. DeanT
    Feb 14, 2002
    7
    good, but vanishing point is waaaaayyyy better

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best Album of 2000
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#20 Most Discussed Album of 2000
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#15 Most Shared Album of 2000

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Ink Blot Magazine
    100
    The most exciting album in years....as punishing and urgent as any music you've ever heard.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    The angriest, least compromised, most utterly justified pop record in years ?
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  3. MTV.com
    100
    Think of a universe far, far away, where Ministry, Raw Power-era Iggy Pop, Public Enemy, and Meat Beat Manifesto get together for a pissed-off, hyped-up jam. That's what XTRMNTR sounds like, and it's a downright amazing disc.
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