80s Jams #41: The Primitives "Crash" (1988)

The Primitives' sound pretty much defines the lighter side of British pop in the late '80s: straight-ahead pop melodies, tinged with a bit of Manchester danceability and shoegazer experimentation. Some of the Primitives' more "pop" songs are a bit too straightforward and bland, but the majority of Lovely is well-written enough to make up for the occasional lapse into plainness. -- Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fyxqr5ldde