This Halloween (October 31st) will see the release of Primitive Man‘s brand new album “Observance” via Relapse. The Denver, CO doom metallers won’t make you wait any longer for new music from this follow-up to 2020’s “Immersion” however, as a brand new single, “Social Contract“, has just dropped.
Vocalist/guitarist Ethan Lee McCarthy has taken the time to help guide you into that new song, stating:
“[‘Social Contract‘ deals with some of the universal issues that people are collectively facing in terms of the rise of authoritarianism and the erasure of history. It is a backdrop for some of the more personal issues I speak about. The overarching fear, madness, anger and dread to accompany the pain of the rest. The hits at the beginning of the song also suggest a clock ticking as I believe our time with life as we know it, is about to change drastically as things are currently not moving on a path that is sustainable.
The video shows examples of these “problems” and insinuates who may be to blame and who may be benefiting from techno feudalism and other ‘world events.'”
Recording sessions for this seven-song outing took place this past February/March at Bricktop Recording Studio with Producer Andy Nelson (Harm’s Way, 200 Stab Wounds), while Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, Blood Incantation) mastered it.
“Observance” track listing:
01 – “Seer”
02 – “Devotion”
03 – “Transactional”
04 – “Iron Sights”
05 – “Natural Law”
06 – “Social Contract”
07 – “Water”
Pre-orders are available through orcd.co/primitiveman-observance. Fall touring will take place in support of the record with the below slew of dates confirmed.
With Otay:Onii & Guiltless:
11/24 Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
11/25 Boise, ID – The Shrine
11/26 Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
11/27 Vancouver, BC – Astoria Pub
11/28 Portland, OR – Star Theater
11/29 Eureka, CA – Savage Henry’s
11/30 Oakland, CA – Stork Club
With Otay:Onii, Today Is The Day & Guiltless
12/01 Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
12/02 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
12/03 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (Parish)
12/04 Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
12/05 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Primitive Man:
12/06 Denver, CO – Decibel Metal & Beer Fest
12/07 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
With Buffalo Nichols, Today Is The Day & God Is War:
12/08 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
12/09 Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
12/10 New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
12/12 Orlando, FL – The Conduit
With Buffalo Nichols, Great Falls & God Is War:
12/13 Atlanta, GA – The Earl
12/14 Raleigh, NC – The Pour House
12/15 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
12/16 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
12/17 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
12/18 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Music Hall
12/19 Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
12/20 Chicago, IL – Reggies
