Primo! Explained

Primo!
Genre:	Indie rock
Origin:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Years Active:	2016–present
Current Members:	Violetta DelConte Race Xanthe Waite Suzanne Walker Amy Hill

Primo! are an Australian indie rock band from Melbourne, which formed in the early 2010s. By 2018 the line-up was Violetta DelConte Race, Xanthe Waite, Suzanne Walker and Amy Hill.

History

The band was formed by Violetta DelConte Race (of Terry) and Xanthe Waite (of Shifter) as a two-piece in the early 2010s. Delconte Race, on lead guitar and vocals is from Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Waite, on bass guitar and vocals, relocated from Sydney and the pair started jamming in 2010. They were joined in Primo!, on drums and vocals, by Suzanne Walker.^[1]

Following a cassette only extended play, Primo Cassetto in April 2016, and a split single with LA Mood in 2017, the band's debut album Amici was released by English record label Upset the Rhythm in 2018.^{[2] [3]} It was awarded 7.5/10 by Pitchfork,^[4] and 4.5/5 by All Music, while Vice listed it as one of 2018's essential album releases.^[5] Australian community radio station 4ZZZ praised the album's "sonic variance" and called it a " unique record".^[6]

For their next album Sogni, bassist Amy Hill joined the trio, having previously played with Waite in the rock band, Terry. The four-piece provided vocals, guitars, drums and sound effects for Mick Harvey's Nocturnal April in 2019 at Melbourne Museum.^[7]

Sogni was released on 17 April 2020 by Upset the Rhythm in the UK and Anti Fade Records in Australia, and was preceded by the digital singles Best and Fairest, Perfect Paper, and Machine.^{[8] [9]}

The album was awarded 7.5/10 by Pitchfork,^[10] and 4.5/5 by All Music, whileThe Music awarded it Album of the Week upon release and later listed it as one of their Top 30 Albums of 2020 so far.^{[11] [12]} Bandcamp listed the album among "The Best Punk on Bandcamp" in May 2020,^[13] and it received further praise from Maximum Rocknroll^[14] and The Quietus, who wrote the album showed how Primo's contribution to rock music was essential.^[15]

Discography

Albums

Amici (2018) - Upset the Rhythm

Sogni (2020) - Upset the Rhythm / Anti Fade Records

Singles

Daphne (2017) - Split with LA Mood - Milk! Records / Bedroom Suck Records

Best and Fairest (2020)

Perfect Paper (2020)

Machine (2020)

Other

Primo Cassetto (2016) - Hidiotic

External links

• Primo! on Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: 19 July 2018 . The origins of Primo! and where they hope to go . 30 June 2022 . Beat Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20220207100326/https://beat.com.au/the-origins-of-primo-and-where-they-hope-to-go/ . 7 February 2022 .
2. Web site: Primo Biography, Songs, & Albums . Sendra . Tim . 30 June 2022 . AllMusic. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223090746/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/primo-mn0001571205/biography . 23 February 2022 .
3. Web site: 2017-02-14. MILK! RECORDS & BEDROOM SUCK RECORDS LAUNCH VINYL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE. 2022-02-23. Mixdown Magazine. en-AU.
4. Web site: Primo!: Amici. 2022-02-07. Pitchfork. en-US.
5. Web site: D’Souza. Shaad. 2018-12-14. 31 Essential Records You Might Have Missed This Year. 2022-02-23. Vice. en.
6. Web site: Gallagher . Jaden . 2018 . PRIMO!Amici . 2022-02-07 . 4ZZZ.
7. Web site: Mick Harvey curates Nocturnal April: A Night at the Museum . Gill . Sam . . 6 March 2019 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190328184032/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/15133/20190329-0033/museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/mick-harvey-curates-nocturnal-april-a-night-at-the-museum/index.html . 28 March 2019 . 30 June 2022 .
8. Web site: 2020-03-06. Interview with Melbourne-based four-piece band Primo!. 2022-02-07. Indie Music. en-US.
9. Web site: Martin. Josh. 2020-03-24. Primo! share new single 'Machine', release video clip. 2022-02-07. NME. en-AU.
10. Web site: D’Souza. Shaad. 2020-05-06. Primo!: Sogni. 2022-02-07. Pitchfork. en-US.
11. Web site: 2020-05-17. Album Of The Week: Primo!'s New Album Is Top Shelf. 2022-02-07. The Music. en.
12. Web site: Neilsen. Mark. 2020-06-01. The Top 30 Albums Of 2020 (So Far): Primo! - 'Sogni'. 2022-02-07. The Music. en.
13. Web site: 2020-05-26. The Best Punk on Bandcamp: May 2020. 2022-02-23. Bandcamp Daily.
14. Web site: Erika. Elizabeth. April 2020. Primo!. 2022-02-23. MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL. en.
15. Web site: Brooks. Bernie. 2020-05-28. The Quietus Reviews Primo!. 2022-02-23. The Quietus. en-us.