album review from Stereo Review; New York
Nov 1988
Ron Givens

Lovely
Performance: Confused
Recording: Poor

The Primitives have too much regard for the frothy pop of the Sixties--way too much. They sometimes sound like the Beatles or the Byrds, but too often they sound like Herman's Hermits and Annette Funicello. These references, unfortunately, overpower the rest of the music, so the overall effect is one of deja vu--you recall the groups that are being quoted instead of listening to the Primitives. Lead singer Tracey Tracey's high, light, voice and elfin phrasing further contribute to the weightless quality of this material. The only thing that cuts the sweetness is the extremely distorted sound of some of the guitar work, which gives some of the songs a punkish edge, but the gimmick wears thin.