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{{Short description|Australian musical group}}
{{other uses of|Primo}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Primo!
| image            = Primo! by Zephyr Pavey.jpg
| image_size       =
| caption          =
| genre            = Indie rock
| origin           = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| years_active     = 2016–present
| label            = {{hlist|[[Anti Fade Records|Anti Fade]]|[[Upset the Rhythm]]}}
| associated_acts  =
| website          = {{URL|primocassetto.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members  = * Violetta DelConte Race
* Xanthe Waite
* Suzanne Walker
* Amy Hill
| past_members     =
}}
'''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.<ref name=":0"/><ref name="Sendra"/> Delconte Race, on lead guitar and vocals is from Melbourne's eastern suburbs.<ref name=":0"/><ref name="Sendra"/> Waite, on bass guitar and vocals, relocated from Sydney and the pair started jamming in 2010.<ref name=":0"/><ref name="Sendra"/> They were joined in Primo!, on drums and vocals, by Suzanne Walker.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=19 July 2018 |title=The origins of Primo! and where they hope to go |url=https://beat.com.au/the-origins-of-primo-and-where-they-hope-to-go/ |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=Beat Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207100326/https://beat.com.au/the-origins-of-primo-and-where-they-hope-to-go/ |archive-date=7 February 2022 }}</ref>
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.<ref name="Sendra">{{Cite web|title=Primo Biography, Songs, & Albums |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/primo-mn0001571205/biography |access-date=30 June 2022 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223090746/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/primo-mn0001571205/biography |archive-date=23 February 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-02-14|title=MILK! RECORDS & BEDROOM SUCK RECORDS LAUNCH VINYL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE|url=https://mixdownmag.com.au/news/music/milk-records-bedroom-suck-records-launch-vinyl-subscription-service/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Mixdown Magazine|language=en-AU}}</ref> It was awarded 7.5/10 by ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Primo!: Amici|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/primo-amici/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}}</ref> and 4.5/5 by ''[[AllMusic|All Music]],''<ref>{{Citation|title=Amici - Primo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/amici-mw0003179587|language=en|access-date=2022-02-07}}</ref> while ''[[Vice Media|Vice]]'' listed it as one of 2018's essential album releases.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D’Souza|first=Shaad|date=2018-12-14|title=31 Essential Records You Might Have Missed This Year|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzvkaz/essential-records-you-might-have-missed-2018|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Vice|language=en}}</ref> Australian community radio station [[4ZZZ]] praised the album's "sonic variance" and called it a "{{sic|supr|isingly|expected=surprisingly}} unique record".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Jaden |date=2018 |title=PRIMO!Amici |url=https://4zzz.org.au/reviews/album/primo-amici |access-date=2022-02-07 |website=[[4ZZZ]]}}</ref>
For their next album ''Sogni'', bassist Amy Hill joined the trio, having previously played with Waite in the rock band, Terry.<ref name=":0" /> The four-piece provided vocals, guitars, drums and sound effects for [[Mick Harvey]]'s Nocturnal April in 2019 at [[Melbourne Museum]].<ref name="Gill">{{cite web | url=http://museumsvictoria.com.au/media-releases/mick-harvey-curates-nocturnal-april-a-night-at-the-museum/index.html | title=Mick Harvey curates Nocturnal April: A Night at the Museum | last=Gill | first=Sam | publisher=[[Museums Victoria]] | date=6 March 2019 | via=National Library of Australia | archive-url=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 | archive-date=28 March 2019 | access-date=30 June 2022 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
''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''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-06|title=Interview with Melbourne-based four-piece band Primo!|url=https://indie-music.co/2020/03/06/interview-with-melbourne-based-four-piece-band-primo/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Indie Music|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Josh|date=2020-03-24|title=Primo! share new single 'Machine', release video clip|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/primo-share-new-single-machine-release-video-clip-2634403|access-date=2022-02-07|website=NME|language=en-AU}}</ref>
The album was awarded 7.5/10 by ''Pitchfork,''<ref>{{Cite web|last=D’Souza|first=Shaad|date=2020-05-06|title=Primo!: Sogni|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/primo-sogni/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}}</ref> and 4.5/5 by ''All Music'',<ref>{{Citation|title=Sogni - Primo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sogni-mw0003350699|language=en|access-date=2022-02-07}}</ref> while[[The Music (magazine)|''The Music'']] awarded it Album of the Week upon release and later listed it as one of their Top 30 Albums of 2020 so far.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-17|title=Album Of The Week: Primo!'s New Album Is Top Shelf|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/album-week-primo-sogni/tSCtqairqq0/17-04-20/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Neilsen|first=Mark|date=2020-06-01|title=The Top 30 Albums Of 2020 (So Far): Primo! - 'Sogni'|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/primo-sogni-albums-year-so-far-2020-mark-neilsen/A88fFxYZGBs/01-07-20/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Bandcamp]]'' listed the album among "The Best Punk on Bandcamp" in May 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-26|title=The Best Punk on Bandcamp: May 2020|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-punk/the-best-punk-on-bandcamp-may-2020|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Bandcamp Daily}}</ref> and it received further praise from [[Maximumrocknroll|''Maximum Rocknroll'']]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Erika|first=Elizabeth|date=April 2020|title=Primo!|url=https://maximumrocknroll.com/band/primo/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL|language=en}}</ref> and ''[[The Quietus]]'', who wrote the album showed how Primo's contribution to rock music was essential.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brooks|first=Bernie|date=2020-05-28|title=The Quietus {{!}} Reviews {{!}} Primo!|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/28309-primo-sogni-review|access-date=2022-02-23|website=[[The Quietus]]|language=en-us}}</ref>
== 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
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/5661616-Primo! Primo! on Discogs]
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