Primes is the new project of JJD/Jack Duckworth (Radio Berlin, A Luna Red) and Miss X/Michelle Synnot, both hailing from Vancouver, Canada. This self-titled album is their debut full-length release, following their popular self-released Life in the Pit demo.

Primes S/T is a high-energy album that fuses the sounds of noisecore, punk, IDM, and EBM into something new and much more listenably dynamic than any particular genre by itself. Primes’ sound favors bands like My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Atari Teenage Riot, and Error; all the while not sounding like any of the previously mentioned bands at all. It’s both refreshing and confusing to my sensibilities, which is something I definitely appreciate in new music.

Primes’ sound is just about as difficult to describe as it is to categorize. This is a release for anyone who is tired of listening to the same genre sound over and over again. Every track has a new sound and edge to it, challenging preconceptions without challenging the listener’s ear. I’ve never heard anything else by JJD and Miss X, but based on this album alone I’m convinced they can do no wrong.