by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

The rock undercurrents that ran throughout Screamadelica come to the forefront on the tired Give Out but Don't Give Up. While Primal Scream turn out a couple of good songs, "Jailbird" and "(I'm Gonna) Cry Myself Blind," the band sounds too mannered to be a truly successful rip-off of the Stones and Faces. And the colorful, reckless experimentation of their previous album is sorely missed.