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The sleeve is a three colour screen-printed fold-over sleeve and the vinyl comes with a download card. The artwork and colour combo is a nod to the band's third single \"Stop Killing Me\" from 1987. \"I Won't Care '' is a perfect slice of dreamy indiepop goodness with an effortless Tracy vocal and a guitar hook that will get stuck in your head for days. \"Everybody Needs Somebody to Hate '' is an acoustic track with Paul taking the vocal. 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HHBTM is proud to present the band’s latest single and first new material in five years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Don’t Know Where To Start” is a three minute blast of pure pop perfection; with its organ-driven melody and vocalist Tracy Tracy’s superb singing, we’re equally reminded of the late Ronnie Spector and The Muffs’ Kim Shattuck. In other words, “Don’t Know Where To Start” ticks all the Primitives’ pop charm boxes for those who know. It’s followed by the moody punk edge of “Till I’m Alive,” sung by Paul Court. Also included is a live recording of “Panic,” taken from the band’s 2017 Part Time Punks session. 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