Sym Gharial announces debut album as Primitive Ignorant with lead cut "Ballad Of Markland Estate"

31 August 2020, 12:30 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

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The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster's Sym Gharial has announced his debut LP as Primitive Ignorant, Sikh Punk, alongside unveiling the lead cut "Ballad Of Markland Estate".

"Ballad Of Markland Estate" featuring LE JUNK is the first taster of the debut Primitive Ignorant album, and arrives with a visual directed by Steve Gullick.

Sikh Punk will see Gharial share his experience of growing up as a Sikh in Ladbroke Grove.

The album will include a variety of guest collaborators, including Leonore Wheatley of International Teachers Of Pop, IDLES' Joe Talbot, The Clash's Mick Jones, Daisy Coburn (fka Daisy Dares You), and more.

Tracklist:

Sikh Punk I (Feat. Ivo Genesis Bell and Sahib Gharial)
Ballad Of Markland Estate (Feat. LE JUNK)
Dress Like Me (Feat. Leonore Wheatley ITOP)
Sikh Punk II
Beautiful Scum (Feat. Daisy Coburn)
Sikh Punk III (Feat. Joe Talbot)
Worship Art (Feat. Bess Cavendish AYA)
White Jeans And Eyeliner (Feat. Katie Kaboose)
Fluorescent Ecstasy (Feat. Beatrice Bonnano DRONNINGEN)
Sikh Punk IV
Psychic Armageddon (Feat. LE JUNK)
Sikh Punk V (Feat. Mick Jones)

"Ballad Of Markland Estate" is out now. Primitive Ignorant's Sikh Punk album will be released 23 October via Something In Construction, and is available to pre-order now.