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PRIMUS - TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL CD

PRIMUS - TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL CD

GBP 19.35

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Artist:

PRIMUS

Title:

TALES FROM THE PUNCHBOWL

Genre:

POP / ROCK

SKU:

606949255329

Estimated Local Delivery:

4 - 8 Business Days

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SKU/Barcode: 606949255329

By now, Primus' modus operandi is clear and well-established: twisted bass/drum grooves reminiscent of King Crimson gone horribly, horribly wrong, insane ringmaster vocals with cartoonish lyrics, and cutting, off-the-wall guitar. There is much unabashed prog rock in Primus' sound, which even the thick dollops of irony that the band seeks to impart to its compositions are unable to mask completely. Primus' musicianship continues to improve, with the intonation of Les Claypool's trademark fretless bass (a sore spot in the past) more spot-on than ever, and guitarist Larry LaLonde's Fripp-isms are truly convincing for the first time. The funk influences that have always been hinted at on previous Primus records seem more convincing here, as Claypool and drummer Tim 'Herb' Alexander lay down some extremely grooving figures, as on the Red Hot Chili Peppers-esque 'chorus' to 'Mrs. Blaileen.' Of course, the high-energy angular rhythms that Primus is known and loved for are as present as ever; they are just pulled off with greater zest and looser precision (if there is such a thing) than they have in the past. LaLonde in particular seems to have improved a great deal between Pork Soda and Tales From the Punchbowl. His dissonances seem a bit more calculated and less gratuitous and lazy than they often came off before. With high energy and full of surprises, Tales From the Punchbowl is one of Primus' finer discs.

1. Professor Nutbutters House Of Treats
2. Mrs. Blaileen
3. Wynonas Big Brown Beaver
4. Southbound Pachyderm
5. Space Farm
6. Year Of The Parrot
7. Hellbound 17 1/2 Theme From
8. Glass Sandwich
9. Del Davis Treefarm
10. De Anza Jig
11. On The Tweek Again
12. Over The Electric Grapevine
13. Captain Shiner
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