Primus - Antipop

Antipop, indeed. Primus, led by mad genius/bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, enjoyed past radio success with "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver." And on Antipop, Primus's usual staccato freneticism and rhythm-propelled tunes are as compelling, demanding, and provocative as ever. Like Mr. Bungle, another oddball Northern California outfit, Primus's humor is omnipresent, though not in a Weird Al way, despite the fact that Claypool's nasal delivery is not unlike Mr. Yankovic's. Most of Antipop is patented Primus funk-pop, what with a song about "sniffing paint since the seventh grade" ("Lacquerhead") and the autobiographical title track ("I am the Antipop / I'll run against the grain 'til the day I drop"). Still, there are a few departures. The spacey, seemingly deliberate Pink Floyd homage "Eclectic Electric" is cool, as is the very Tom Waits-like "Coattails of a Dead Man." --Katherine Turman Amazon.com

one of the best

This is definitely one of the best Primus albums. If you don't own it, you should. July 4, 2008

PRIMUS Sucks! This album doesn't!

I remain a casual fan of Primus, but a super-fan of Antipop. This is a straight ahead rock album, which is a welcome change from their usual nonsense.

I've listened to all their albums while driving around in my Ultra-Primus-Fan friend's car and while I didn't hate them, "My Name is Mudd", "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and the like never made my ears perk up.
It wasn't until the angry drone of "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" that I started to change my tune.

Each song has an edgy recognizable riff and sing-along lyrics that make the entire album a great listen.
Songs like "Antipop", "Laquerhead", "Natural Joe" and "Electric Uncle Sam" are the straight ahead rockers, while "Coattails Of a Deadman", "Eclectic Electric" and "Last Voyage of the Liquid Sky" stray off into the artistic, wierd-o realm that hardcore Primus fans expect from Les and the gang.

I actually saw Primus live (with Buckethead!) during the Antipop tour and they were great, too bad I didn't buy the album until after the fact.

If you are not a Primus fan buy this album! Primus sucks! Antipop doesn't.
April 1, 2008

Their Best?

Well, depends on how much of a PRIMUS purist you are... definitely without a doubt their most adventurous. And despite the fact that there are guest "producers" a plenty on this record, they do nothing more than just that... they produce. With Hetfield and Morello lending a few non-imposing guitar chops here and there, they do not interfere with the bands genious in any way, not as much as they subtlely complement the sound. And as for the presence of *cringe* Fred Durst, well don't worry... not as much as a peep from him, thank God. "Laquerhead" (the Durst produced track) is quite the catchy rocker rather, if I do say so m'self... Not the PRIMUS album to start with, well I don't know... I think maybe it is, as this album no doubt the sharpest hook in PRIMUS' tacklebox. Fish On! October 18, 2005

you say Primus, i say KICK A**

primus is primus guys, all of their albums are spectacular!!! if you are a primus fan just collect the whole Les Claypool collection (sausage, holy mackerel, oysterhead, c2b3, frog brigade, and any other one that i missed, oh yeah PRIMUS!)
if you are not a primus listener, try Tales From The Punchbowl first, or maybe even Frizzle Fry. or buy them all at once. you may not like "some" songs, but there is ALWAYS one song (at least, thanks to a sertain 5 song album) that you must put on repeat.

"To defy the laws of tradition,
it is a crusade only of the brave." (frizzly fry album) July 22, 2005

musicians enjoy, others can just miss out

I don't get all the negative reviews for this album. Primus is an awesome live act, and this album captures their live sound better than anything else they've done (STSOC is a close second).

Now to the point of this review. This is a rhythm section delight. We all know Les is an amazing bassist (although he is a little overhyped), but the drumming, oh my heck the drumming? Maybe only a drummer would understand, but Brian pulls out some amazing chops on this disc. Just listen to the opening minutes of "Antipop" and listen to the intricacies (however you spell it) of the hi-hat work so get an idea of what I'm talking about.

Another thing - these guys actually sound aggresive and confident again. After 'Tales' and 'the brown album' you had to wonder what the heck was going on. On this album they actually sound alive. That's all I've got - take it for what it's worth. April 8, 2005

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