Antipop

Primus

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 19, 1999)
• Original Release Date: October 19, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000028TV7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (99 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,593 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Les rocks once again, October 21, 1999

By A Customer

Primus has returned to the weirdness that has made them famous over the years. A complete 180 degree turn from the Brown Album, this album has it's heavy monsters, (laquerhead, anti-pop, and electric uncle sam), it's progressive pink-floyd-meets-Rush epics(eclectic electric and The Final Voyage of Liguid Sky) not to mention it's very demented closing number "The Coattails of a Dead Man". Les Claypool plays like a madman, propelling what might be an ordinary song in the hands of another band into future Primus classics. If you combined Pork Soda with Sailing the Seas of Cheese and threw a little bit of the Rhinoplasty sound, you might begin to resemble the excellent musical beast that is the anti-pop.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars musicians enjoy, others can just miss out, April 7, 2005

By	someguy (United States) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Les Never Fails, September 13, 2004

By	Kyle (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Upon buying Pork Poda I was completely impressed and wanted to hear more of this great bands music. In the other cds Les' singing suffers in many songs...his singing isnt bad...its impressive actully like on songs tommy the cat found on sailing the seas of cheese and my name is mud found on pork soda. His singing from what ive heard has a new approach and sounds more serious than what it used to. Just listen to electric uncle sam and you will get an idea of how good at bass claypool....this is also a great cd for an advanced slap bass player to use to become much better at the technique....many of the techniques that les uses origionated with him so dont be afraid to alter your style and become somthing amazing. i would recomend any primus cd just to hear les play bass if nothing else!!!