Antipop by Primus (CD, Oct-1999, Interscope (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	606949041427
Artist:	Primus
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1999
Record Label:	Interscope (USA)
Genre:	Alternative, Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. Intro
2. Electric Uncle Sam
3. Natural Joe
4. Lacquer Head
5. Antipop, The
6. Eclectic Electric
7. Greet the Scared Cow
8. Mama Didn't Raise No Fool
9. Dirty Drowning Man
10. Ballad of Bodacious
11. Power Mad
12. Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky, The
13. Coattails of a Dead Man

Details
Playing Time:	63 min.
Contributing Artists:	James Hetfield, Tom Waits, Jim Martin, Tom Morello
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Primus: Les Claypool (vocals, bass); Larry LaLonde (guitar); Brain (drums).Additional personnel includes: Tom Waits (vocals, Mellotron); Martina Topley-Bird (vocals); Tom Morello, James Hetfield, Jim Martin (guitar).Producers include: Tom Morello, Tom Waits, Stewart Copeland, Fred Durst, Matt Stone.Personnel: Tom Waits (vocals, Mellotron); Les Claypool (vocals); James Hetfield, Jim Martin, Larry LaLonde, Tom Morello (guitar); Brian "Brain" Mantia (drums).Audio Mixers: Derek Featherstone; Leff Lefferts; Frank Rinella; Les Claypool; Oz Fritz; Toby Wright.Recording information: The Village Recorders, Los Ange.Illustrator: Craig Howell.Unknown Contributor Roles: Cage ?; Lena ?; Turk Black.Primus is sometimes considered a square peg in a round hole amongst the band's musical peers. Yet somehow, Les Claypool and company have always managed a perfect fit. On ANTIPOP, the band continues on its fearless musical journey. The impressive roster of guest artists is only part of the reason why this album is a must for music fans who walk their own paths.Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello brings his percussive and unnerving guitar sound to "Electric Uncle Sam" and "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool." On the tongue-in-cheek "Sacred Cow," Les Claypool's distinctive slap-bass style shines. Guitarist Larry LaLonde is conservative yet brilliant in his moody, textural playing that is fitting without ever being flashy. "Eclectic Electric" brings together an unlikely pair of guests: Jim Martin and Metallica's James Hetfield, both of whom were in bands with the late Cliff Burton. Drummer Brian "Brain" Mantia, who returned to Primus for THE BROWN ALBUM, neatly fills the vacancy left by Tim Alexander, offering complex rhythms and jazz-influenced dynamics. ANTIPOP expresses the essence of a unique band embraced by people who don't mind a little pork in their soda.

Editorial Reviews
4 out of 5 - ...This is the rockin'est Primus record in quite awhile....clearly Primus' catchall attempt to get back to being a rock band....If this is Primus getting back on track, good for them. It's about time.
Alternative Press (19991201)

6 out of 10 - ...[offers] Les Claypool's usual mix of surrealism, punditry, and inhalants....Bottom-heavy grooves, detuned guitars, and avant-metal riffs? Lose Claypool's yelp and this stuff is pop...
Spin (19991101)