The Brown Album

by Primus

Overview

The replacement of drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander with Brian "Brain" Mantia doesn't affect Primus' sound in any notable way on The Brown Album. That isn't surprising -- Les Claypool's side project Sausage sounds identical to Primus. What's notable about The Brown Album is how Claypool moves Primus even further into progressive and jazz-rock territory, concentrating entirely on the instrumental interplay of the group and caring very little for writing full-fledged songs. "Shake Hands With Beef," the first single from the album, has a reasonably amusing adolescent lyric, but the real attraction of the song is how its thunderous bass riff weaves in and out with the syncopated drums and avant guitar. In that sense, it does let the listener know what the album is about, and very few Primus fans should be disappointed by what The Brown Album delivers. It's standard Primus -- all instrumental interplay and adolescent humor -- but it's delivered with more finesse and skill than ever. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/16/2018
Label:	Interscope
UPC:	0602557539462
Rank:	21497

Tracks

Disc 1

1. The Return of Sathington Willoughby
2. Fisticuffs
3. Golden Boy
4. Over the Falls
5. Shake Hands With Beef
6. Camelback Cinema
7. Hats Off
8. Puddin' Taine

Disc 2

9. Bob's Party Time Lounge
10. Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread
11. Restin' Bones
12. Coddingtown
13. Kalamazoo
14. The Chastising of Renegade
15. Arnie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Primus   Primary Artist
Larry LaLonde   Guitar
Les Claypool   Bass,Vocals
Brian "Brain" Mantia   Drums
Brain   Drums

Technical Credits

Larry LaLonde   Composer
Les Claypool   Composer,Engineer
Primus   Composer,Producer
Brain   Composer
Bryan Mantia   Composer
Jill Rose   Production Coordination