Primus Announce New EP, Stream 11-Minute Single
Trends come and go, but Primus stay weird. The undisputed masters of funk-metal — alt-metal? Residents metal? Spunk rock? Skippity riff time? — have stayed relevant and awesome even in their mustached old age. Now, the band have announced that they’re continuing to push their campaign of turning rock into a circus on speed with the announcement of a new EP and the release of its first single.
Primus’ new EP is titled Conspiranoid, and drops April 22 via ATO Records. The first single, “Conspiranoia,” is 11 minutes of music that lies somewhere between Klezmer, funk, metal and bluegrass, and will have fans bouncing in their seats.
Speaking to Consequence of Sound, Les Claypool said the following of the EP:
“I’d been itching to record an opus — basically a long, winding, bastard of a song, reminiscent of some of the compositions I cut my teeth (or ears) on, in my music-hungry adolescence. ‘Conspiranoia’ was sprouted from a seed I had planted in my notebook a year or so ago — a few lines commenting on the mental state of the contemporary world.”
“I watched the distrust and divide grow between friends, colleagues, relatives, and the general population because of the consumption and digesting of disinformation, misinformation, warped information, and flat-out fairy tales being perpetuated by anyone with a slight hint of web design aptitude.”
Check out the track below. Meanwhile, Primus are heading out on the next leg of their tour celebrating Rush, so catch them at one of the dates below:
April 15 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ The Criterion *
April 16 – San Antonio, Texas @ Majestic Theatre *
April 19 – Springfield, Mo. @ Gillioz Theatre *
April 20 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Grinders KC *^
April 22 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa @ McGrath Amphitheatre *^
April 23 – Madison, Wis. @ The Sylvee *
April 25 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Tennessee Theatre*
April 27 – New Orleans, La. @ Saenger Theatre *^
April 30 – Huntsville, Ala. @ Mars Music Hall, Von Braun Center *
May 03 – Miami Beach, Fla. @ The Fillmore *
May 04 – St. Petersburg, Fla. @ Mahaffey Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Arts *
May 06 – North Charleston, S.C. @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center *
May 07 – Saint Augustine, Fla. @ The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre *
May 09 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium *
May 10 – Fort Wayne, Ind. @ The Clyde Theatre *
May 13 – Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall +
May 14 – Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall +
May 16 – Montreal, Quebec @ L’Olympia +
May 17 – Quebec, Quebec @ Videotron Centre +
May 18 – Albany, N.Y. @ Palace Theatre *
May 20 – Port Chester, N.Y. @ The Capitol Theatre *
May 21 – Montclair, N.J. @ Wellmont Theater *
May 22 – Huntington, N.Y. @ The Paramount *
May 24 – Washington, D.C. @ Warner Theatre *
May 25 – Bethlehem, Pa. @ The Wind Creek Event Center *
May 27 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa *
May 28 – LaFayette, N.Y. @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards *
May 30 – Louisville, Ky. @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall *
May 31 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe *
June 02 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ BMO Harris Pavilion *^
June 03 – Saint Paul, Minn. @ Palace Theatre *
June 04 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts +
June 06 – Regina, Saskatchewan @ Conexus Arts Centre – Capital Auto Theatre +
June 07 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ TCU Place – Sid Buckwold Theatre +
June 09 – Calgary, Alberta @ Grey Eagle Event Centre, Grey Eagle Resort & Casino +
June 10 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Edmonton Expo Centre +
June 12 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ The Orpheum +
June 14 – Troutdale, Ore. @ Edgefield ~
June 15 – Redding, Calif. @ Redding Civic Auditorium ~
June 17 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Sacramento Memorial Auditorium ~
June 18 – Reno, Nev. @ Grand Theatre, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino ~
June 19 – San Jose, Calif. @ San Jose Civic ~
June 21 – Santa Barbara, Calif. @ Arlington Theatre ~
June 23 – Riverside, Calif. @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium ~
June 24 – Long Beach, Calif. @ Terrace Theater, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center ~
June 25 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas ~
* with BATTLES
+ with BLACK MOUNTAIN
~ with THE BLACK ANGELS
Primus’ Conspiranoia:
1. Conspiranoia
2. Follow The Fool
3. Erin On The Side Of Caution
