A new project from Sean Lennon and Primus singer/bassist Les Claypool has announced its debut album. Operating as the Claypool Lennon Delirium, the pair will release Monolith of Phobos on June 3, with a tour kicking off the following week. (The live band features Beastie Boys’ Mark Ramos Nishita and Paul Baldi of the Fungi Band.) Below, listen to the album’s first track, “Mr. Wright,” and check out the album art and tour dates.
Lennon and Claypool toured together last summer, with their bands the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger and Primus. “Sean is a musical mutant after my own heart,” Claypool said in a press release. “He definitely reflects his genetics – not just the sensibilities of his dad but also the abstract perspective and unique approach of his mother. It makes for a glorious freak stew.”
Of the recording setup, he said, “Usually I play the drums and percussion on my records but Sean has such a different feel than I do, it just made more sense for him to man the kit on most of the tunes on this project. I took the helm at my old vintage API console and let him bang away. He was happy as a piggy rolling in shit every time he grabbed the sticks…his drumming is like a cross between Ringo and Nick Mason. But I think folks will be most surprised by what a monster guitar player he is, especially when you prod him a bit.”
Lennon added, “It’s been an honor and a challenge playing with someone of Les’ caliber, but luckily the Gods of Pinot Noir shone favorably down and granted us a bundle of devilish tunes about monkeys, outer space and sexual deviancy.”
The Claypool Lennon Delirium:
06-04 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
06-05 Tampa, FL – The Ritz
06-07 Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre
06-09 Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre
06-10 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
06-11 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
06-12 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
06-14 Kansas City, MO – Crossroads
06-15 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre
06-17 Garrettsville, OH – Nelson Ledges Quarry Park
06-18 Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre
07-21 Seattle, WA – The Showbox SoDo
07-22 Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
07-23 Portland, OR – Roseland Ballroom
07-25 Jackson Hole, WY – Pink Garter Theatre
07-26 Missoula, MT – Wilma Theatre
07-27 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
07-29 Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre
07-30 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
07-31 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
08-02 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
08-03 San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
08-04 San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theatre
08-05-07 Buena Vista, CO – Vertex Festival
08-09 Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre
08-11 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
08-12 Columbus, OH – Express Live! Indoor Pavilion
08-13 Scranton, PA – Peach Fest
08-26 Boston, MA – HOB Boston
08-27 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall
08-28 Portland, ME – State Theatre
08-30 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
08-31 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
09-01 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
