Okay, for my first real post, I want to talk about my newest musical obsession of the past couple of days. It’s not Taylor/1989, even though I love it, and it’s not the Live Phish update that I’m on my free trial of and debating the subscription fee. It is Primus and the Chocolate Factory. I’ve always enjoyed the Primus and Les Claypool’s weirdness. When I heard about this, I was honestly a little scared because I’ve seen what the Flaming Lips have done with Wizard of Oz and Dark Side of the Moon. At the suggestion of a friend (who happened to catch the live show a few nights ago and was blown away), I decided to give it a spin.
And I haven’t stopped in two days. It’s that good.
Basically, this album is a reimagining of the soundtrack to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. When they perform it live, they make a whole stage production of it and play it alongside the actual movie. (!!!!) It is twisted and creepy and perfect listening for this time of year. Not only do I love this album, it has me looking back into their older stuff for a refresher course.
You can tell that I like it, but I want to make sure you know. I like rating systems when I read reviews, so I decided to have my own. I give Primus & the Chocolate Factory 3 out of 4 old people sharing one bed. I would give it all 4, but it makes me sad that I might never have the chance to see it live.
Until next time…
CPM
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