Anytime Primus releases a new record, I can only imagine Zappa looking down from his place among the stars and nodding in approval.Ĭarrying this idea forward, Primus and the Chocolate Factory, the latest record from these purveyors of the bizarre, carries the spirit of Zappa more than any record since The Grand Wazoo’s death in 1993.Īs the title suggests, the album is a tribute to the musical weirdness of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the 1971 musical starring Gene Wilder that has scarred and delighted generations of children with its story of a down and out kid and his adventures with an eccentric, implicitly homicidal chocolatier. This is a mantel they’ve always worn well, even if it’s never talked about or spoken aloud. In a post-Frank Zappa world, they’re the closest thingPrimus and the CHocolate Factory we’re ever going to get to the granddaddy of musical freaks. Primus has always been one of the weirdest bands out there. Larry LaLonde - guitar, lead vocals on "I Want It Now" Les Claypool - bass, upright bass, vocals Prior to that it was everything Wonka." This tribute - fleshed out with help from Critters Buggin percussionist Mike Dillon and Frog Brigade cellist Sam Bass - is a logical extension of Primus' Wonka-themed performance in Oakland last New Year's Eve. Les Claypool told Rolling Stone of his fascination with Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: "I don't think it was until Jaws came along that I was more obsessed with a film, when I started drawing sharks all over my binders and notebooks. It is the first full length album with Tim "Herb" Alexander since 1995's Tales from the Punchbowl. The album was released on October 21, 2014. The album is a re-imagining of the soundtrack of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble is the eighth studio album by American rock group Primus. It sucked.Primus - Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble (2014) All in all, the night was surprisingly predictable for any fan of Primus, partly in that it was great fun. I don’t think it was meant to be consumed (rather, kept as a souvenir), but it certainly made for an interesting experience. It’s the most intense chocolate bar I’ve ever tasted: it comprises the darkest of dark chocolate, mixed with roasted espresso beans. Writing this review, curiosity prevailed and I ended up eating their “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver” chocolate bar, purchased at the show. Although in terms of sound it did not deviate so much from the album, The Willie Wonka set was really quite a spectacle: it was clear that a lot of effort went into the presentation, making for a really enjoyable and immersive show.
The album is a fun listen, but those familiar with the band’s sound will find no surprises in it, as it does little more than apply the Primus formula to those songs. Primus’s latest album, Primus & The Chocolate Factory with Fungi Ensemble unsurprisingly saw them reinterpret the film’s soundtrack.
The band played ten songs, and played them well, interspersing them with some fantastic improvised bass solos, as well as Les Claypool’s trademark goofiness. The standard set was, at least as far as a band like Primus goes, pretty standard.
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This three-show tour (marking Primus’s first UK tour consisting of all three original members) comprised of a regular 1-hour set, followed by a stark change of scenery: when the curtains of the Apollo opened for the second time, the band members were accompanied by a load of props, a screen playing snippets from the 1971 movie – and most importantly, two very charming (if a little creepy) Oompa-Loompas. Covering such a soundtrack in its entirety isn’t something you would normally expect from a metal band, but given Les Claypool’s particular brand of eccentricity, this doesn’t come as too much of a surprise.
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