Claypool Lennon Delirium Drop Psychedelic Concept Album The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy
Les Claypool‘s big year is rolling on with the release of a new Claypool Lennon Delirium album. The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy is a 14-song concept album described as “a surreal, psychedelic-prog cautionary tale about A.I., empathy, mortality, free will, and what happens when systems are pushed toward pure optimization without any grounding in human feeling.”
It’s the most ambitious effort in Claypool’s band Sean Ono Lennon, which began in 2015. The bassist/vocalist told American Songwriter that it was the hardest record he’d ever made. Part of that comes from the back-and-forth between Claypool and Lennon’s different writing styles.
“We tug at each other,” Claypool told Billboard. “(Lennon) likes to, ‘Let’s add some glockenspiel. Let’s add 12 more layers of vocals…’ If it were up to him, the record probably still would not be done. But that’s what makes it a great partnership. He pushes me into things where I wouldn’t normally go, and I push him into things he wouldn’t normally go.”
The latest video from the project is for “Melody of Entropy,” which features an epic, melodic bass line.
The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy is out now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (Apple Music, and Amazon Music). The Claypool Lennon Delirium will be on tour starting May 20th as part of the Claypool Gold Tour, which will also feature Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade and Primus.
The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy Tracklist:
- Pro-Log
- WAP (What a Predicament)
- The Wake Up Call
- Meat Machines
- Troll Bait
- Simplest of Deeds
- Heart of Chrome
- Through the Horizon
- Mantra of the Manatee
- The Golden Egg of Empathy feat. WILLOW
- Cliptopia
- Cliptron Scuttle
- Melody of Entropy
- It’s a Wrap
Claypool Gold 2026 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Reno, NV | Reno Events Center |
| May 22 | Bend, OR | Hayden Homes Amphitheater |
| May 23 | Redmond, WA | Marymoor Live |
| May 25 | Missoula, MT | Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
| May 26 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Lot at the Complex |
| May 28 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Amphitheatre |
| May 30 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory |
| May 31 | Rochester Hill, MI | Meadow Brook Amphitheatre |
| June 2 | Cleveland, OH | Jacobs Pavilion |
| June 3 | Chicago, IL | Salt Shed |
| June 5 | Pelham, TN | The Caverns |
| June 6 | Columbus, OH | Kemba Live! Outdoor |
| June 9 | Portland, ME | Thompson's Point |
| June 10 | Boston, MA | Leader Bank Pavilion |
| June 12 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
| June 13 | Asbury Park, NJ | Stone Pony Summer Stage |
| June 14 | Columbia, MD | All Good Now Festival |
| June 16 | Charlotte, NC | The Amp Ballantyne |
| June 17 | North Charleston, SC | Firefly Distillery |
| June 19 | St. Augustine, FL | St. Augustine Amphitheatre |
| June 20 | Atlanta, GA | Synovous Bank Amphitheatre |
| June 22 | Rogers, AR | Walmart Amphitheater |
| June 23 | Austin, TX | ACL Live at Moody Theatre |
| June 25 | Irving, TX | The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory |
| June 27 | Dillon, CO | Dillon Amphitheater |
| June 28 | Dillon, CO | Dillon Amphitheater |
| June 30 | Phoenix, AZ | AZ Financial Theater |
| July 1 | San Diego, CA | Gallagher Square |
| July 3 | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach Amphitheater |
| July 4 | Napa, CA | Meritage Resort |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
