Les Claypool and Sean Lennon Team Up for Album, Tour
Primus frontman and bass wizard Les Claypool has teamed up with Sean Lennon to form a new band called The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and they’re taking the show on the road. The duo has announced their album, Monolith of Phobos, will be released on June 3rd with a three month tour to follow.
Claypool and Lennon first got together during last year’s summer tour with Primus, Dinosaur Jr. and Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, which Lennon co-leads. After a backstage jam session on “Southbound Pachyderm,” Claypool invited Lennon to collaborate. “One thing I think folks will be surprised by is what a monster of a guitar player Sean is,” Claypool told Rolling Stone. “Not only does he have technical ability, but also the sounds that come out of his rig tend to be pretty bent and compelling. His DNA definitely shines through, though it isn’t just his father’s musical sensibilities that he reflects but also his mother’s abstract perspective, which to me, makes for a glorious freak stew.”
The Claypool Lennon Delirium has released two songs so far. Check out “Cricket and the Genie” and “Mr. Wright”:
The live band will include Beastie Boys’ Mark Ramos Nishita and Paul Baldi of the Fungi Band. Together they’ll kick off their U.S. trek in Orlando, Florida on June 4th before tackling the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest before heading back east to finish up at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Claypool Lennon Delirium Tour Dates:
Date | Location | Venue |
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June 4 | Orlando, FL | The Beacham |
June 5 | Tampa, FL | The Ritz |
June 7 | Athens, GA | Georgia Theatre |
June 9 | Wilmington, NC | Greenfield Lake Amphitheatre |
June 10 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
June 11 | Manchester, TN | Bonnaroo |
June 12 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant |
June 14 | Kansas City, MO | Crossroads |
June 15 | Minneapolis, MN | Skyway Theatre |
June 17 | Garrettsville, OH | Nelson Ledges Quarry Park |
June 18 | Port Chester, NY | Capitol Theatre |
July 21 | Seattle, WA | The Showbox SoDo |
July 22 | Jacksonville, OR | Britt Pavilion |
July 23 | Portland, OR | Roseland Ballroom |
July 25 | Jackson Hole, WY | Pink Garter Theatre |
July 26 | Missoula, MT | Wilma Theatre |
July 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | The Depot |
July 29 | Los Angeles, CA | Fonda Theatre |
July 30 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre |
July 31 | Las Vegas, NV | Brooklyn Bowl |
Aug 2 | Santa Ana, CA | The Observatory |
Aug 3 | San Diego, CA | Observatory North Park |
Aug 4 | San Luis Obispo, CA | Fremont Theatre |
Aug 5 | 07 Buena Vista, CO | Vertex Festival |
Aug 9 | Iowa City, IA | Englert Theatre |
Aug 11 | Detroit, MI | Majestic Theatre |
Aug 12 | Columbus, OH | Express Live! Indoor Pavilion |
Aug 13 | Scranton, PA | Peach Fest |
Aug 26 | Boston, MA | HOB Boston |
Aug 27 | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall |
Aug 28 | Portland, ME | State Theatre |
Aug 30 | New York, NY | Irving Plaza |
Aug 31 | Philadelphia, PA | The Fillmore |
Sep 1 | Washington, D.C. | 9:30 Club |
Experiencing a little delirium and fungi at the same time , twisted sister boys.
Eh… I hear lotsa wonky keyboard but minimal guitar on that – I was hoping they would showcase Lennons ‘monster guitar’ playing more. Perhaps I’m skeptical because Les’s side projects peaked with the Frog Brigade, IMHO.
I haven’t enjoyed any new music as much as I have this for a while now. I’ve appreciated a fair bit, but this is actually fun to listen to. These guys are clearly having a great time making this. I’d happily watch them do this live.