In browsing iTunes Music Store a bit ago I stumbled across Les Claypool\'s new album, of Whales and Woe. I was looking for Dynamite Hack\'s Boyz-N-Tha-Hood cover, which I found as well. After buying that and playing it for the office I treked over to AllOfMp3 and bought the new Claypool album. While it starts off fairly experimentally and it\'s not exactly the Primus sound some people may be looking for, it does have moments that hearken back to Primus, such as Lust Stings.
A common theme throughout the album is the addition of xylophone and saxophone to most tracks. This adds an interesting texture and contrast to the bass heavy sound with filler guitar. Les is clearly trying to progress his musical sound while not throwing the baby out with the bath water. Parts of the album, such as Off-White Guilt, sound more like progressive rock than anything else, and I don\'t think that\'s a bad thing.
New Les Claypool Album
Posted on June 06, 2006
