The Claypool Lennon Delirium will embark on a three week tour starting April 10, 2019 in support of their upcoming record, "South Of Reality', available Feb 22, 2019. The tour will start off April 10th in Toronto, CN and finish up in Detroit, MI on April 27th.
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“Ideas always come quick for us, and I think that’s why we like working together. But playing with Les is like knowing you’re gonna be playing tennis with Rafael Nadal – it makes you wanna brush up on a few things before you get on the court.” See what Sean and Les had to say about the new record South of Reality and hear the first song from the record, Blood and Rockets.
Two worlds have collided, and what glorious and odd worlds they are. After a successful summer tour, pairing Primus with Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, the two bandleaders, Les Claypool and Sean Lennon, have decided to combine their abstract talents into a project called The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Their efforts thus far have spawned the upcoming, full-length release called “Monolith of Phobos.”
“Sean is a musical mutant after my own heart,” said Claypool. “He definitely reflects his genetics--not just the sensibilities of his dad but also the abstract perspective and unique approach of his mother. It makes for a glorious freak stew.” After some impromptu, backstage jams and an epic live sit-in on Primus’s psychedelic opus, “Southbound Pachyderm,” Claypool approached Lennon about doing a recording project. “I was trying to wrangle up an Oysterhead reunion since Primus was taking a rest for 2016 but the planets just wouldn’t align for that,” said Claypool. “I don’t like sitting around, so when Sean said he didn’t have plans for this next year, we started kicking around the notion of making an old-school, psychedelic/prog record. Next thing I know, he’s staying in my guesthouse, drinking my vino and banging on my drums.”
Lennon responded, “I told Les that I was Neil Diamond’s nephew. I think that is what really sold him on the idea of working with me.”
Over the course of six weeks or so, the two wrote and recorded a total of ten songs with both of them sharing various vocal and instrumental responsibilities, going beyond their core instruments of bass and guitar. Claypool explained, “Usually I play the drums and percussion on my records but Sean has such a different feel than I do, it just made more sense for him to man the kit on most of the tunes on this project. I took the helm at my old vintage API console and let him bang away. He was happy as a piggy rolling in shit every time he grabbed the sticks…his drumming is like a cross between Ringo and Nick Mason. But I think folks will be most surprised by what a monster guitar player he is, especially when you prod him a bit.”
“Monolith of Phobos” is just how the title implies--an old-school approach to a psychedelic space rock record.
Lennon added, “It’s been an honor and a challenge playing with someone of Les’ caliber, but luckily the Gods of Pinot Noir shone favorably down and granted us a bundle of devilish tunes about monkeys, outer space and sexual deviancy.”
The Claypool Lennon Delirium “Monolith of Phobos” record is slated for a spring release and the band will be touring through the summer.
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Apr 10, 2019 | Toronto, ON | Danforth Music Hall | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 12, 2019 | Philadelphia, PA | Fillmore | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 13, 2019 | New Haven, CT | College Street Music Hall | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 14, 2019 | Boston, MA | House of Blues | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 16, 2019 | Brooklyn, NY | Brooklyn Steel | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 17, 2019 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 19, 2019 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 20, 2019 | Nashville, TN | Marathon Music Works | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 21, 2019 | Atlanta, GA | Sweetwater 420 Festival | Festival | Tickets | |
Apr 23, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Delmar Hall | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 25, 2019 | Minneapolis, MN | Varsity Theater | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 26, 2019 | Chicago, IL | Thalia Hall | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 27, 2019 | Detroit, MI | Majestic Theatre | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 29, 2019 | Bloomington, IL | The Castle Theatre | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
Apr 30, 2019 | Covington, KY | Madison Theater | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
May 2, 2019 | New Orleans, LA | Civic Theater | TBA | VIP Package | Tickets |
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