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Frizzle Fry
Rock · 1990 · 13 tracks

Frizzle Fry

Primus

A percussive masterclass where the bass is the lead guitar and the lyrics are surreal short stories. Aggressive, funky, and unapologetically weird.

May 31, 1990 · Prawn Song

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A high-octane, eccentric blend of blue-collar grit and surrealist humor.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
To Defy the Laws of Tradition
6:42
02
Ground Hog’s Day
4:58
03
Too Many Puppies
3:58
04
Mr. Knowitall
3:51
05
Frizzle Fry
6:04
06
John the Fisherman
3:38
07
You Can’t Kill Michael Malloy
0:26
08
The Toys Go Winding Down
4:35
09
Pudding Time
4:09
10
Sathington Willoby
0:25
11
Spegetti Western
5:43
12
Harold of the Rocks
6:17
13
To Defy
0:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive transition from the live acoustic intro of John the Fisherman into the studio-recorded main riff.
The relentless, mechanical drum fill that opens Too Many Puppies, setting a pace that never lets up.
The way the bass line in Frizzle Fry seems to stretch and snap like actual rubber during the bridge.
The chaotic, multi-vocal storytelling climax of Harold of the Rocks as the tempo accelerates.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Frizzle Fry sound next to the rest of Primus's catalogue?

Dry Intimate+1.1σ

The production is pushed notably harder into dry intimate than this artist usually allows.

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