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Tales From the Punchbowl
Rock · 1995 · 13 tracks

Tales From the Punchbowl

Primus

Rubbery six-string bass leads and dissonant guitar textures. A surrealist carnival of progressive rock and percussive funk recorded with dry, analog warmth.

June 6, 1995 · Interscope Records

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A restless and surreal journey through character-driven stories told with technical precision and a sense of dark playfulness.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Professor Nutbutter’s House of Treats
7:13
02
Mrs. Blaileen
3:20
03
Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver
4:24
04
Southbound Pachyderm
6:22
05
Space Farm
1:46
06
Year of the Parrot
5:45
07
Hellbound 17½ (theme from)
2:59
08
Glass Sandwich
4:05
09
Del Davis Tree Farm
3:24
10
De Anza Jig
2:26
11
On the Tweek Again
4:42
12
Over the Electric Grapevine
6:25
13
Captain Shiner
1:15
Moments Worth Listening For
The seven minute sprawl of track 1 where the bass morphs into a lead synth-like texture
That hypnotic, circular bass riff on track 4 that feels like a slow-motion stampede
The sudden, jarring shift into a hillbilly stomp on track 10 with prominent banjo
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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 Tales From the Punchbowl sound next to the rest of Primus's catalogue?

Forest+2.1σ

Forest saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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