Description:Released on the independent Caroline label in 1990, Frizzle Fry documents the San Francisco Bay area thrash-funk trio at its energetic best. The bare-bones production serves the group's skeletal sound well and makes the most of nearly live performances of gems such as the antiwar "Too Many Puppies," the stoner testimony of &Released on the independent Caroline label in 1990, Frizzle Fry documents the San Francisco Bay area thrash-funk trio at its energetic best. The bare-bones production serves the group's skeletal sound well and makes the most of nearly live performances of gems such as the antiwar "Too Many Puppies," the stoner testimony of "Spegetti Western," and the madcap litany of "Groundhog's Day." Larry LaLonde's guitar is more melodic and concise than the squirrelly avant-gardisms of later albums such as Pork Soda (many of the lines were written by original guitarist Todd Huth). Bassist Les Claypool, meanwhile, is just stunning. By turns sounding like a scrappy Larry Graham or a dirty-minded John Wetton, his four-string slaps, slurs, and squeaks form a perfect union with drummer Tim Alexander's jazz-informed power beats. Claypool's goofy vocals owe a lot to P.I.L.-era John Lydon, with lyrics about Corn Chex, striped bass, and porn films. An inspired and assured studio debut. --James Rotondi... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Caroline Release date : 16 February 1990 Number of discs : 1 EAN: 0082255000042 UPC: 822550000428
"Primus's debut album gets better with age it seems, or at least I appreciate it more as time goes by. Leading off with "To Defy the Laws of Tradition" was a brilliant choice as it not only prepares the listener for their unique sound but lyrically conveys the type of band they set out to be (metaphorically that is). Primus carved out their own niche & proudly progressed from there, and either you liked it or you didn't. Obviously I loved it & I still do.
Favorite song: "Spegetti Western"
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"January 29th-February 4th
"Groundhog's Day"
I really didn't have a song I was stuck on this week. So since Groundhog's Day was Feb. 2nd, I'll go with this one."