Primus Announce First New Album with Classic Lineup in Over 20 Years

Primus Announce First New Album with Classic Lineup in Over 20 Years

Oddball rockers Primus have announced their first album of new material with their original members since 1995’s Tales From The Punchbowl.

The forthcoming The Desaturating Seven is out on Sept. 29. The inspiration for the band’s ninth studio album comes from the ‘70s children book The Rainbow Goblins by Ul De Rico, in which seven goblins pull all of the color out of the world. Vocalist and bassist Les Claypool said he was struck by the book’s dark imagery and beauty.

“The use of color and darkness both in the paintings and the writing was compelling and now, near two decades later, the metaphor of greed, gluttony and deceit vs unity of the masses is eerily relevant,” said Claypool. “I brought the notion to the Primus guys and they were all for it. Plus, I figured it’s about time someone brought ‘Goblin Rock’ back to the fold.”

The announcement comes with the release of lead single “The Seven” and a string of fall tour dates in support of the album, following their current summer tour with Clutch.

Check out “The Seven” plus The Desaturating Seven’s album artwork, the band’s upcoming tour dates and a Primus performance from the Paste Cloud, all below.

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Primus Tour Dates:

August
01 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Eagles Ballroom
02 – Mankato, Minn. @ Vetter Stone Amphitheater
04 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa @ McGrath Amphitheater
05 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Crossroads
06 – Dallas, Texas @ South Side Ballroom
08 – Tempe, Ariz. @ Marquee Theater
09 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ The Joint
11 – Bonner, Mont. @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater
12 – Troutdale, Ore. @ Edgefield
13 – Eugene, Ore. @ Cuthbert Amphitheater
15 – Seattle, Wash. @ Marymoor Park
17 – Stateline, Nev. @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
18 – Berkeley, Calif. @ Greek Theater (with Clutch)

October
20 – San Antonio, Texas @ Sunken Gardens
21 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Lawn
22 – Austin, Texas @ Austin City Limits Live
24 – Nashville, Tenn. @ War Memorial
27 – Albany, N.Y. @ Palace Theater
28 – Washington D.C. @ The Anthem w/ Clutch
29 – Port Chester, N.Y. @ Capitol Theater
31 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Brooklyn Steel

November
02 – Akron, Ohio @ Goodyear Theater
03 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ The Taft Theater
04 – Louisville, Ky. @ Palace Theater
05 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Peabody Theater
07 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Tennessee Theater
09 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Tabernacle
10 – Orlando, Fla. @ Hard Rock Hotel
11 – Clearwater, Fla. @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
13 – New Orleans, La. @ Civic Theatre

December
29 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern
30 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Wiltern

 
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