Music Review

Tales From the Punchbowl (1995)

Primus
Reviewed by Chuck Eddy | Jun 09, 1995
EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Primus; Genre: Rock

The funk-fusion headaches Primus specializes in come off as stiff and stilted compared with the Tales From the Punchbowl's catchiest song, ''De Anza Jig,'' a square dance about half-remembered girlfriends. Hearing Les Claypool thwap oppressive bass lines while rapping like a congested auctioneer isn't nearly as entertaining as watching this trio fish for bass on MTV. B

Originally posted Jun 09, 1995 Published in issue #278 Jun 09, 1995 Order article reprints
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