Tales From the Punchbowl (1995)

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