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Monolith Of Phobos

The Claypool Lennon Delirium

Monolith Of Phobos

Debut collaboration of alt-rock / psych-pop from Les Claypool (Primus) and Sean Lennon

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6.3

Label
ATO
UK Release date
03/06/2016
US Release date
03/06/2016
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  1. 9.0 |   Gig Soup

    The Lennon Claypool Delirium demonstrates a rare quality that makes this musical partnership so unique; the ability to push each other into unfamiliar territory, but to also restrain each other when things threaten to go too far off course
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  2. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    An enthralling collection of songs
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  3. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    It recalls the best work of post-psychedelic acts
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  4. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    It's an intoxicating listen, but contradictory as it may seem, there's a continuing lyrical theme on Monolith of Phobos about the dangers of prescription drugs and Big Pharma
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  5. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Fueled by psychedelics, the oddly matched musicians produce a surprisingly successful record
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  6. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Les Claypool and Sean Lennon come together to do their best early ‘70s prog homage. The results are exactly what you’d expect based on the preceding statement
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  7. 6.0 |   The Music

    The equal potential for a sonic disaster or a piece of unmitigated genius is almost as exciting as actually listening to the music
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Period piece psych which often over-eggs the stoned kookiness. Print edition only

  9. 4.0 |   Q

    Makes for an unsatisfying whole. Print edition only

  10. 3.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    The Claypool Lennon Delirium lives up to its name like a fever dream; you want it to stop, and until it does, you just hope paracetamol will do the trick
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