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Primus to Release First Album in 12 Years

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Les Claypool and his band of misfits Primus are set to emerge from the studio with their first album in 12 years. Claypool confirmed the new album is in the final stages in a letter on the band’s site, “The Primus record is nearly done. Every song is pretty much a variation of ‘Don’t Fear The Reaper’ by Blue Oyster Cult. Everyone should buy two copies.” The official release date is not yet set in stone, but the band is set to hit the road for much of the year. Claypool also talked about a new song that the band has played at shows late last year, called “Salmon Man.” "For those of you that enjoyed the new song, 'Last Salmon Man,' that we played New Year's, you'll love the record because every song basically sounds exactly the same as that one. In fact, we just kept recording the same song over and over and I would just change a few of the lyrics around. I hear that's the way Pink Floyd used to do it and those guys are no slouches." Here’s a live snippet of the new song: Primus 2011 Tour Dates: 02/26 – Brisbane, AU @ Soundwave Festival 02/27 – Sydney, AU @ Soundwave Festival 02/28 – Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre 03/03 – Melbourne, AU @ Palais Theatre 03/04 – Melbourne, AU @ Soundwave Festival 03/05 – Adelaide, AU @ Soundwave Festival 03/07 – Perth, AU @ Soundwave Festival 05/21 – Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music Festival 06/18 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso 06/22 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale 06/24 – Vitoria, ES @ Azkena Rock Festival 06/27 – Rome, IT @ Pala Atlantico 06/29 – Vienna, AT @ Arena 07/05 – Berlin, DE @ Columbia Club 07/09 – Kongsberg, NO @ Kongsberg Jazz Festival

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Primus Returns With Tour and New Album In the Works

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Eternally odd trio Primus are returning this year with another reunion tour and an album that will be recorded later this year with a 2011 release date. Bassist and leader Les Claypool and his two band mates, guitarist Larry “Ler” LeLonde, and drummer Jay Lane, will hit the road this summer. It was announced in a particularly heady location online, The Dead’s Phil Lesh’s personal message board, where he mentioned that Lane was leaving the band Further to rejoin Primus for a tour. And thus the Primus cheese-heads lost their minds… LeLonde had been recently killing time playing for System of a Down vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Serj Tankian. Of course, not to be outdone, ex-Primus drummer Tim Armstrong has been touring with Tool’s Maynard Keenan’s new project Puscifer. So many people helping people in music nowadays. Anyways, the band will do a short tour this summer, and then will be heading into the studio after the tour to record their first full-length album since 1999. Openers for the tour are Gogol Bordello for most dates, though Wolfmother is expected to open the Vegas show. One thing is for sure; this summer just became a lot more awesome with Primus on the road. Here come the bastards… Here they come… The dates for this jaunt are: 07/27 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 07/29 – Essex Jct., VT @ Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo 07/30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront 07/31 – Bridgeport, CT @ Gathering of the Vibes Festival 08/01 – Charlotesville, VA @ Charlottesville Pavilion 08/03 – Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Ampitheater 08/05 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion 08/06 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 08/07 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 08/09 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Stir Cove at Harrah’s 08/10 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater 08/12 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks 08/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Rail 08/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (An Evening with Primus – Special midnight show) 08/15 – Santa Barbara, CA @ County Bowl 09/18 – Tempe, AZ @ Arizona Fall Frenzy

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