Conspiranoid
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| Released | April 22, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2022 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock[1] | |||
| Length | 19:56 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
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Conspiranoidis a three-trackEPby the AmericanrockbandPrimus,released on April 22, 2022.[2]Released on vinyl and CD,[3]this EP includes the band's longest song to date "Conspiranoia", clocking in at eleven minutes; it was released as a single on April 5, 2022, alongside a music video created by Cage Claypool, the son of Primus vocalist and bassistLes Claypool.[2]
Background and production
[edit]Primus frontmanLes Claypoolrevealed the inspiration for the EP in an interview withConsequence,saying that it "sprouted from a seed I had planted in my notebook a year or so ago—a few lines commenting on the mental state of the contemporary world." It was inspired by what Claypool perceived as a growing divide between people, caused by "disinformation, misinformation, warped information, and flat-out fairy tales being perpetuated by anyone with a slight hint of web design aptitude."[2]
Primus had initially intended to make the follow-up toThe Desaturating Seven(2017), but were not interested in writing an album's worth of material, due to time constraints.[2]Instead they began writing a single, initially with the idea of creating a "long, winding, bastard of a song", twenty minutes in length. This song became "Conspiranoia", and with a length of eleven and a half minutes, it is the longest song Primus has ever recorded. In addition, the band finished an existing track "Follow the Fool" as well as the newly written "Erin on the Side of Caution", the latter of which was also based on writings from Claypool's notebook.[2][4]
Lyrical themes
[edit]Conspiranoidcovers topics and themes related tomisinformationandconspiracy theories,serving as a criticism and satire ofAmerican far-right conspiracy theoriesand the culture surrounding them.[5]The track "Conspiranoia" is worded as acautionary taleand contains lyrical references tochemtrails,QAnon,flat earth,COVID-19 conspiracy theories,Donald Trump,andantisemitic conspiracy theories.The title of the EP is aportmanteauof the words "conspiracy" and "paranoid".
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written byLes Claypoolwith additional lyrics on "Conspiranoia" by Cage Claypool
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Conspiranoia" | Claypool | 11:39 |
| 2. | "Follow the Fool" | Claypool | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Erin on the Side of Caution" | LaLonde | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 19:56 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Les Claypool– vocals, bass guitar
- Larry LaLonde– electric guitar
- Tim "Herb" Alexander– drums
References
[edit]- ^Broerman, Michael (5 April 2022)."Primus Previews New EP With 11-Minute Opus," Conspiranoia "[Video]".LiveForLiveMusic.Retrieved19 April2022.
- ^abcde"Primus announce new Conspiranoid EP, share Origins of" Conspiranoia ": Exclusive".Consequence.2022-04-05.Retrieved2022-04-06.
- ^Primus - Conspiranoid,5 August 2022,retrieved2022-12-26
- ^Blabbermouth (2022-04-05)."Primus To Release 'Conspiranoid' EP; 'Conspiranoia' Track Now Available".Blabbermouth.net.Retrieved2022-04-06.
- ^DiVita, Joe (5 April 2022)."Primus Drop Nearly 12-Minute New Song That Pretty Much Mocks Qanon".Loudwire.Retrieved2022-04-07.
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