Primus soared into their spotlight with Pork Soda. Their previous album, the excellent Sailing the Seas of Cheese, slowly gained a following over the previous 2 years, and a lot of fans were hungry for their next release. Pork Soda delivered and you can argue that this is their best album. After its short intro, "My Name Is Mud" grabs you from the get go.  Les Claypool's memorable yet complex bassline and his quirky lyric is a killer while Larry Lalonde and Herb Alexander provide the perfect soundtrack for Claypool's twisted sensibility. "Welcome to This World" is heavier and nearly as impressive while "Bob", a tale about suicide, is riveting in its execution. Tracks like "DMV", "The Pressman", "Mr. Krinkle", and "Nature Boy" have a lot of drama within their grooves and the subject matter is dark to say the least. The title track is heavy as sin as Les goes into jacked up cowboy mode with another crazy lyric. "The Air Is Getting Slippery" is hysterical while "Hamburger Train" is a jam that's pretty good even if does drag a bit.  As on Sailing the Seas of Cheese, there's a cool little instrumental to break the mood, this time in the propulsive "Wounded Knee". All told, Pork Soda shows Primus near the peak of their powers and is a great introduction to the band if you're intrigued.
Primus soared into their spotlight with Pork Soda. Their previous album, the excellent Sailing the Seas of Cheese, slowly gained a following over the previous 2 years, and a lot of fans were hungry for their next release. Pork Soda delivered and you can argue that this is their best album. After its short intro, "My Name Is Mud" grabs you from the get go. Les Claypool's memorable yet complex bassline and his quirky lyric is a killer while Larry Lalonde and Herb Alexander provide the perfect soundtrack for Claypool's twisted sensibility. "Welcome to This World" is heavier and nearly as impressive while "Bob", a tale about suicide, is riveting in its execution. Tracks like "DMV", "The Pressman", "Mr. Krinkle", and "Nature Boy" have a lot of drama within their grooves and the subject matter is dark to say the least. The title track is heavy as sin as Les goes into jacked up cowboy mode with another crazy lyric. "The Air Is Getting Slippery" is hysterical while "Hamburger Train" is a jam that's pretty good even if does drag a bit. As on Sailing the Seas of Cheese, there's a cool little instrumental to break the mood, this time in the propulsive "Wounded Knee". All told, Pork Soda shows Primus near the peak of their powers and is a great introduction to the band if you're intrigued.