Antipop

Antipop
Studio album by Primus
Released	October 19, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Alternative metal, funk rock
Length	1:03:15
Label	Interscope, Prawn Song
Producer	Primus, Tom Morello, Stewart Copeland, Tom Waits, Matt Stone, Fred Durst
Primus chronology
Brown Album (1997) Antipop (1999) Green Naugahyde (2011)
Singles from Antipop
"Lacquer Head" Released: 1999 "Electric Uncle Sam" Released: 1999

Antipop is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Primus, released on October 19, 1999 before their hiatus in 2000-2003. It is also the last album with drummer Bryan Mantia.

Production

The album features several well-known guest musicians and producers, including Tom Waits, James Hetfield (of Metallica), Jim Martin (former member of Faith No More), Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine).

Music and lyrics

While producing the song "Lacquer Head", Durst encouraged Primus to return to the more aggressive sound of their earlier albums for Antipop.

Track listing

No.	Title	Featuring	Length
1.	"Intro"	Tom Waits	0:17
2.	"Electric Uncle Sam"	Tom Morello	2:55
3.	"Natural Joe"	Matt Stone (producer)	4:12
4.	"Lacquer Head"	Fred Durst (producer)	3:49
5.	"The Antipop"		5:33
6.	"Eclectic Electric"	James Hetfield and Jim Martin	8:34
7.	"Greet the Sacred Cow"		5:10
8.	"Mama Didn't Raise No Fool"	Tom Morello	5:04
9.	"Dirty Drowning Man"	Martina Topley-Bird, Stewart Copeland (producer)	4:48
10.	"Ballad of Bodacious"		3:28
11.	"Power Mad"	Tom Morello	3:42
12.	"The Final Voyage of the Liquid Sky"		5:39
13.	"Coattails of a Dead Man"	Martina Topley-Bird and Tom Waits	9:57

• There is a hidden track 6:16 minutes into track 13, a studio version of "The Heckler" from Suck on This.
• On track 5, around 38 seconds into the track the phrase "They're Here", from Poltergeist, can be heard right before the music starts playing.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

In his review for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine described the album as "one of Primus' most ambitious and best efforts", noting that "some collaborations are among the best things Primus has ever recorded". Towards the end of the piece, Erlewine sums up his views by admitting that "they're not always successful, but no two songs sound the same [...] and even if it's not to your particular taste, it's hard not to respect this."

Personnel

• Les Claypool - Lead vocals, bass
• Larry LaLonde - Guitar, synthesizer on track 6
• Bryan Mantia - Drums

Guest Musicians

• Tom Morello - Lead guitar and production on tracks 2, 8 and 11
• James Hetfield - Guitar on track 6
• Jim Martin - Guitar on track 6
• Martina Topley-Bird - Vocals on tracks 9 and 13
• Tom Waits - Mellotron, Vocals, and production on tracks 1 and 13

Guest Producers

• Matt Stone - track 3
• Fred Durst - track 4
• Stewart Copeland - track 9

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1999	The Billboard 200	#44