Anti Pop
Antipop, indeed. Primus, led by mad genius/bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, enjoyed past radio success with "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver." And onAntipop, Primus's usual staccato freneticism and rhythm-propelled tunes are as compelling, demanding, and provocative as ever. LikeMr. Bungle, another oddball Northern California outfit, Primus's humor is omnipresent, though not in aWeird Alway, despite the fact that Claypool's nasal delivery is not unlike Mr. Yankovic's. Most ofAntipopis patented Primus funk-pop, what with a song about "sniffing paint since the seventh grade" ("Lacquerhead") and the autobiographical title track  ("I am the Antipop / I'll run against the grain 'til the day I drop"). Still, there are a few departures. The spacey, seemingly deliberatePink Floydhomage "Eclectic Electric" is cool, as is the veryTom Waits-like "Coattails of a Dead Man."--Katherine Turman