Modern Rock September 2011 CD of the Month: Primus’s Green Naugahyde
Few bands summed up the early to mid-nineties musical era like Primus, a bass heavy act that orbited around the four-string mastery of Les Claypool. By taking the idea of anything goes a step further than any other band in that period (oft and disgustingly referred to as the “grunge” era) Primus captured the spirit of alternative in ways their peers didn’t. While Nirvana, Pearl Jam and bands of that ilk made brilliant but often dark and brooding music, Primus injected a much-needed sense of humor and off-kilter musical structure. Twelve years after their last full release, Antipop, Primus is back to kick music in the nuts again with Green Naugahyde.
