South of Reality is the second studio album by The Claypool Lennon Delirium consisting of American multi-instrumentalists Sean Lennon and Primus' Les Claypool, released on February 22, 2019.
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| Released | February 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Rancho Relaxo, Occidental, California | |||
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| Length | 47:30 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
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| The Claypool Lennon Delirium chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe album was preceded by the lead single and music video for "Blood and Rockets," followed by two successive prerelease tracks: "Easily Charmed by Fools" in late 2018, and "Amethyst Realm" in early 2019.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| American Songwriter | [5] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[1] |
| Uncut | 8/10 |
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, with a rating of 78 based on 7 reviews at Metacritic, surpassing the score of 70 received by their debut LP, Monolith of Phobos.[3] Critics praised the album's unusual sound and improvement from their debut project: Paste magazine awarded the album an 8.5/10, writing "South of Reality is weird. It’s unorthodox... That's what makes the album so damn great."[1] AllMusic noted that "If the duo's satire sometimes seems cheap—the Tinder jibes on 'Easily Charmed by Fools' are a little too easy—they make up for it through sheer good humor, which is why the playfulness of South of Reality charms instead of alienates."[4] Uncut called the album "A meaty maximalist feast, richer and riper than its predecessor."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Les Claypool and Sean Lennon
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Fishes" | 6:06 |
| 2. | "Blood and Rockets: Movement I, Saga of Jack Parsons / Movement II, Too the Moon" | 6:29 |
| 3. | "South of Reality" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Boriska" | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Easily Charmed by Fools" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Amethyst Realm" | 7:47 |
| 7. | "Toady Man's Hour" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Cricket Chronicles Revisited: Pt. 1, Ask Your Doctor / Pt. 2, Psyde Effects" | 6:23 |
| 9. | "Like Fleas" | 3:31 |
Personnel
edit- Les Claypool – vocals, all instruments, songwriter, engineer, mixing, producer
- Sean Lennon – vocals, all instruments, songwriter, producer
- Paulo Baldi – drums (on “Boriska”, “Amethyst Realm”, “Ask Your Doctor”)
- Adam Gates – voices (in “Psyde Effects”)
- Josh Adam Meyers – voices (in “Psyde Effects”)
- Agent Ogden – design, layout
- Jay Blakesberg – photography
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Hisaki Yasuda – cover art
Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]
Tour
editTour dates
editThe duo began their headlining tour in support of the album in December 2018. It ended on May 2, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.[7]
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| December 28, 2018 | San Diego | United States | The Observatory North Park |
| December 29, 2018 | Santa Ana | The Observatory | |
| December 31, 2018 | San Francisco | The Fillmore | |
| April 10, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Danforth Music Hall |
| April 12, 2019 | Philadelphia | United States | Filmore |
| April 13, 2019 | New Haven | College Street Music Hall | |
| April 14, 2019 | Boston | House of Blues | |
| April 16, 2019 | Brooklyn | Brooklyn Steel | |
| April 17, 2019 | Washington D.C. | 9:30 Club | |
| April 19, 2019 | Asheville | Orange Peel | |
| April 20, 2019 | Nashville | Marathon Music Works | |
| April 21, 2019 | Atlanta | SweetWater 420 Music Festival | |
| April 23, 2019 | St. Louis | Delmar Hall | |
| April 25, 2019 | Minneapolis | Varsity Theater | |
| April 26, 2019 | Chicago | Thalia Hall | |
| April 27, 2019 | Detroit | Majestic Theatre | |
| April 29, 2019 | Bloomington | Castle Theatre | |
| April 30, 2019 | Covington | Madison Theatre | |
| May 2, 2019 | New Orleans | Civic Theatre | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 191 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 86 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 52 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 88 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Crump, Andy. "South of Reality – Claypool Lennon Delirium". Paste. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "The Claypool Lennon Delirium Share New Track AMETHYST REALM". Broadway World. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "South of Reality – The Claypool Lennon Delirium". Metacritic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "South of Reality – Claypool Lennon Delirium". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (19 February 2019). "The Claypool Lennon Delirium: South Of Reality". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "South of Reality Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (11 December 2018). "The Claypool Lennon Delirium share 'Easily Charmed by Fools', announce 2019 tour dates: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South of Reality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South of Reality" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South of Reality" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – South of Reality". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ "Claypool Lennon Delirium Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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