Primus have unveiled the official music video for ‘The Ol’ Grizz’, giving fans another taste of the band’s latest creative chapter ahead of their highly anticipated return to Australia later this year.
Directed by Cage Claypool, the visually striking Primus clip accompanies one of the standout tracks from A Handful Of Nuggs, the EP released in May that also marks the recording debut of drummer John Hoffman with the band.
‘The Ol’ Grizz’ showcases everything fans have come to expect from Primus, with Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Hoffman weaving together frantic bass lines, psychedelic textures and unpredictable rhythms into the unmistakable sound that has defined the band for decades.
Hoffman’s arrival injects fresh energy into the trio, following his selection from more than 6,100 hopefuls during the band’s worldwide “Interstellar Drum Derby” audition last year (per Blabbermouth).
Primus ‘The Ol’ Grizz’ video
A Handful Of Nuggs
Beyond the new single, A Handful Of Nuggs offers an eclectic collection of tracks, including Primus’ unique take on Dio classic ‘Holy Diver’, featuring vocals from Puddles Pity Party, the singing clown persona of Michael Geier.
The EP also includes fan favourites ‘Little Lord Fentanyl’, featuring Maynard James Keenan’s project Puscifer, and a live recording of ‘Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)’ captured at Philadelphia’s Mann Music Center.
Primus ‘A Handful Of Nuggs ‘track list:
1. The Ol’ Grizz
2. Holy Diver (feat. Puddles Pity Party)
3. Little Lord Fentanyl (feat. Puscifer)
4. Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread) (Live from the Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA)
Listen/buy here.
The release follows a busy year for Primus, they recently wrapped up the Claypool Gold Tour, which united three of Les Claypool’s projects in Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, for a unique run across the United States.
Australia bound
This December, Primus will return to Australia and New Zealand as special guests on Queens of the Stone Age’s arena tour, alongside Melbourne experimental rock favourites Tropical Fuck Storm.
Queens of the Stone Age with Primus & Tropical Fuck Storm Tour Dates:
- Tuesday, December 8th – Adelaide, The Drive
- Friday, December 11th – Hobart, MyState Bank Arena
- Sunday, December 13th – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
- Tuesday, December 15th – Sydney, Afterpay Arena
- Wednesday, December 16th – Newcastle, Newcastle Entertainment Centre
- Friday, December 18th – Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- Sunday, December 20th – Auckland, Spark Arena
Find out more and pick up your tickets here.
The seven date run begins in Adelaide on December 8th before heading through Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, concluding in Auckland on December 20th.
For many local fans, it will be the first opportunity to see Hoffman behind the Primus drum kit, bringing the explosive chemistry heard on A Handful Of Nuggs and showcased in ‘The Ol’ Grizz’ to stages across the region.
With new music, a fresh lineup and a major international tour on the horizon, Primus continue proving that few bands remain as inventive, or as wonderfully unpredictable as they are.
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