The Claypool Lennon Delirium have officially announced their third studio album, ‘The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy’, due out May 1. Alongside the reveal, the duo have premiered a new single, “The Golden Egg Of Empathy,” which features a guest appearance from multi-platinum artist Willow.
Willow — the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith — has previously spoken openly about her admiration for Primus, making her appearance on the track a fitting crossover within the Claypool musical universe.
The forthcoming 14-song release is a full-fledged concept album and will be accompanied by a comic book expanding on its narrative. According to press materials, the story unfolds in the dystopian land of Cliptopia:
“Set in the once-glorious land of Cliptopia, where a sentient A.I. known as Cliptron and his army of robots are resourcing everything, then turning it all into Clipnex brand paperclips, the album follows young artist Hippard O. Campus Jr. as he rebels against his father, Hippard Sr. (owner of the Clipnex corporation and creator of Cliptron). With help from salty sea-dog Colonel O’Coren, Hipp embarks on a fantastical adventure to stop Cliptron’s cold, chrome heart from converting the world, humans included, into paperclips.
Hipp’s quest leads across the sea to the Isle of Lucidity, where the all-wise Ministry of Manatees guide him to the Great Parrot-Ox, whose Golden Egg Of Empathy is the only thing that can bring understanding and emotion to Cliptron.”
Sean Lennon elaborated on the thematic core of ‘The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy’, describing it as a warning about technological overreach:
“‘The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy’ is a cautionary tale of what could be in store for humanity if we continue to favor machines over men. It is a tale of a technocracy eclipsed by paperclips; a young man destined to unravel the fabric of his father’s folly, and a sacred feathered Goddess (played by Willow), who holds the egg-shaped key to their future.”
Originally, Lennon and Les Claypool envisioned the project as a feature-length animated film before pivoting to the comic format.
“Initially Les and I were imagining a feature-length animated film for ‘Parrot-Ox’, but we realized there wasn’t enough time to complete such an undertaking, so we asked Rich [Ragsdale] if he could distill the story into a comic book for us. He did an incredible job.”
He continued:
“I think we all share a lot of taste and sensibility. The process was really smooth for the most part. Les and I really belabored the story beforehand, but when it came time for Rich to flesh it out, things went very quickly. Now that the story exists in this comic book form it’s even easier to imagine it becoming a feature some day. And you never know!”
Claypool also reflected on the scale of the project:
“‘The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy’ was over three years in the making and was the most labor intensive recording I have ever been involved in. The results are something Shiner and I are very proud of; a relevant concept piece accompanied by a colorful, phantasmic comic book.”
An animated music video for “The Golden Egg Of Empathy” — directed by Rich Ragsdale — has also been released.
‘The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy’ Track Listing:
01 – “Pro-Log”
02 – “Wap (What A Predicament)”
03 – “The Wake Up Call”
04 – “Meat Machines”
05 – “Troll Bait”
06 – “Simplest Of Deeds”
07 – “Heart Of Chrome”
08 – “Through The Horizon”
09 – “Mantra Of The Manatee”
10 – “The Golden Egg Of Empathy” (feat. Willow)
11 – “Cliptopia”
12 – “Cliptron Scuttle”
13 – “Melody Of Entropy”
14 – “It’s A Wrap”
Pre-orders are available now. As previously announced, the band will also hit the road this summer alongside Primus and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade on the ‘Claypool Gold’ tour.
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