- rock, alternative rock, alternative metal, funk metal
- 54 min
- 13 tracks
- Interscope Records
Tales from the Punchbowl is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Primus, released on June 6, 1995. It was the band's last album with Tim Alexander before he rejoined Primus seven years later, and again in September 2013. It was certified Gold on July 20, 1995.
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Contemporary, spare, classical in form and unpretentious.
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- resolvedopen-ended
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- AllMusic4/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3/4 ★
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- Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 ★
- Spin5/10
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Tracks
- 1Professor Nutbutter’s House of Treats7:13
- 2Mrs. Blaileen3:20
- 3Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver4:24
- 4Southbound Pachyderm6:22
- 5Space Farm1:45
- 6Year of the Parrot5:45
- 7Hellbound 17½ (Theme From)2:59
- 8Glass Sandwich4:05
- 9Del Davis Tree Farm3:24
- 10De Anza Jig2:26
- 11On the Tweek Again4:41
- 12Over the Electric Grapevine6:25
- 13Captain Shiner1:17
13 tracks, 54 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Primus
- Label
- Interscope Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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