Sure, you’ll find the Frizzle Fry-esque build-ups scattered around the album (Especially in the latter half of the album.), but nothing ever stands out. The album never really finds its footing, never quite kicks off.
So everything that you’d normally look for in a Primus record is toned down, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but with Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble the album suffers a little bit because of this. Most of what is appealing to the average Primus fan is the crazy styles and musicianship each album has to offer but this LP is very reserved, mainly due to its restrictions of being a parody soundtrack. This is the recipe you'll find throughout the LP, and it is definitely one of the strongest aspects of the album.įor the most part the album is enjoyable. Primus take some very happy children's songs and masterfully morph them into eerie, ominous beasts they're crafted so well, its as though they were the band's songs all along. As the song goes on you start to become more disturbed and uncomfortable - infact, the way they've turned the classic songs on their head is nothing short of genius. The intro track, "Hello Wonkites", kicks in with the melody from "Pure Imagination" (The most commonly known song associated with Charley and the Chocolate Factory.) and slowly builds up, becoming more dark and odd, before slipping into the twisted “Candy Man”. From the moment the album starts, to when it finishes, you’ll come across the trademark songs found in the classic 1971 film, only with a trippy twist thanks largely to Les’ obscure vocals and droning bass, mixed perfectly with Larry’s delay and guitar effects. Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble is, as the title suggests, based on Charley and the Chocolate Factory, but, as this is Primus, you can expect a warped version of the subject matter. Fans have been highly anticipating the upcoming album to see if that flare is still there after all these years. 2014 sees Primus in a special place, with the classic trio back in action together Tim "Herb" Alexander got behind the kit for The Chocolate Factory & Fungi Ensemble, marking this as the first time in nearly 20 years they've all recorded an LP together. If there is one band out there to carry the torch from the eccentric musical style of the late Frank Zappa, it's Primus you can always bet on being sent on a crazy journey. If there is one thing you’ll take home from listening to a Primus album it’s the feeling of being disturbed, confused and oddly satisfied by Primus’ unique and strange sonic pallet - matched by crazy vocals and lyrics. Review Summary: Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination.
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