Primus announces 'Conspiranoid' EP

Band reveals 11 minutes opening track

As they gear up for their 64-date world tour, A Tribute To Kings, paying homage to prog-rock legends, Rush, Primus has announced a new three song EP, Conspiranoid, out April 22nd via ATO Records. The band announces the EP with the release of its epic, 11-minute opening track, “Conspiranoia.”

“I’d been itching to record an opus — basically a long, winding, bastard of a song, reminiscent of some of the compositions I cut my teeth (or ears) on, in my music-hungry adolescence,” bassist Les Claypool tells Consequence. “‘Conspiranoia’ was sprouted from a seed I had planted in my notebook a year or so ago — a few lines commenting on the mental state of the contemporary world.”

The release of Conspiranoid will coincide with the second leg of Primus’ wildly popular A Tribute To Kings Tour, which finds Bay area trio performing Rush’s 1977 album A Farewell To Kings in its entirety, following a set of their own music. Kicking off in Oklahoma City before winding its way throughout the US, and then ultimately to Europe this fall, the second leg will also include the tour’s first stops in Canada, beginning with two dates in Toronto on May 13-14th. Rush was formed in Toronto in 1968. The US performances will also feature special guests Battles, Black Mountain, and The Black Angels.

Two additional A Tribute To Kings Tour dates have just been announced at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail, CO on August 12th and 13th. A special pre-sale, including VIP upgrade options, is current open. A local pre-sale will open on Thursday, April 7th at 10 am local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 8th at 10 am local time.

Primus will once again partner with On Location & CID Entertainment for the A Tribute to Kings Tour to offer ticket packages that include one premium ticket, invitation to a Q&A experience with Primus, exclusive VIP merch, and more.

The announcement follows the massive success of the first leg of A Tribute To Kings, which was long-delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s just the latest in a long series of Rush-related milestones for Primus, who first opened for their musical heroes in 1992.

Comedy Central also recently announced that Primus will be featured in the South Park: 25th Anniversary Concert this summer. The concert, with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, Primus and Ween, takes place on Wednesday, August 10th at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre.