The disc features the live B-side “Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)”
Primus has announced a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl release for their latest single, “Little Lord Fentanyl,” which will feature a newly recorded live version of “Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread) – Live from the Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA” as the B-side, available now on all digital platforms. The 7-inch will be available in burgundy, gold, grey, and white vinyl variants, with physical copies set to be available on the road as the band kicks off their Onward & Upward Tour in early July, and at retail starting August 15th.
Originally recorded for the Brown Album in 1998, “Duchess (And The Proverbial Mind Spread)” gets new life in this live version captured during the band’s recent Philadelphia performance. The track features the dynamic drumming of John Hoffman, Primus’ latest addition following the band’s Interstellar Drum Derby search.
In the course of the search, Hoffman was the only one who chose to play “Duchess (And the Proverbial Mind Spread).” His preparation paid off and was soon pressure-tested on the road. “He’s the only one that picked it, and he fucking killed it,” recalls Claypool. Hoffman’s command of the song and chemistry with the band can be heard on this new live recording.
Available now in limited quantities, the 7-inch marks a special physical release for “Little Lord Fentanyl,” Primus’ first new song in over three years and their debut studio recording with Hoffman with a guest vocal from Tool’s Maynard James Keenan.
With Hoffman now behind the kit, Primus is poised for a busy summer. The band just wrapped the Sessanta tour alongside A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, and will launch their Onward & Upward headline run on July 5th in Paso Robles, California, hitting 24 cities nationwide with support from Ty Segall and MonoNeon.
