Of Fungi and Foe
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Of Fungi and Foe is the second solo album by Les Claypool
Les Claypool
Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...

. The album was released on the 17th of March, 2009. The album features Eugene Hütz
Eugene Hütz
Eugene Hütz , September 6, 1972) is a Ukrainian-born singer and composer, most notable as the frontman of the critically acclaimed New York Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Hütz is also a DJ and actor.-Early life:...

, Paulo Baldi
Paulo Baldi
Paulo Baldi is an American rock drummer and percussionist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is currently a member of Cake, Les Claypool's Fancy Band, Deadweight, The Faraway Brothers, and the Eric McFadden Experience....

, Mike Dillon
Mike Dillon (musician)
Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois...

, Lapland Miclovik, Sam Bass, Cage Claypool, and Bryonn Bain.

Claypool states:

Track listing

  1. "Mushroom Men" – 3:15
  2. "Amanitas" – 4:27
  3. "Red State Girl" – 3:05
  4. "Booneville Stomp" – 4:57
  5. "What Would Sir George Martin Do" – 5:50
  6. "You Can't Tell Errol Anything" – 3:55
  7. "Bite Out of Life" – 4:34
  8. "Kazoo" – 4:12
  9. "Primed by 29" – 3:26
  10. "Pretty Little Song" – 4:09
  11. "Of Fungi and Foe" – 1:52
  12. "Ol' Rosco" – 5:58

Personnel

  • Les Claypool
    Les Claypool
    Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool is an American musician and writer, best known as the lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus. Claypool's playing style on the electric bass mixes tapping, flamenco-like strumming, whammy bar bends and slapping.Claypool has also self produced and engineered his...

     – bass guitar, string bass, bass banji, dobro bass, whamola, penny whistle, "uber-dogs of doom", vocals
  • Lapland Miclovik
    Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo
    Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo is a mockumentary film by Primus lead-man Les Claypool, featuring himself as well as others using pseudonyms. The band Electric Apricot played occasional shows in 2004 and 2005, unannounced, in the California area for footage. The Electric Apricot also made an...

     – percussion
  • Mike Dillon
    Mike Dillon (musician)
    Mike Dillon is a percussionist, vibraphonist, bandleader, vocalist and songwriter born in San Antonio, Texas. He is a member of Critters Buggin, Les Claypool's Fancy Band and Garage A Trois...

     – tabla (3), marimba solo (5), vibraphone (6, 8)
  • Sam Bass – cello (8, 10, 12)
  • Paulo Baldi
    Paulo Baldi
    Paulo Baldi is an American rock drummer and percussionist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is currently a member of Cake, Les Claypool's Fancy Band, Deadweight, The Faraway Brothers, and the Eric McFadden Experience....

     – drums (7)
  • Eugene Hütz
    Eugene Hütz
    Eugene Hütz , September 6, 1972) is a Ukrainian-born singer and composer, most notable as the frontman of the critically acclaimed New York Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Hütz is also a DJ and actor.-Early life:...

    - vocals (7), acoustic guitar (7)
  • Cage Claypool – slide whistle (5)
  • Bryonn Bain – additional lyric/vocal (10)

Production

  • Produced & engineered by Les Claypool.
  • All songs written by Claypool, Long Corn Publishing (BMI) except "Bite Out of Life" written by Claypool [Long Corn Publishing (BMI)] & Hütz [Hütz Muson (ASCAP)].
  • Recorded at Rancho Relaxo, Studio Assistant: Derek "D Duck" Walls.
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen for Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA.

  • Cover paintings: Travis Louie.
  • Design & layout: Zoltron.
  • Live photos: Ross Pelton.
  • Project supervisor: Leanne Lajoie.
  • Management: Andy Gould & Leanne Lajoie for Spectacle Group, 1100 Glendon Blvd. Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
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