Monolith of Phobos

Monolith of Phobos
Studio album by The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Released	June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Recorded	2015
Studio	Rancho Relaxo, Occidental, California
Length	50:12
Label	ATO
Producer	Les Claypool Sean Lennon
The Claypool Lennon Delirium chronology
Monolith of Phobos (2016) Lime and Limpid Green (2017)
Singles from Monolith of Phobos
"Cricket and the Genie (Movement 1, The Delirium)" "Cricket and the Genie (Movement II, Oratorio Di Cricket)" "Mr. Wright" "Bubbles Burst"

Monolith of Phobos is the debut studio album by The Claypool Lennon Delirium, consisting of American multi-instrumentalists Sean Lennon and Primus's Les Claypool, released on June 3, 2016. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	B− [4]

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, receiving a 70 rating on Metacritic. The album also received praise from the general public, sitting at an 8.6 user rating on Metacritic as of August 1, 2017.

Track listing

All music is composed by Les Claypool and Sean Lennon.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Monolith of Phobos"	Claypool	4:40
2.	"Cricket and the Genie (Movement I, The Delirium)"	Lennon	3:52
3.	"Cricket and the Genie (Movement II, Oratorio Di Cricket)"	Claypool	4:16
4.	"Mr. Wright"	Claypool	4:21
5.	"Boomerang Baby"	Lennon	5:48
6.	"Breath of a Salesman"	Claypool	3:27
7.	"Captain Lariat"	Claypool	6:00
8.	"Ohmerica"	Lennon	5:08
9.	"Oxycontin Girl"	Claypool	5:03
10.	"Bubbles Burst"	Lennon	4:10
11.	"There's No Underwear in Space" (Instrumental)	Lennon	3:27
Total length:			50:12

Personnel

• Les Claypool  – lead vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), background vocals (2, 3, 5, 8, 11), bass (1-4, 6-11), upright bass (5), Mellotron (3, 4, 9), drums (9), engineer
• Sean Lennon  – lead vocals (2, 3, 5, 8, 11), background vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), guitar (2-11), Mellotron (1-3, 5-8, 10, 11), drums (1-8, 10, 11), autoharp (9), cosmic rain drum (7)
• Matt Winegar – second engineer
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [5]	134
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [6]	160
US Billboard 200 [7]	84

References

1. Reed, Ryan (March 21, 2016). "Sean Lennon, Primus' Les Claypool Unite for Collaborative LP, Tour". Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. "Monolith of Phobos – The Claypool Lennon Delirium". Metacritic . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
3. Yeung, Neil Z. "Monolith of Phobos – Claypool Lennon Delirium". AllMusic . Retrieved August 8, 2016.
4. "Monolith of Phobos – Album Review". Consequence of Sound. June 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
5. "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
6. "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
7. "Les Claypool Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.