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Monolith of Phobos

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.

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Monolith of Phobos
Studio album by
the Claypool Lennon Delirium
ReleasedJune 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Recorded2015
StudiosRancho Relaxo, Occidental, California
Length50:12
LabelATO
Producers
The Claypool Lennon Delirium chronology
Monolith of Phobos
(2016) 		Lime and Limpid Green
(2017)
Singles from Monolith of Phobos
  1. "Cricket and the Genie (Movement 1, The Delirium)"
  2. "Cricket and the Genie (Movement II, Oratorio Di Cricket)"
  3. "Mr. Wright"
  4. "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
SourceRating
Metacritic70/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar3
Consequence of SoundB−4
Hot Press7/105
KEXPFavorable6
Louder SoundFavorable7
PopMatters6/108

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.TitleLyricsLength
1."The Monolith of Phobos"Claypool4:40
2."Cricket and the Genie (Movement I, The Delirium)"Lennon3:52
3."Cricket and the Genie (Movement II, Oratorio Di Cricket)"Claypool4:16
4."Mr. Wright"Claypool4:21
5."Boomerang Baby"Lennon5:48
6."Breath of a Salesman"Claypool3:27
7."Captain Lariat"Claypool6:00
8."Ohmerica"Lennon5:08
9."Oxycontin Girl"Claypool5:03
10."Bubbles Burst"Lennon4:10
11."There's No Underwear in Space" (Instrumental)Lennon3:27
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)9 134
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)10 160
US Billboard 20011 84
References

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 – The Claypool Lennon Delirium". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. "Monolith of Phobos – Album Review". Consequence of Sound. June 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  5. "Album Review: The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos". Hot Press. June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  6. Feenstra, Gerrit (June 7, 2016). "Album Review: The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos". KEXP. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  7. Moon, Grant (July 13, 2016). "Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos album review". Louder Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  8. Paul, John (June 3, 2016). "The Claypool Lennon Delirium: Monolith of Phobos". PopMatters. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  9. "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  10. "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – Monolith of Phobos" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  11. "Les Claypool Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2016.