The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy
2026 studio album by the Claypool Lennon Delirium
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The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy is the third studio album by the Claypool Lennon Delirium, a collaboration between Les Claypool of Primus and Sean Ono Lennon.
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| Released | May 1, 2026 | |||
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| Length | 62:26 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
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Background and recording
Claypool said the recording of the album was "the longest I've ever spent on an album."[2] In the same interview Lennon stated that they have two different songwriting styles that have a "really good balance for us to meet in the middle". This album marked the first time the pair had written a narrative together, Lennon said that to him the album "is more about the erosion and the vilification of empathy."[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| The Fire Note | 3.5/5 |
| Sinusoidal Music |   |
Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks are written by Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pro-Log" | 0:36 |
| 2. | "WAP (What a Predicament)" | 5:03 |
| 3. | "The Wake Up Call" | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Meat Machines" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Troll Bait" | 4:58 |
| 6. | "Simplest of Deeds" | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Heart of Chrome" | 5:14 |
| 8. | "Through the Horizon" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Mantra of the Manatee" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "The Golden Egg of Empathy" (with Willow) | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Cliptopia" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Cliptron Scuttle" | 2:13 |
| 13. | "Melody of Entropy" | 5:41 |
| 14. | "It's a Wrap" | 12:56 |
| Total length: | 62:26 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][6]
The Claypool Lennon Delirium
- Les Claypool – vocals, all instruments, production, recording, mixing, story, art direction
- Sean Ono Lennon – vocals, all instruments, production, recording, story, art direction
Additional contributors
- Stuart Markham – engineering assistance
- Padge McQuillan – engineering assistance
- Jason Mills – engineering assistance
- Matt Winegar – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Gabby La La – backing vocals and sitar on "The Wake Up Call"
- Willow – vocals on "The Golden Egg of Empathy"
- Rich Ragsdale – comic book art, album art
- Chris Stevens – comic editing
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 69 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[9] | 48 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[10] | 12 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 34 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 74 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 80 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[15] | 70 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 27 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[17] | 12 |