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The Claypool Lennon Delirium
The Factory — Saint Louis, MO
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About The Claypool Lennon Delirium

The Claypool Lennon Delirium is the side project of Les Claypool and Sean Lennon, two musicians who shouldn't work together but somehow do. They lean into psychedelic weirdness and instrumental complexity without the prog-rock self-seriousness. The project started around 2014 and treats songs like puzzles—warped rhythms, surprising key changes, and Claypool's unmistakable bass work anchoring Sean Lennon's sometimes detached vocal delivery. Their albums have a distinctly kitchen-sink approach, mixing lo-fi bedroom recording sensibilities with elaborate arrangements. It's not exactly accessible, but there's something genuinely odd and memorable about how they build their songs. They're not trying to be cosmic or profound; they're just following weird instincts.

Their shows are exploratory and hypnotic rather than explosive. The crowd gets quiet and focused, tracking the bass lines and waiting for songs to shift shape. Claypool and Lennon seem more interested in the songs than the audience, which somehow makes people lean in harder.

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The Claypool Lennon Delirium + St. Louis

The Claypool Lennon Delirium's last St. Louis appearance came in April 2019 at Delmar Hall, where they pulled off the kind of show that justified their entire existence. They opened with "There's No Underwear In Space" and quickly settled into their peculiar mix of prog ambition and deliberate weirdness. The two-part "Cricket and the Genie" suite anchored the evening, but it was their take on King Crimson's "The Court of the Crimson King" that showed their real hand—they didn't just play it, they inhabitated it. Closing with "Southbound Pachyderm" felt right, like they'd dragged the audience through eighteen distinct rabbit holes and deposited them back where they started, slightly altered.

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Live Music in St. Louis

St. Louis has always had a soft spot for musicians willing to operate outside the mainstream. From proto-metal blues to experimental electronic work, the city's audiences have consistently shown up for artists chasing something stranger. The Claypool Lennon Delirium fits that tradition—prog rock that doesn't pretend seriousness and funk that doesn't care about the dancefloor. Delmar Hall, where they last performed, sits at the heart of a neighborhood that's historically championed the weird over the obvious.

St. Louis road trip to see The Claypool Lennon Delirium?

Base yourself in the Central West End, where the tree-lined streets and converted lofts give the neighborhood a genuinely livable vibe. Hit Broadway Oyster Bar for something with actual character, or Park Avenue Coffee if you need to ease in. Spend an afternoon at the City Museum—it's genuinely weird and worth your time, not a tourist trap. The Pulitzer Arts Foundation is also worth an hour if contemporary art is your thing. St. Louis takes itself less seriously than most cities, which makes it easy to move around and find decent food without overthinking it.

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