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The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy

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.

The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy
Studio album by
the Claypool Lennon Delirium
ReleasedMay 1, 2026 (2026-05-01)
Studio
Length62:26
LabelATO
Producer
The Claypool Lennon Delirium chronology
South of Reality
(2019)		 The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy
(2026)
Singles from The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Emptahy
  1. "WAP (What A Predicament)"
    Released: 20 January 2026
  2. "The Golden Egg of Empathy"
    Released: 25 February 2026
  3. "Meat Machines"
    Released: 25 March 2026
  4. "Melody of Entropy"
    Released: 29 April 2026

Background and recording

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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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Fire Note3.5/5
Sinusoidal MusicStarStarStarStarHalf star

Critical reception

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The Fire Note in a 3.5/5 review said "Claypool and Lennon keep the circus spinning with bass-heavy weirdness, prog detours, and melodic psych-pop" while being a bit critical of the extended run time.[4] Sinusoidal Music called it "Easily one of their best" in a 4.5 star review.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon.[1]

The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[1][6]

The Claypool Lennon Delirium

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Additional contributors

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  • 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

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Chart performance for The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy
Chart (2026) Peak
position
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 (Official Charts)[13]74
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]80
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[15] 70
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[16]27
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[17]12

References

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  1. 1 2 3 The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy (Media notes). The Claypool Lennon Delirium. ATO Records. May 1, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Graff, Gary (2026-04-30). "Sean Ono Lennon Explains Why He's 'More Like Paul (McCartney)' in His Creative Partnership With Les Claypool". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  3. ↑ Uitti, Jacob (2026-05-01). "Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon Talk New LP, 'Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy' (Exclusive)". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ↑ Workman, Simon (2026-05-19). "The Claypool Lennon Delirium: The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy [Album Review]". The Fire Note. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. ↑ Varma, Nishant (2026-05-03). "Album Review: The Claypool Lennon Delirium-The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg". Sinusoidal Music. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  6. ↑ "The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy / The Claypool Lennon Delirium / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 29 mai 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 29 mai 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 29 Mai 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 29/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 29/5/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 29/5/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 29/5/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
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