Claypool has stated "Antipop was the most difficult record we ever made, because there was a lot of tension between the three of us, and there was some doubt at the label as to whether we knew what the hell we were doing anymore.

"[5] In the song, a woman's husband suffers from substance abuse and when he tries to find comfort from his wife, he commits suicide when receiving none.

Towards the end of the piece, Erlewine sums up his views by admitting that "they're not always successful, but no two songs sound the same [...] and even if it's not to your particular taste, it's hard not to respect this.

He wrote, "in the last couple of years since their last proper release, The Brown Album, the Bay-Area trio has had to watch as a bunch of other bands tagged as 'funk metal' dully thudded their way to superstardom.

But bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit lack everything that sets Primus apart; an eccentric sense of humor, and the musical skill to bring weirdness to life.

[7] Regarding their association with the nu metal scene around this time, Claypool reflected in 2022, "a lot of these bands ended up touring with us.

"[12] For the first time in 20 years, the band performed "The Antipop", "Eclectic Electric" and a portion of "Lacquer Head" as a part of their pay-per-view special, "Alive from Pachyderm Station".