Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:45 pm
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lukin321 wrote:
Ok, so I have Houdini, A Senile Animal and Stoner Witch...
Where should I start?
You mean with those three, or outside of them? Of those, I'd say Houdini and A Senile Animal are the most instantly accessible, and probably best to start with. Stoner Witch didn't hit me 'til later, and even now I still don't think it has the greatness of the other two albums.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:56 pm
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lukin321 wrote:
Well I was going to start with what I have but if you think I should start at another album outside of what I have then that is cool with me
I think Houdini and A Senile Animal are solid starters. If you like what you hear, I'd move on to Bullhead and Lysol next. And Stoner Witch, too, I suppose.
I've got pretty much everything they've done and I'm more than willing to talk about them, so ask any questions you want.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:33 pm
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I have had Stoner Witch for probably around 12 years, never really cared for it. I'm downloading Houdini right now and I will listen and post my thoughts today.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:09 pm
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Buffalohed wrote:
I have had Stoner Witch for probably around 12 years, never really cared for it. I'm downloading Houdini right now and I will listen and post my thoughts today.
I really think something like Lysol or Honky might connect more with you.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:18 pm
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I'm listening to Houdini right now. It sounds like heavy grunge. Kind of reminds me of a heavier Mudhoney. Overall, I would say the tone is far too goofy for me to truly like this stuff. I can listen to a lot of different attitudes in music, but silliness isn't one that I cope with well.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:19 pm
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LV, what would be considered their most abstract and abrasive album, but also their heaviest and most serious? Maybe the drony-est and most experimental? Is there such an album?
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:39 pm
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Their droniest is Lysol. Most experimental/abrasive (Well, one of - they have a number of experimental albums) is Honky. That one has a nice mix of ambient stuff and some seriously fucked and abrasive music (I've said it before, but "Lovely Butterfly" sounds like an aural murder attempt.). Their heaviest is probably The Maggot, which is pure doom sludge, and heavy as all hell. The interesting thing about it is that it's often fast sludge, which seems like a contradiction. But they make it work.
But if you can't get past the silly, they might not be a band for you. Their sense of humor is one of the biggest things I like about them. I think they understand the mechanics of music incredibly well, and as a result, they can easily not take it very seriously.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:08 pm
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Oh, you could also give the "Eggnog" EP a try. It's only four songs, so it should be pretty manageable. The first three songs are fast, loud, noisy, and heavy mixtures of punk and sludge metal. Possibly my favorite Buzzo vocals ever. Then the last song is a slow, grinding, and ominous work of thundering doom metal, with hints of drone.
And I have no idea if they were influenced by Swans.
Post subject: Re: Top 10 Melvins Songs / All-Purpose Melvins Thread
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:09 pm
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Vlad of Finland wrote:
Have you heard the Melvins + Jello Biafra stuff? Haven't heard them but I give them ten poins for album title "Sieg howdy"
No, I haven't. I'm honestly not really interested, which says a lot about Jello Biafra, because I don't think I need to explain how much I love Melvins.
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