The Melvins Resurrect Early Material for New Vinyl Reissues

Published Nov 18, 2014

While the Melvins ' back catalogue got even deeper this fall via the release of Hold It In , a series of some of the band's oldest records are being put back in the spotlight for a vinyl reissue campaign.Boner Records is set to deliver a pair of double-LP packages on January 20 that slap together a few early releases. First up is a double set for 1989'sand 1991's. As explained in a press release,was recorded shortly after the band moved from Washington State down to San Francisco, with the release also being the first to feature bassist Lori Temple Black. The album includes patented "distorted, down-tuned doom riffs."The songs on, on the other hand, are said to be longer than previous work, with the mood of the album described as "calmer, yet more menacing."The records will come remastered and packaged in a gatefold sleeve featuring the original artwork and never-before-seen photos. The set also comes with a download card.Also gathered up as a double LP is 1991'sEP and 1992's(originally issued as).featured quick blasts like "Hog Leg," described as sounding like "a syphillitic Jimmy Swaggert trying to mimic Dio while being backed by a drunken ZZ Top cover band.", meanwhile, was the band's last album before moving to major label Atlantic and is also the first release to feature bassist Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones). The sludge-styled cycle is described as "one long, slow, loud blob of drones, moans and fuzztones."This package also arrives in a gatefold sleeve adding vintage photos to the original artwork.1. Vile2. Oven3. At A Crawl4. Let God Be Your Gardener5. Creepy Smell6. Kool Legged7. Green Honey8. Agonizer9. Raise A Paw10. Love Thing11. Ever Since My Accident12. Revulsion / We Reach13. Dead Dressed14. Cranky Messiah15. Claude16. My Small Percent Shows Most17. Candy-O18. Boris19. Anaconda20. Ligature21. It's Shoved22. Zodiac23. If I Had An Exorcism24. Your Blessened25. Cow1. Wispy2. Antitoxidote3. Hog Leg4. Charmicarmicat5. Hung Bunny / Roman Bird Dog / Sacrifice / Second Coming / The Ballad Of Dwight Fry / With Teeth