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Rock · 1986 · 6 tracks

Melvins

Melvins

Twelve minutes of mud-caked riffs and tectonic drumming. The blueprint for sludge metal, recorded with the raw, unwashed energy of a 1986 basement session.

1986 · Ipecac Recordings

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A thick, suffocating weight that feels both physically heavy and emotionally detached.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Easy as It Was
2:33
02
Now a Limo
0:52
03
Grinding Process
2:35
04
At a Crawl
3:09
05
Disinvite
1:19
06
Snake Appeal
1:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden deceleration in At a Crawl where the tempo drags like lead through water
The frantic, sub-one-minute blast of Now a Limo that feels like a punk song collapsing
The thick, overdriven bass tone that anchors the opening of Grinding Process
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Melvins sound next to the rest of Melvins's catalogue?

Aggressive+3.2σ

Aggressive saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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