This Machine Kills Artists

Pitchfork 6.4/10 Some of the heaviest musicians on the planet can commune beautifully with the quietude of folk, and Melvins leader Buzz Osborne's the latest to try his luck with the genre. His new solo album is a refreshing breath of unplugged, fuck-it-all folk.

The Line of Best Fit 4/10 Legendary sludge-rock wildman unplugs his famously filthy guitar on his debut solo LP, with mixed results.

The Skinny 4/5 They said it couldn’t happen. They said it shouldn’t… oh, OK. We’re fibbing. Still, after 31 years and 19 Melvins albums, it seems odd that Buzz Osborne should finally choose to strike out alone.

Blabbermouth.net 8/10 King Buzzo has a lot of musical ideas chawing beneath his mondo shag, prompting the release of a seventeen-song solo album. As one of the principal inspirations sometimes overlooked in the evolution of NIRVANA, it's justifiable Buzz Osborne names his new album "This Machine Kills Artists". That idio...