Hold It In
Considering their filthy, flippant reputation and their shared affinities for black humor and gleeful racket, a Melvins/Butthole Surfers crossover comes as no real surprise. Hold It In is a musical merger between the two bands that is also one of the catchiest Melvins record to date, containing syrupy, sickeningly sweet melodies built upon the bedrock of both bands’ usual scuzzy styles.
Ah, the ever-reliable Melvins, forever ploughing their enduring furrow. Still, even when your old tricks are among the greatest, doesn’t hurt to rope in some folks with a few new ‘uns: Hold It In duly sees the veteran sludgesters joined by Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus of the Butthole Surfers, blowing tripped-out fairy dust across the familiar metallic crunch.
King Buzzo might as well be called "King Tireless" after recently releasing an acoustic solo album, "This Machine Kills Artists", behind two THE MELVINS albums last year, the Mike Dillard reunion album "Tres Cabrones" and the covers album "Everybody Loves Sausages". This time, Buzz Osborne kicks THE...
Proto-grungers welcome Butthole Surfers on-board for a psychedelic rock-out. Review by Guy Oddy