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CFCE 87.8 FM Weekly Genre: Sludge Metal
Some muddy glue with your cartilaginous grease?
Ah, the first misdeed of the Melvins... Is Flipper the dolphin stuck in the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez?!? *Hardglue on the teeth* What King Buzzo chews, no one has ever known what it was and no one will ever know. Greyish, rainy austerity, the smell of stale cheap beer, loneliness and resentment, discouragement, macabre recklessness. Sticking to the title of the tracks, it is already an absolutely morbid ... read more
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Gluey Porch Treatments is the… interestingly named full-length debut of Seattle sludge metal and grunge pioneers, the Melvins, and it sure is interesting.
What? That’s not enough insight? Bah, fine… was worth a try! Damn average AOTY user… they’re too smart!
In full truth, I’ve been hit with a severe bout of WRITER’S BLOCK. The most dreaded condition to hit all those looking to put pen to paper.
Thus, I’ve been neglecting ... read more
Every Sunday, Pitchdork will review five classic albums that Pitchfork has yet to review, or has ignored. Classic in that they were released before 2010. Today, we start this trend with Melvin's 1987 debut album, 'Gluey Porch Treatments':
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Before grunge had a name, before doom metal earned legitimacy, and before sludge slithered out of the gutters of hardcore and metal, Melvins were in the basement—cranking out slow, lurching anti-anthems that confused ... read more
insanely heavy and massively influential. this album is slow, mean, and so gloriously sludgy. the riffs are loud and dirty and i love them, and they're paired with powerful bass that really tie the mean guitars together. the drums are an easy highlight for me, dale crover is a fucking monster on that kit. king buzzo's voice is also a favorite aspect, it's been one of my favorite parts of melvins ever since i heard houdini, and this proves that he was this imposing and ... read more
T̷W̷I̷S̷T̷!̷
Gluey Porch Treatments is the… interestingly named full-length debut of Seattle sludge metal and grunge pioneers, the Melvins, and it sure is interesting.
What? That’s not enough insight? Bah, fine… was worth a try! Damn average AOTY user… they’re too smart!
In full truth, I’ve been hit with a severe bout of WRITER’S BLOCK. The most dreaded condition to hit all those looking to put pen to paper.
Thus, I’ve been neglecting ... read more
Pretty good first listen. I can immediately hear their influences for their sound while also undertanding how they influenced other bands. The score might change after I listen more of their records.
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Track List
| 1 | Eye Flys 6:16 | 89 |
| 2 | Echo Head/Don't Piece Me 2:51 | 82 |
| 3 | Heater Moves and Eyes 3:52 | 78 |
| 4 | Steve Instant Newman 1:31 | 69 |
| 5 | Influence of Atmosphere 1:51 | 77 |
| 6 | Exact Paperbacks 0:43 | 74 |
| 7 | Happy Grey or Black 2:01 | 77 |
| 8 | Leeech 2:32 | 78 |
| 9 | Glow God 0:51 | 72 |
| 10 | Big as a Mountain 0:57 | 75 |
| 11 | Heavyness of the Load 3:06 | 74 |
| 12 | Flex With You 0:54 | 74 |
| 13 | Bitten Into Sympathy 1:45 | 71 |
| 14 | Gluey Porch Treatments 0:48 | 69 |
| 15 | Clipping Roses 0:49 | 68 |
| 16 | As It Was 2:51 | 72 |
| 17 | Over From Under the Excrement 4:39 | 80 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
