Just found this cool interview (except for the boring questions about grunge,nirvana blah blah blah) with Dale Crover on an Italian site....he talks also about the new upcoming album and what he says in my opinion is what everyone of you want to hear about the new album....my english is bad so sorry if the translate will be not the best.
search the interview (click on senile animal's cover) in this link:
http://www.rockline.it/modules.php?name=Interviste&letter=Mhere the translation:
Dale Crover is a piece of history of Rock music, not so much for his temporary featuring with the Nirvanas of Kurt Cobain, how much for his militancy in the Melvins, the band that has changed the American music scene contributing to the birth of the Grunge. Dale tells to RockLine.it using his typical funny tones ...
And.B. - Hi Dale, is for us a great honor to be able to interview a legend of rock as you. At first,how are you?
Dale - Everything well thanks!
E.B. - We can begin the interview speaking of the job that is developing. In 2007 during the tour you have played the song Suicides In Progress. Will it appear on the new album?
Dale - That song advanced from the sessions for the album (A) Senile Animal. We had decided not to insert it on that album. Now the new album is ready and the song will certainly be included!
E.B. - Could you speak to us how the sound of the Melvins will change on the next upcoming album . have you already thought about new experimentations?
Dale - the songs of the new album are more mysterious than the songs of (A) Senile Animal. It is not a very direct album, is not a straight album ,but if I must say mine, it is quite a lot involving. Buzz says that he prefers it to (A) Senile Animal and it is probably right. We make always a such disorder in study with all the crazy sounds and the instruments! We do not have never fear to try new and different solutions. Many bands are worried to exit itself from just the shell, but for the Melvins is not so!
E.B. -- What do you think about (A) Senile Animal?
Dale - (A) Senile Animal is an excellent album, one of my particular favourites for the really fun title.
E.B. -- How would you describe your musical evolution from the beginning of your career to date?
Dale - we improved a lot since the beginning and so has improved the quality of our stuff. We can say that the development that we are going so far has changed things always for the better
And.B. - Many consider you the pioneers of the Sludge. What do you think about
the classifications of music?
Dale - Oh, I shiver when I hear to classify a certain musical type. All was born when rock journalists ,lacking some culture, decided to give a name to all. I consider them a drunk sort of journalists.
E. B. - You influenced a lot of bands, from the Nirvana in which played for a short period until to Boris. How do you feel about it?
Dale - i feel as if I were me the big piece in the city!!
E.B. - what's your relationship with the Ipecac Recordings of Mike Patton?is it a good record label also for new experimentals realities?
Dale - In my opinion ipecac is the best label because honest towards any bands. And it is a great record house certain for the one that still looks for in 2008 to make experimental music.
E.B. - Which are your projects for this 2008?
Dale - Surely will go to tour! Know, I don't succeed in paying me the lease if I remain sat on the couch the whole day!
E.B. - In the last European tour you have been forced to eliminate four dates in Italy and the same tour has also been cancelled subsequently. What problems have you met?
Dale - Unfortunately we have met problems of planning. Ahah, has not surely annulled the tour because don't love you!
E.B. - And therefore when you will return in Italy will you propose there your historians songs or those of the new album?
Dale - you intend the hysterical songs true? Yes certain, we will surely do those kind of songs!
we didn't know that Fellini had been a director until we didn't come in Italy. there are beautiful crazy persons group of eccentric in Italy there! I obviously tell it in positive sense. Then don't forget that from you there is the best coffee and food of the world! Please, tell us your secrets. we would remain in Italy there if you revealed them to us!
E.B. - Ahah, we waits you with pleasure. And what's your good tied up memory to your career instead?
Dale - I have indeed million Of it, but if I had to choose I would answer you to play with the Stooges and the Kiss. A memorable experience that I have always wanted to put in prominence.
E.B. - But do you regret something of your career?
Dale - Absolutely no!
E.B. - Changing discourse, how's going with the Fantomas? Do you still collaborate with Lustmord?
Dale - there is a DVD of the big band Fantomas + Melvins that will go out very soon! to my opinion one of the best DVDs live that I have ever seen. As Lustmord regards, let's hope to be able to also play soon live with him!
E.B. - As last question I would want to ask you to shortly describe us what has been your relationship with Kurt Cobain and with the scene in Seattle.
Dale - my relationship with Kurt has tightly been platonic. And so has always been until the moment in which we are lost indeed there.
E.B. - Thanks thousand Dale for your gentleness. We wish you good luck for this 2008 with the Melvins. You can finish the interview as you prefer. Talk to you soon from RockLine.it!
Dale - oh,the pleasure is mine. Will see that we will return soon in Italy! Hi for now!