Melvins Lite - Freak Puke

[Bigval]

Album of the year. I can't pick a favorite song yet, I love them all. Can't wait to see the first show of this tour 7/1.

I know we have about half a year to go, but I can't think of anything on the horizon that would best it for album of the year.

The new Tomahawk album!

*runs off*

[williamblakestyger]

melvins light ultra with al cisneros

[Metalhead Cow]

"This is Melvins 18th record."

He can't even count. Even if you disregard all their collaborations, mangled demos, 6, 8, 10, 26 songs, the solos, and the re-release of Gluey, they've still released more than 18 records. What the fudge, man. His lack of research is a little disappointing.

Well, wikipedia counts Freak Puke as their 18th studio album. That's the thing with the Melvins-everyone can agree that Metallica has 9 studio albums, High On Fire has 6 studio albums, Electric Wizard has 7 studio albums, etc. etc. etc.
But no one can agree how many studio albums the Melvins have released. They're kind of complicated with their releases.  This is how wikipedia lists it:

-Gluey Porch Treatments
-Ozma
-Bullhead
-Lysol
-Houdini
-Prick
-Stoner Witch
-Stag
-Honky
-The Maggot
-The Bootlicker
-The Crybaby
-Electroretard
-Hostile Ambient Takeover
-A Senile Animal
-Nude With Boots
-The Bride Screamed Murder
-Freak Puke

So that's 18 albums. Albums like Mangled Demos 1983, Singles 1-12, or EPs (Eggnog, The Bulls & The Bees) don't count. Wikipedia doesn't count Pig Of The Roman Empire, Never Breathe What You Can't See, and Sieg Howdy! as true Melvins studio albums, as they're collaborations. They're credited as Melvins/Lustmord and Melvins/Jello Biafra, not Melvins or the Melvins. But if you count those three albums than Freak Puke is their 21st studio album. If you count Pigs but not the Jello releases, than it's their 19th.

Personally, I consider Freak Puke to be their 21st studio album.

[homeless_dad]

Don't forget the Walsby releases.  Those are 2 of the best, IMO.

[Metalhead Cow]

I didn't even watch the video 

[MrLuck87]

Melvins-Freak Puke (Melvins Lite) guitar cover

Awesome!  Any chance you could post the tabs to the songs you've covered?

[Pound4abrown]

Album of the year. I can't pick a favorite song yet, I love them all. Can't wait to see the first show of this tour 7/1.

I know we have about half a year to go, but I can't think of anything on the horizon that would best it for album of the year.

The new Tomahawk album!

*runs off*

One can hope, I really was not a fan of Anonymous.

[TheSwingSet]

after a full week of absorption of this album i cannot wait to hear this material live.....the subtle nuances of trevors bass are fucking lethal.
well done melvins.

[TosT]

this album is a goddamned blessing

[Bigval]

-Gluey Porch Treatments
-Ozma
-Bullhead
-Lysol
-Houdini
-Prick
-Stoner Witch
-Stag
-Honky
-The Maggot
-The Bootlicker
-The Crybaby
-Electroretard
-Hostile Ambient Takeover
-A Senile Animal
-Nude With Boots
-The Bride Screamed Murder
-Freak Puke

Surely Electroretard can't be considered an album? It's basically an EP of covers (of other bands & their own songs). Under no circumstances is that a studio album. I think it's debatable Prick is too but POTRE and the first Jello CD should be considered Melvins albums, Sieg Howdy was just a cash grab EP.

So IMO it's 20 albums (w/ Prick) or 19 albums (w/o Prick).

Interestingly Buzz considers Colossus of Destiny their best album despite being a live album.

[Bigval]

One can hope, I really was not a fan of Anonymous.

Agreed, I didn't think much of it or Mit Gas either but still very much rate their first album.

[JUDY]

-Gluey Porch Treatments
-Ozma
-Bullhead
-Lysol
-Houdini
-Prick
-Stoner Witch
-Stag
-Honky
-The Maggot
-The Bootlicker
-The Crybaby
-Electroretard
-Hostile Ambient Takeover
-A Senile Animal
-Nude With Boots
-The Bride Screamed Murder
-Freak Puke

Surely Electroretard can't be considered an album? It's basically an EP of covers (of other bands & their own songs). Under no circumstances is that a studio album. I think it's debatable Prick is too but POTRE and the first Jello CD should be considered Melvins albums, Sieg Howdy was just a cash grab EP.

So IMO it's 20 albums (w/ Prick) or 19 albums (w/o Prick).

I hate the fact that Eggnog isn't on that list. It's an EP, yeah, but it still feels like a studio album....
The Bulls and the Bees is about 2:30 longer (I know this because I timed it on my drive home from my studio-which is egg-sactly one Eggnog long) but that feels like an EP. Eggnog does not.

If Electroretard can make the list, I say COD, Prick, and Eggnog can, too.
It's an endless debate. No one wins.

[Beard]

I don't know why people feel the need to distinguish between studio albums and live albums and the sort. I mean if the band worked on an album, even if its a collab. or a collection of covers, they still put hours/days/weeks/months into it. They should have all of their releases acknowledged, not just the ones with original material.

Surely Electroretard can't be considered an album? It's basically an EP of covers (of other bands & their own songs). Under no circumstances is that a studio album.

But that being said I do agree with you that Electroretard shouldn't be considered a studio album if you're not even counting POTRE or the Jelvins releases. That doesn't even make sense. 

I hate the fact that Eggnog isn't on that list. It's an EP, yeah, but it still feels like a studio album....
The Bulls and the Bees is about 2:30 longer (I know this because I timed it on my drive home from my studio-which is egg-sactly one Eggnog long) but that feels like an EP. Eggnog does not.

If Electroretard can make the list, I say COD, Prick, and Eggnog can, too.
It's an endless debate. No one wins.

And that's another great point, the only difference between EPs and LPs is play length... Disregarding someone's efforts because it only has 4 tracks is a joke. I'd rather have 4 kickass songs than 12 ok songs. 

[JUDY]

I don't know why people feel the need to distinguish between studio albums and live albums and the sort. I mean if the band worked on an album, even if its a collab. or a collection of covers, they still put hours/days/weeks/months into it. They should have all of their releases acknowledged, not just the ones with original material.

Agreed.

Just take a look at this disography. Tons of releases and tons of hard work.
Melvins are without a doubt the hardest working band in the business....and this proves it....
http://www.themelvins.net/wiki/index.php?title=Melvins_Discography

[(((O)))]

But that being said I do agree with you that Electroretard shouldn't be considered a studio album

To me Electroretard is totally an album. Sure it's covers and reworked songs but it's what they recorded and released. Therefore i declare ALBUM. End of.