Kevin Rutmanis and The Melvins...

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Yep. I could see more Blue Whale or a guest spot on a song here or there, but not much else. Steven, beyond his talents, seems to be a super reliable and agreeable character.

Musically it may have taken longer for Steven to gel with the Melvins, but as a working relationship I think it's probably the best it's been, at least since Jared/Coady. Only way I see Steven not being the touring bass is if he gets pulled away by other commitments, either a way more lucrative gig or personal/family/health shit.

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Yep. I could see more Blue Whale or a guest spot on a song here or there, but not much else. Steven, beyond his talents, seems to be a super reliable and agreeable character.

Musically it may have taken longer for Steven to gel with the Melvins, but as a working relationship I think it's probably the best it's been, at least since Jared/Coady. Only way I see Steven not being the touring bass is if he gets pulled away by other commitments, either a way more lucrative gig or personal/family/health shit.

True indeed. I don't see the point of a full-length with Kevin in the fold from a creative perspective either. Those records with him are in the pantheon, but it wouldn't make sense to go back. That said, I would like to see them switch things up a little bit in live settings especially. Steven is a reliable worker indeed, but it's been a long time since they did anything out of the ordinary. Last decade saw a lot of different line ups and show formats (opening for themselves, anniversary shows, residencies, etc.), the last couple years have amassed a ton of material that could be really interesting if spread out across different iterations. More than half of that stuff has never been played live.

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I don't see the point of a full-length with Kevin in the fold from a creative perspective either. Those records with him are in the pantheon, but it wouldn't make sense to go back.

I can see why you would say that but i disagree. For instance, the band still work with Dillard as a side project. They don't tour but they enjoy working with him and making some new songs. I think the same would happen with Kevin. Someone they simply enjoy creating with who offers something very different from Steven or Pinkus. I think that would appeal to Buzz greatly.

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I've been watching a few Kevin interviews this past few days since he's been promoting the new Hepatitus album and Dunn collaboration. Truly it's been particularly great to get a better sense of his personality and to hear him talk about his past and experiences. He seems like a really nice, down to Earth guy. Interestingly, in one interview he mentioned that his kid and one of Dale's are best friends!!! I know it hasn't quite happened yet, but i always suspect Kevin will be involved with Melvins again in some way at some point.

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Yeah I was hoping they'd get one of those Collab EPs like Al Cisneros, Flipper, or the Mudhoney boys.

[CoryCory]

Yeah I was hoping they'd get one of those Collab EPs like Al Cisneros, Flipper, or the Mudhoney boys.

If only. It likely would have been a lot better than half of those collab EPs to be honest.

[the bloat]

Yeah I was hoping they'd get one of those Collab EPs like Al Cisneros, Flipper, or the Mudhoney boys.

I don't think a Kevin guest appearance would merit its own 10", I mean it's not that special. Sure, the songs would be great, but usually those EPS function as previews to an upcoming album or two bands collaborating.

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Yeah I was hoping they'd get one of those Collab EPs like Al Cisneros, Flipper, or the Mudhoney boys.

I don't think a Kevin guest appearance would merit its own 10", I mean it's not that special. Sure, the songs would be great, but usually those EPS function as previews to an upcoming album or two bands collaborating.

Melvins vs hepa-titus

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"Mime Om" from this Crackwhore record is my favorite. I love Kevin's wordplay in the song titles. And though dadaist music can get really tedious, I don't know, he just manages to keep enough variety in these fever dreams. It's interesting to have Dunn be the (I'm guessing) more grounded one in the group.