(A) Senile Animal

[Vcavallo]

Incidentally, hello to anyone that might remember me.

hah!  as i was reading your post i was thinking, "i've got to say hi to him and mention that it's been a while" and then i got to this line.
of course we remember you!  where've you been?

[Reverend Ebeneezer]

Hey Vinney,

It's been an intense 6 months for me - I had my finals and dissertation to do and then started working about 4 days after my last exam. Since then I've graduated and been doing freelance work up and down the country over the summer. I've only just settled down into a full-time job, but I've had little time for much else of late...been so out of touch. It took my brother to remind me that Senile Animal was actually out...

How've you been, chap?

[OfficerButtcrack]

http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/themelvins.htm

http://buluthim.blogspot.com/2006/09/melvins-senile-animal.html

It's getting good reviews everywhere. On topic, I love the riffage at the end of Talking Horse. It has to be one of their best riffs ever.

[blacksanta]

Welcome back Reverend! Anyhoo, I updated my review and I hope you all like it.  This editing is dedicated to R. Ebenezer, Mean Clown, Cheeseburger, Leroy, Kurdtluver, no recess, Lunica, Schnab, Brian,  MOTHERFUCKING GLEN, grim reaper and everyone else Im 2 stoned 2 remember and the melvins mods. Thanks for making me not feeling too fairy.....I want a .net party someday

[norecess]

Aquarius Records:

MELVINS  "A Senile Animal"  (Ipecac)  cd  15.98
      Hard to believe the Melvins are still around. And that they STILL don't suck. After like, what... 200 albums? Equally hard to believe that they have somehow morphed from one of the most difficult and gloriously difficult bands to ever sign to a major label (outside of the Butthole Surfers) into purveyors of super kick ass, head banging stoner Stooges stomp rock. But hell, we're not complaining...
      And who cares if this is release #1 or #201. Or how many bassists they've pile up in their "morgue" (like Spinal Tap was with drummers), it still packs a mighty wallop, and gives us just what we've come to love and adore and expect from the Melvins, almost too much so, but more on that in a minute.
      A Senile Animal is the first "true" Melvins album since 2004's Pigs of the Roman Empire teamup with infrasound specialist Lustmord, and sees the Melvins circa 2006, aka Buzz & Dale, join forces with the equally chaotic duo of Jared & Cody, otherwise known as Big Business (Jared also ex-Karp).
      Together as the (new) Melvins they are bigger and badder than ever. With the power of THREE vocalists, TWO bass players, and most excitingly, a DOUBLE DRUM attack, a sort of hybrid drum kit manned by two different drummers!!
      We haven't seen it yet, and heard they share cymbals or hit some of the same drums, or maybe hold hands while rocking out, but however they get it done, it WORKS. BIG TIME!
      This record will definitely hit the spot for those of you craving more of that heavy / catchy sludge pop, found on past Melvins classics like Houdini or Stoner Witch. In fact, a lot of A Senile Animal sounds like it was just plucked from those very same sessions. Not a bad thing mind you. It's just that some of us, especially after the gorgeous fucked up heavy weirdness of Pigs of the Roman Empire, imagined that the Melvins might have been headed down a much more twisted and fucked up musical path. And while that is not necessarily the case, we're not too disappointed. In fact this disc's got most of us too busy rocking out and banging our heads and air guitaring and flailing wildly about to even notice.
      And we sure as heck can't wait to see the crazy drum kit thing everyones talking about, and to have our asses thoroughly kicked by the NEW Melvins, not so much a quintet as much as a POWER-POWER trio! Fuck yeah.

[norecess]

Welcome back Reverend! Anyhoo, I updated my review and I hope you all like it.  This editing is dedicated to R. Ebenezer, Mean Clown, Cheeseburger, Leroy, Kurdtluver, no recess, Lunica, Schnab, Brian,  MOTHERFUCKING GLEN, grim reaper and everyone else Im 2 stoned 2 remember and the melvins mods. Thanks for making me not feeling too fairy.....I want a .net party someday

Awesome, Santa. Terrific review!

[anaconda]

i humbly accept your love and affection, reverend santa.

[blacksanta]

Edited for being on mushrooms..............I forgot you are all criminals, stay away from my house or Im calling the popos 

[SchnabelA]

Welcome back Reverend! Anyhoo, I updated my review and I hope you all like it.

[mopafeena]

Aquarius Records:

MELVINS

[norecess]

Aquarius Records:

MELVINS  "A Senile Animal"  (Ipecac)  cd  15.98
      With the power of THREE vocalists, TWO bass players, and most excitingly, a DOUBLE DRUM attack, a sort of hybrid drum kit manned by two different drummers!!
     

Two bass players? Um, no. Not that i'm aware of. Or am i wrong?

They make these sort of little mistakes several times as they write a shitload of reviews every week. (I still recommend everyone to subscribe to their newsletter at http://aquariusrecords.org/, or check out their latest newsletter at http://aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html).

[MailOrderBride]

I have been a fan of Karp since around the time I started listening to the Melvins, in 1995, so to me the album is almost like the best Karp album ever. i always thought they were realy similar to the Melvins, even to the point of the hairdos. I think this is the best album since Stag, hands down. The only thing lacking is the superior production that the Atlantic albums had, specifically the drums. I understand they are going for something less huge than Stoner Witch, but the drums sound really dry. Like they recorded them in a closet or something. Otherwise, it's the best Melvins record in ten years. i can't wait to see the new lineup live, since I never got to see Karp. I have seen the Melvins 4 times, but I haven't seen them since before the Crybaby came out, when they were playing a double set with no opener. I am going to see them at the Conservatory in OKC, and the next day, on the "second stage" at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. These are definitely going to be the smallest shows I have ever seen them at---reminiscent of their pre-Atlantic days. It's going to be awesome, I am sure.

[klump]

I have been a fan of Karp since around the time I started listening to the Melvins, in 1995, so to me the album is almost like the best Karp album ever. i always thought they were realy similar to the Melvins, even to the point of the hairdos. I think this is the best album since Stag, hands down. The only thing lacking is the superior production that the Atlantic albums had, specifically the drums. I understand they are going for something less huge than Stoner Witch, but the drums sound really dry. Like they recorded them in a closet or something. Otherwise, it's the best Melvins record in ten years. i can't wait to see the new lineup live, since I never got to see Karp. I have seen the Melvins 4 times, but I haven't seen them since before the Crybaby came out, when they were playing a double set with no opener. I am going to see them at the Conservatory in OKC, and the next day, on the "second stage" at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa. These are definitely going to be the smallest shows I have ever seen them at---reminiscent of their pre-Atlantic days. It's going to be awesome, I am sure.

listen to the record with some good speakers or headphones.

[mopafeena]

Yay! I now have an actual copy. I say 'actual' because i had a leak. I thought i should admit that. And i know i was one of the main people saying don't download just wait for it to come out and it will be more 'special' etc. I'm an idiot/arsehole/whatever. A hypocrite even. Sorry to anyone who cares.

I did only listen to the leak a total of six times though but i guess that doesn't matter.

Oh, by the way, I LOVE IT!! Near perfect album, maybe even actually perfect.

[glen]

just got it.  I was a little spooked when someone said "pics of the band" included but in that format I think it works.  I see buzz followed the POTRE lead and included patchy lyrics.   glad I didn't submit anything to the lyrics section. I would have had that all fucked up.