From: pirone@milton.u.washington.edu (cocteau)
Newsgroups: alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: The Melvins - 4 Albums
Date: 8 Jan 1993 21:04:19 GMT
Organization: ALife Alchemist
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In article <C0JsD2.G4r@athena.cs.uga.edu> houk@athena.cs.uga.edu (Mr Congeniality Of 1967) writes:
}In article <1993Jan8.175137.25912@ncsu.edu> tphailey@eos.ncsu.edu (THOMAS PATRICK HAILEY) writes:
}>
}>In article <1iiasnINNpaf@sumax.seattleu.edu>, kbennett@sumax.seattleu.edu ( Slacker Goddess) writes:
}>> >Does anyone on this group listen to the Melvins ?
}>> >What's this I see they've got _4_ new records. One for each bandmember
}>> >no less. 
}>> >4 tapes. Is it any good or are these guys just pushing forward the
}>> >limits >of self-importance ?
}>> >
}>> >-rob
}>> 
}>> I don't know if you're old enough to remember the band KISS, but the
}>> Melvins' album cover art and 4-solo-album concept is a direct parody of
}>> the 4 solo albums that the KISS band members released one year when I was
}>> in (grade school? jr hi?). 
}>> 
}>> Lena
}>>       kbennett@sumax.seattleu.edu
}>> 
}>
}>Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but Melvins only put out 3 solo albums.
}>I mean, there's only 3 people in the band. The 4th album mentioned would
}>have to be their new one called "Lysol" (at least that's what I think it's 
}>called). Also, a new Melvins 5" came out on Slap A Ham records and it has
}>them doing two Flipper covers. The packaging is very much like a recent 
}>Flipper disc. I guess it's just the year for Melvins to do parodies.
}>
}>TOMASS 
}
}Just gotta throw my two cents in: I believe the new Melvins full-length
}is self-titled (there's nothing on the disc that looks like a title,
}so...). The Melvins lp called 'Lysol' will be their debut on Atlantic
}Records, and should be released in Feburary if I'm thinking right...
}
}In my opinion anyhow - all three of the solo eps are great, and don't
}let anyone fool you but Dale Crover's ep is good too! Okay?
}
}Joshua Houk
}-- 
}houk@athena.cs.uga.edu * indie-list co-moderator
}There's nothing better in the world than to lay in bed all day with a
}cheap AM radio on.
}	- Prisonshake

Yes, all three 'Kiss' albums are good.  The reason that Dale's ep
is thought to be best is because its the most straight forward 
rock'n'roll ep of the three. Both Buzz's, and especially Joe preston's
eps include industrial samplings and the like.

Also, Lysol was released in early december on Boner in the U.S.
and Tupelo recording in Europe.  This might be the self titled 
album being mentioned because a threatened lawsuit by whatever
mega-chem corporation that makes Lysol brand Disinfectant has
resulted in the name Lysol being covered with black tape. 
(It peels off easily). This album has a bad oil painting of
a Native American on Horseback.  ??If there is a New self
titled or otherwise named album coming out in Feb. please
e-mail me.!!

In reference to the post that compared Lysol to some Earth 
material, Joe preston most likely does make a stylistic 
contribution to the new music, but I dont see it as really
new when you listen to 'Charmacarmacat' on Eggnog or
'Eye Flies' off of their first ep 'Gluey p
Porch treatments'(alltime favorite), rather just an  
extension of earlier ideas.

p.s. I've seen the Melvins live four times now and
never with Lorax, always due to 'illness'.  I'm
kind of curious as to what her illness might be,
anybody know?  Also, I believe she really is the 
daughter of Shirley Temple, isnt she? 

dome@santafe.santafe.edu