Melvins Poll

This is so tough. I'd have to say, based on how much time I've spent with 'em, I'd go with either Houdini or Stoner Witch. But there are times when I think that Gluey Porch and Ozma are just as great. Also, the recent run with the Big Business dudes cannot be slept on - even with the slight dip in quality with Bride.

Houdini probably wins because its delights are so immediate. I might go Lysol if they ever remaster it

I've always had a hard time getting into Lysol because it sounds awful to me.

fuckin' Bullhead

stoner rock forum no longer exists? hmm.

Houdini and Bullhead are both great, but Stag is next level...it's like a bizarre surrealist/stream-of-consciousness concept album...

eggnog v. lysol for me

lysol v bullhead v the maggot v (a) senile animal

'Nog!

Followed by Lysol, Houdini, Tanx, Stoner Witch, Bullhead, etc etc

Voted Houdini. Wonder if I am the only one. Will find out in a few days...

Houdini's really good! Some days I might vote for it. But not today.

I kind of see it as the dividing line between the early Melvins and the later stuff. There's a difference there, right? I can never seem to quantify it.

I like houdini, but I much prefer the gluttony live version.

xp: post houdini, there's a bigger focus on production weirdness

Melvins told me to tell you all to suck it. They don't care which ones you like.

Houdini eye guess

But I care. Did anyone ignore their 1997-2005 output? I've been getting reacquainted with Honky, The Maggot, The Bootlicker, and Hostile Ambient Takeover. I'm really into The Maggot right now.

coudn't get v far into Honky :(

whoa, really? honky is pretty top-tier imo.

Lysol. Not just one of their best. One of THE best. Ever.

think i voted Houdini last time. its still my fave

xp to Alan N: will probably give it another shot, liked some of it, just seemed like it would take more time to 'get it' than I wanted to give...

I can't believe no one else is repping for Stag...

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I've been enjoying re-listening to Gluey Porch Treatments and Ozma. I remember first hearing Melvins around '88 -- there was really no one that sounded remotely like them at the time, and I feel those albums should get some bonus points for being the first. Eggnog and Lysol are cool, but I much prefer them in a series of short bursts. BTW, it's been a decade since Ipecac remastered and reissued Gluey. What's keeping them from doing Ozma and a kickass deluxe package with Boris, Eggnog and Lysol?

Oops, I accidentally substituted the awesome lead track "Boris" for Bullhead.

a Bullhead without "Boris" is no Bullhead imo

They really do need to do a boxed set of the Boner Years.

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Wow, the early stuff dominated. Thought I might see a point or two for Nude With Boots, but just so much stuff to choose from. I sent a link to Ipecac ;)

I sent a link to Ipecac ;)

LOL!

you should do a Melvins re-poll from 1999 forward (Crybaby, Bootlicker, Maggot onward) -- would be much more interesting!

I imagine the Melvins own the rights to these records so I can't imagine it would be too much trouble to arrange a re-ish. There are some singles and stuff around this period too for bonus tracks, etc.

you should do a Melvins re-poll from 1999 forward (Crybaby, Bootlicker, Maggot onward) -- would be much more interesting!

less interesting, as it would have less voters

what would you recommend to listen to first, fastnbulbous, in your world of post-99 Melvins albums

more interesting as we'd learn what ppl actually liked (if anything) from the last decade of melvins

post 99 top 5

1. A Senile Animal
2. The Bootlicker
3. Nude With Boots
4. Colossus Of Destiny
5. Pigs of the Roman Empire

A Senile Animal is my fave Big Biz era LP just because they were still figuring it out and there's a lot of tension, sloppiness and weirdness on it before they got all super-duper tight. The Bootlicker is a great outlier record, almost indie rock/post-rock in parts and dudes were no joke with melodies anyway

what about Hostile Ambient Takeover Whiney?

One of my least favorites, actually! My fave Melvs records are the ones where they're the most all-out poppy (Houdini, Stoner Witch, Senile Animal) or the most art-rocky weirdo-sludgo (Crybaby, Lysol, Colossus Of Destiny). HAT is kind of on the unadventurous side for a Melvins record.

The new live record is fucking boss, btw

when's it out?

May 31 is the release date.

My faves since 99 are:

Nude With Boots
A Senile Animal
The Maggot
The Bride Screamed Murder
Hostile Ambient Takeover
The Crybaby

In tribute to this awesome poll, Melvins are presenting us with this gift:

MELVINS Double Door, 5/31 8:30 PM (performing the albums Lysol, Eggnog & Houdini in their entirety)
MELVINS Double Door, 6/1, 8:30 PM (performing the albums Bullhead and Stoner Witch in their entirety)

totally missed this poll would've voted the maggot

picked up Gluey Porch Treatments and it's so good, one of those bands who apparently emerged fully formed and had it nailed from the beginning

It's been hard to get excited about most of what they've done post-Big Business lineup. I haven't even bothered to check out their album from February.

Houdini was robbed.