Hold It In is the 20th studio album by the Melvins, released on October 14, 2014.[1] The lineup for this album features Melvins stalwarts Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover joined by Butthole Surfers members Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus.[1]
| Hold It In | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, sludge metal | |||
| Length | 52:55 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
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Vinyl version
editA single LP vinyl edition was released by Ipecac Recordings in December 2014, omitting the tracks "Eyes on You" and "House of Gasoline". A 10" single of Bride of Crankenstein was released by Amphetamine Reptile Records, featuring the omitted tracks.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Consequence of Sound | C [4] |
| musicOMH | [3] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Osborne, Pinkus and Crover except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bride of Crankenstein" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "You Can Make Me Wait" | Leary | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Brass Cupcake" | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "Barcelonian Horseshoe Pit" | 4:22 | |
| 5. | "Onions Make the Milk Taste Bad" | 5:01 | |
| 6. | "Eyes on You" | Leary | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Sesame Street Meat" | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Nine Yards" | 2:29 | |
| 9. | "The Bunk Up" | 7:35 | |
| 10. | "I Get Along (Hollow Moon)" | Leary | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Piss Pisstopherson" | 2:58 | |
| 12. | "House of Gasoline" | 12:11 |
Personnel
edit- King Buzzo – guitar, lead (3, 5, 7, 9, 12) and backing vocals
- Dale Crover – drums, backing vocals
- Paul Leary – guitar, lead (2, 6, 10) and backing (3) vocals, engineer
- JD Pinkus – bass, lead (1, 8, 11) and backing vocals
Additional personnel
edit- Toshi Kasai – engineer
- Stephen Haas – engineer
- John Golden – mastering
- Brian Gardner – mastering (2, 6 & 10)
- Mackie Osborne – design
References
edit- ^ a b "The Melvins To Release 'Hold It In' In October". Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Hold It In - Melvins". Metacritic. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam. "Melvins – Hold It In". musicOMH. OMH. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Kivel, Adam. "Melvins – Hold It In". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Hold It In - Melvins". All Music Guide. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved October 17, 2014.