Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Melvins Title: Bootlicker Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Ipecac Recordings Original Release Date: 8/24/1999 Release Date: 8/24/1999 Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Indie & Lo-Fi, American Alternative, Alternative Metal Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 689230000426 |
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The Melvins will never be satisfied to do things the way everybody else does them, and for this give thanks. Not only is this disc the second in a three-part CD extravaganza (which started with early 1999's unabashedly met... more » |
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Amazon.com The Melvins will never be satisfied to do things the way everybody else does them, and for this give thanks. Not only is this disc the second in a three-part CD extravaganza (which started with early 1999's unabashedly metallic Maggot and ends with 2000's The Crybaby), but the music is curiously unlike the Melvins. Bassist Kevin Rutmanis of Cows officially joins Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover, and the match appears heaven-made. From the slithery, sexy strains of the opener "Toy" to the meandering and many-faceted 11-minute "Let It All Be" to the beautiful, Sebadoh-ish ending of "Prig," some fans may be baffled and disappointed while others will be delighted and enchanted. If you've never really been a Melvins fan, but take secret delight in '70s psychedelia and prog-rock and cut your teeth on '80 and '90s alternative rock, then try the exotica of The Bootlicker. --Lorry Fleming Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsSexy... F. Beal | 08/26/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "The Bootlicker is marvelous. After the first listen I was somewhat awestruck because I had heard that it was going to be the "pop album" of the trilogy, but it is definetly not. Instead The Melvins play their own version of 70's prog rock and of course being that they are the melvins, it rocks. Most people will purchase this expecting the maggot part 2 which it isn't. The Bootlicker seems to me to be a lot more rewarding in the end than the maggot. Every time I listen to it I appreciate it more and more. The Bootlicker is uniquely it's own while retaining the feel of the first and hopefully the third part of the trilogy.(toy toy toy toy toy)" My fav,hands down! crown of indica | saint paul,mn,usa | 11/21/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "this is my pick of the litter far as melvins albums go.it's so chill while maintaining the classic level of insanity the melvins are known for!" The Melvins album you can listen to between meals... C. Quinn | County Louth, Eire | 07/23/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "... without ruining your appetite. As much. Even without the overdrive Melvins still sound creepy and stomach-churning. For me the murmuring, whispering, killer-in-the-shadows vocals here are actually an improvement on Buzz's usual moose-in-rutting-season wail, while lifting the veil of noise confirms what we've always believed -- that Melvins can write tunes, lyrics, and above all, grooves.
Don't let that put you off, though. This isn't 'Melvins Unplugged' (for a start, despite what some other reviewers think, it's not acoustic) or an attempt to become more radio-friendly. In fact, following the story of the Maggot/Bootlicker/Crybaby trilogy, it may be an ironic commentary on what happens when certain other bands take that route -- but I don't think you need to know any of that to appreciate this. All you need to know is that Melvins here are as smart and dark and riff-tastic as ever, and you can fully enjoy 'Bootlicker' at 4am without waking the neighbours. Result!" |
