| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Consequence of Sound | B− |
| Pitchfork | (5.5/10) |
| PopMatters | |
Basses Loaded is the 21st album by American rock band Melvins, released on June 3, 2016, through Ipecac Recordings. It features earlier members, but not all of them, that has been a part of the Melvins over the previous decade, centered around the many bass guitar players to have passed through the band. Steven Shane McDonald of Redd Kross makes his debut with the Melvins, while Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic makes a guest appearance.
Nine songs from the album were previously released through Amphetamine Reptile Records on two limited edition EPs (Beer Hippy and War Pussy) and in a split-release with Le Butcherettes (Chaos as Usual). A version of the song "Choco Plumbing" appeared on the Cartoon Network program Uncle Grandpa in the episode "Uncle Melvins".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Decay of Lying" | 6:35 | |
| 2. | "Choco Plumbing" | 4:11 | |
| 3. | "Beer Hippie" | 5:15 | |
| 4. | "I Want to Tell You" | Harrison | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Captain Come Down" | 2:54 | |
| 6. | "Hideous Women" | 3:04 | |
| 7. | "Shaving Cream" | Traditional / Bell | 2:31 |
| 8. | "Planet Destructo" | 6:05 | |
| 9. | "War Pussy" | 2:47 | |
| 10. | "Maybe I Am Amused" | 2:45 | |
| 11. | "Phyllis Dillard" | 4:21 | |
| 12. | "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" | Traditional / | 2:07 |
Personnel
- King Buzzo – guitar & vocals
- Dale Crover – drums & vocals (1, 2, 4–6, 8–10), bass (3, 7, 11, 12)
- Steven McDonald – bass & vocals (1, 4, 6, 9)
- Jared Warren – bass & vocals (2)
- Coady Willis – drums & vocals (2)
- Mike Dillard – drums & vocals (3, 7, 11, 12)
- Jeff Pinkus – bass (5)
- Trevor Dunn – bass (8)
- Krist Novoselic – bass & accordion (10)
- Kristy Joy – backing vocals
- Toshi Kasai – engineer, producer
- Mackie Osborne – art
References
"Basses Loaded - Melvins". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2016. https://www.metacritic.com/music/basses-loaded/melvins ↩
Deming, Mark. "Melvins - Basses Loaded". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2016. http://www.allmusic.com/album/basses-loaded-mw0002927456 ↩
Caffrey, Dan (June 16, 2016). "Album Review: The Melvins - Basses Loaded". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 21, 2016. http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/06/album-review-the-melvins-basses-loaded/ ↩
Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (June 6, 2016). "Melvins - Basses Loaded". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2016. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21959-basses-loaded/ ↩
Skinner, Jared (June 2, 2016). "The Melvins: Basses Loaded". PopMatters. Retrieved June 21, 2016. https://www.popmatters.com/review/the-melvins-basses-loaded/ ↩
"Melvins Recruit Krist Novoselic for New Album, Blast Dave Grohl for Blowing Them Off". Pitchfork. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016. http://pitchfork.com/news/63983-melvins-recruit-krist-novoselic-for-new-album-blast-dave-grohl-for-blowing-them-off/ ↩
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