Basses Loaded

Basses Loaded is the 21st album (not including split albums) by the Melvins released on June 3, 2016, through Ipecac Recordings. This release features every member that has been a part of the band over the previous decade, centered around the many bass guitar players to have passed through Melvins. Steven Shane McDonald, of Redd Kross, makes his debut with the Melvins, while Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic makes a guest appearance.[6]

Basses Loaded
Studio album by Melvins
Released	June 3, 2016
Recorded	Sound of Sirens Studio
Genre	Sludge metal,[1][2] stoner rock[2]
Length	45:49
Label	Ipecac
Producer	The Melvins, Toshi Kasai
Melvins chronology
Three Men and a Baby (2016) Basses Loaded (2016) A Walk with Love & Death (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Consequence of Sound	B-[2]
Pitchfork	(5.5/10)[5]
PopMatters	[1]

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".[7]

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 / Norworth Tilzer	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)

with

• Kristy Joy - backing vocals

Production

• Toshi Kasai - engineer, producer
• Mackie Osborne - art

References

1. Skinner, Jared (June 2, 2016). "The Melvins: Basses Loaded". PopMatters. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
2. Caffrey, Dan (June 16, 2016). "Album Review: The Melvins - Basses Loaded". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
3. "Basses Loaded - Melvins". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
4. Deming, Mark. "Melvins - Basses Loaded". Allmusic. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
5. Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (June 6, 2016). "Melvins - Basses Loaded". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
6. "Melvins Recruit Krist Novoselic for New Album, Blast Dave Grohl for Blowing Them Off". Retrieved March 13, 2016.
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQY4PVfyuD0