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Basses Loaded

Melvins

Basses Loaded

The Montesano sludge band's latest features every bass player that ever played with the band, and includes a guest appearance from Krist Novoselic

ADM rating[?]

6.1

Label
Ipecac
UK Release date
03/06/2016
US Release date
03/06/2016
  1. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Is it for everyone? No, but everyone won’t read this review and if you are, you have a good picture of who the Melvins are by now
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  2. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    A mixed bag. Some of it works, some of it doesn’t and some of it is just a little bit too silly for its own good
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  3. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    A testament to their nonchalant and fiercely inventive place in the world of loud and angry music
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  4. 6.7 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Six bassists contribute to a whacked-out, if standard, record from the sludge heroes
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  5. 6.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    You can practically hear the clatter of empty beer cans
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  6. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The band instead pays homage to their long, curious history by plugging in with some longtime cohorts, making an unholy ruckus, and once again not giving a damn about what we think of it
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  7. 6.0 |   All Music

    More interesting in concept than it is satisfying in execution
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  8. 6.0 |   DIY

    They’re the Melvins and they’ll do whatever they want. And that’s just fine
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  9. 6.0 |   The Music

    To anyone without the sharpest muso ears, it's hard to identify here when one bass man picks up from another
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  10. 5.5 |   Pitchfork

    Perhaps for the first time ever, the Melvins sound unfocused and—worse—like their music is beginning to lack energy
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  11. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    It's a record overwhelmed by its creators back catalogue, and not one you could imagine having any kind of longevity
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