April 19 brings us Tarantula Heart, the latest from the ever-changing Melvins. The album contains 5 songs and releases on Ipecac Recordings.
This time around, the band features contributions from Roy Mayorga (Ministry) and Gary Chester (We Are The Asteroid).
“The way we approached Tarantula Heart was different than any other Melvins’ album,” Buzz Osborne says in a press statement. “I had Dale and Roy Mayorga come in and play along with Steven and I to some riffs, then I took those sessions and figured out what parts would work and wrote new music to fit. This isn’t a studio approach we’ve ever taken. Usually we have the songs written BEFORE we start recording!”
One notable contribution is the dual drum parts, via Dale Crover along with Mayorga.
Melvins tour dates:
March 3 Auckland, NZ Auckland Town Hall
March 6 Melbourne, AUS Festival Hall
March 7 Adelaide, AUS Hindley Street Music Hall
March 9 Sydney, AUS Hordern Pavilion
March 10 Brisbane, AUS Fortitude Music Hall
March 12 Perth, AUS Metro City
March 17 Osaka, JP Music Club Janus
March 19 Tokyo, JP Shibuya WWW X
March 20 Tokyo, JP Shibuya WWW X
Tarantula Heart track list:
1. Pain Equals Funny
2. Working the Ditch
3. She’s Got Weird Arms
4. Allergic to Food
5. Smiler
