Less than a year after dropping their epic double LP, A Walk with Love and Death, Melvins have announced another new full length: Pinkus Abortion Technician. The album, out April 20th via Ipecac, is the band's most bass-tastic effort yet, combining the talents of current bottom-ender Steven McDonald (OFF!, Redd Kross), as well as on-again-off-again member Jeff Pinkus, also of Butthole Surfers. (The upcoming album's title doubles as a nod to Butthole Surfers' magnum opus, Locust Abortion Technician.)
They've also shared the album's first single, "Stop Moving to Florida." A percussive playground masquerading as rock medley, the five-and-a-half-minute ripper joins James Gang's "Stop" and Butthole Surfers' "Moving to Florida" in unholy matrimony. It's one of several covers featured on the record, which also includes takes on the Beatles' "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," plus yet another Butthole Surfers reinterpretation, "Graveyard."
"We've never had two bass players. We've had two drummers and two guitar players so it makes total sense to now have two bass players," Buzz Osborne says of the new LP. "We'll be taking this two-prong bass attack on the road as well, which should prove to be interesting. Pinkus Abortion Technician is a radically great record and was a stone groove to record. We drank a lot of coffee and enjoyed each other's company. I like Steven and Jeff a great deal. I admire their bass playing and singing and both of them can grill a mean steak." Duly noted.
Listen now, and scroll down for the album artwork and track listing, as well as Melvins' upcoming tour dates. Pre-order Pinkus Abortion Technician here.
Melvins - Pinkus Abortion Technician track list
01. "Stop Moving to Florida"
02. "Embrace the Rub"
03. "Don't Forget to Breathe"
04. "Flamboyant Duck"
05. "Break Bread"
06. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" [Beatles cover]
07. "Prenup Butter"
08. "Graveyard" [Butthole Surfers cover]
Melvins tour dates:
Apr. 26 — San Diego, CA — Casbah
Apr. 27 — Tucson, AZ — The Rock
Apr. 29 — Dallas, TX — Tree's
Apr. 30 — Austin, TX — Mohawk
May 01 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
May 03 — Baton Rouge, LA — Spanish Moon
May 04 — Birmingham, AL — Zydeco
May 06 — Charlotte, NC — Visulite Theater
May 07 — Carrboro, NC — Cat's Cradle
May 09 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar
May 10 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
May 11 — Brooklyn, NY — Warsaw
May 12 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
May 13 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
May 14 — Montreal, Québec — Corona Theatre
May 16 — Toronto, Ontario — Velvet Underground
May 18 — Cleveland, OH — Grog Shop
May 19 — Pittsburgh, PA — Rex Theater
May 20 — Louisville, KY — Headliner's Music Hall
May 22 — Nashville, TN — 3rd & Lindsley
May 23 — Memphis, TN — Hi-Tone
May 24 — St. Louis, MO — The Ready Room
May 25 — Kansas City, MO — Record Bar
May 26 — Tulsa, OK — Cain's Ballroom
May 27 — Norman, OK — Opolis
May 29 — Santa Fe, NM — Meow Wolf
May 30 — Flagstaff, AZ — The Green Room
May 31 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
Jul. 12 — Santa Ana, CA — The Observatory
Jul. 13 — Los Angeles, CA — Troubadour
Jul. 14 — Fresno, CA — Strummer's
Jul. 16 — San Francisco, CA — Great American Music Hall
Jul. 17 — Sacramento, CA — Holy Diver
Jul. 19 — Seattle, WA — Neumo's
Jul. 20 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom
Jul. 21 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Venue Nightclub
Jul. 24 — Edmonton, Alberta — Union Hall
Jul. 25 — Calgary, Alberta — Marquee Room
Jul. 27 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Pyramid Cabaret
Jul. 28 — Fargo, ND — The Aquarium (Dempsey's Upstairs)
Jul. 29 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue
Jul. 30 — Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon
Jul. 31 — Chicago, IL — Park West
Aug. 02 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Pyramid Scheme
Aug. 03 — Detroit, MI — El Club
Aug. 04 — Columbus, OH — A&R Music Bar
Aug. 05 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue Theatre
Aug. 06 — Rock Island, IL — Rock Island Brewing Company
Aug. 07 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly's
Aug. 08 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
Aug. 10 — Englewood, CO — Gothic Theatre
Aug. 11 — Ft. Collins, CO — Aggie Theatre
Aug. 13 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
Aug. 14 — Las Vegas, NV — The Bunkhouse Saloon
Below, hit the green with Melvins (minus Pinkus) for a day of golfing, banter, and tomfoolery:
