![]() ![]() "At The Stake" and "Shevil" more or less follow suit. It's not exactly bad music, just unnecessary. "Lividity" is just a mumbling bass behind some feedback, essentially nine minutes of background noise. The Melvins have a knack for adding pointless numbers to their albums. Unfortunately Stoner Witch's most mundane moments are also dragged out the longest. Either way, the Melvins did great on this. I still can't figure out why it is called Goose Freight Train. ![]() The relaxed atmosphere of the finger-snapping and dull riff really lend to Buzzo's sarcastic tone. "Goose Freight Train" is one of those moments when you double-check to see if you're still listening to the same album. Considering the album it's on, this is saying a lot. In the midst of all the diversity, the bluesy "Goose Freight Train" stands out. If you like catchy stylish riffs, happy mp3 trails. A full minute is dedicated to a guitar solo reminiscent of The Guess Who's "American Woman". In just under five minutes this track flirts us with a handful of riffs, each one great in its own right. What's not to like about "Revolve"? Not much. ![]() "Revolve" doesn't have any distinguishing factors, but I have no qualms in saying that this is the best track on Stoner Witch. Once you get to the whistles and snare-drum rolls, it's apparent that this song is something different. The chorus will kick you with a industrial-metal riff. Then Buzzo yells, "Bull, you square", and the tone settles. "Roadbull" starts off with door crashing riff. Of the longer tracks on Stoner Witch, the whistling “Roadbull” and the monster-anthem of “Revolve” are instant favorites. When the distortion fades the Celtic atmosphere resumes as if it had never stopped. The guitar then enters with a cheery afternoon atmosphere until distortion crashes in. “June Bug” opens with some playful drums behind a heavy bass riff. Other short tracks include the instrumental "June Bug" and bass-rooted “Skweetis”. "Sweet Willy Rollbar" opens with a hog-like sound.? It continues on with punkish riffs and some wicked drumming, which leads into an outro that feels like a pre-verse. Hampered, by three and a half minutes of filler, still leaves an interesting track with a thrash-metal feel. “Magic Pig Detective” clocks in at 5:33, but the actual playing doesn’t begin until 3:33. Stoner Witch's short tracks occasionally show flashes of brilliance. You have tracks that span a mere two minutes, leaving you wanting more then you have trippy tracks that seem to go on forever and tend to get skipped. In addition, the tracks have a wide margin of duration. Due to this, the album in its entirety may not appease the listener. At times it will sound as if you're listening to compilation of albums. Perhaps the Melvins' most diverse album, Stoner Witch incorporates elements of blues, experimental rock, punk, and sludge metal. 5, a year later (1994) the Melvins release No. ![]() However with some help from fellow Aberdeen-native, Kurt Cobain, the Melvins signed with Atlantic Records and released Houdini. They're not exactly record-label friendly. To put it in perspective, the Melvins aren't far off from adding a track of some fellow taking a dump and dubbing it "The Finisher". These guys don't release your prototypical albums. Masters of variation and anti-thesis of radio rock, enter Melvins. Review Summary: I know witches were once stoned. ![]()
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