Melvins The Bulls & The Bees / Electroretard (Ltd.Col.2LP)
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LP Ipecac Recordings Release date: 07/Jul/2023
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#2180 in Other Alternative #20798 in Rock
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2100851253
Details / Tracklist:
1.1 The War on Wisdom
1.2 We Are Doomed
1.3 Friends Before Larry
1.4 A Really Long Wait
1.5 National Hamster
2.1 Shit Storm
2.2 Youth of America
2.3 Gluey Porch Treatments
2.4 Revolve
2.5 Missing
2.6 Lovely Butterflies
2.7 Tipping the Lion
2.8 Interstellar Overdrive
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Extra-Infos:
.. Bees/ Electroretard
Description:
Bulls & The Bees/Electroretard is an album by Melvins, released in 2023. The album is a rock LP. - .. BEES/ELECTRORETARD
Melvins / BULLS & THE BEES + ELECTRORETARD VINYL LP
Full-color single jacket with die-cut black paper inner sleeves. Includes a 7" square 12 page booklet containing liner notes, credits, and artwork. Two front hype stickers on shrinkwrap.
A limited colored double LP pairing two cult-favorite releases, "The Bulls & The Bees / Electroretard (Ltd. Col. 2LP)" captures the Melvins at their most adventurous and uncompromising. "The Bulls & The Bees" presents the band's sludgy, riff-driven side with an added sense of melody and dynamics, shifting effortlessly between crushing heaviness and eerie, atmospheric passages. "Electroretard" dives deeper into experimentation, with twisted reinterpretations of earlier material, warped tempos, noise-drenched segments and unexpected psychedelic turns that highlight the band's fearless approach to songwriting. Together, these albums form a powerful portrait of a group that continuously reinvents heavy music while staying true to its roots. The limited colored vinyl presentation and 2LP format offer generous sound fidelity and a collectible object for fans, ideal for fully appreciating the dense arrangements, thick guitar tones and nuanced production that might get lost in digital formats.
At the core of this release stand the Melvins, one of the most influential and enduring bands in heavy and alternative music. Emerging from the American underground in the 1980s, they helped shape the sound of sludge, doom and grunge with their slow, punishing riffs, off-kilter rhythms and uniquely sardonic sense of humor. Over decades of constant activity, they have built a formidable discography, inspired countless artists across metal, punk and rock, and maintained a reputation for relentless touring and stylistic risk-taking. Their willingness to merge noise, punk, metal, avant-garde elements and twisted pop sensibilities has made them a reference point for multiple generations of bands and listeners.
This edition is released by Pias / Ipecac, a collaboration between two labels known for championing independent, artist-driven music. Pias has long focused on innovative, genre-defying acts, offering a platform for music that thrives outside the mainstream. Ipecac Recordings, co-founded with the idea of giving artists maximum creative freedom, has become synonymous with adventurous and uncompromising releases in rock, experimental and heavy music. Together, they provide a fitting home for the Melvins: labels that respect artistic integrity, invest in high-quality physical editions and consistently support challenging, boundary-pushing sounds.
"The Bulls & The Bees / Electroretard (Ltd. Col. 2LP)" is designed for listeners who value both sonic depth and physical presentation. Fans of the Melvins will find a richly curated document of two distinct yet complementary phases of the band's evolution, while newcomers gain an intense and accessible entry point into their world. The colored 2LP format underscores the collector's value of the release, while the music itself testifies to why the Melvins remain a cornerstone of heavy, experimental rock.
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