The Melvins have announced their latest album, Tarantula, will be released on April 19 via Ipecac. The lead single, “Working the Ditch,” arrives today along with a music video featuring Jesse Nieminen. Check it out below.
“The way we approached it Tarantula heart “It was different than any other Melvins album,” Buzz Osborne explained in a statement. “I brought in Dale and Roy Mayorga to play with Stephen and I on some tracks, and then I took those sessions and figured out what parts would work and wrote new music to go with them. That's not a studio approach we've taken at all. We usually write the songs before we start recording!”
“the majority Tarantula heart “It has double drum parts,” drummer Dale Crover added. “Roy is a great drummer. We'll discuss what we're going to do according to the pattern, and then we'll do it. Improvising riffs and trading off drum pads.”
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Tarantula heart Song list:
1. Pain equals funny
2. Working in the trench
3. She has weird arms
4. Food allergy
5. Smile more