Heavy Metal

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Heavy Metal

The Melvins - Nude With Boots

About.com Rating four out of Five

By Chad Bowar, About.com

The Melvins - Nude With Boots

The Melvins - Nude With Boots

Ipecac Records
In their nearly quarter century career, The Melvins have accomplished a lot. They've become underground heroes with a huge cult following. Other bands love them, and they've been important influences on groups like Nirvana, Tool and Mastodon. They've even had a tribute album (We Reach: The Music Of The Melvins) that came out a few years back.

Not content to be elder statesmen or rest on their laurels, with Nude With Boots The Melvins continue to move forward. They are a band that's never afraid to experiment, and on past albums some of those experiments haven't really worked. That's not the case here.

It's impossible to wedge The Melvins into a genre, but they incorporate elements of sludge, grunge, progressive, psychedelic, punk and probably a few others that I'm forgetting. The songs are driven by fuzzy guitars with a wicked groove. The intensity ebbs and flows, going from harsh and extreme to smooth and melodic.

Returning for Nude With Boots are Big Business singer/bassist Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis, teaming up with longtime members Buzz Osborne (vocals/guitar) and Dale Crover (drums) for a second straight album. It's a nice combination of youth and experience, plus having two drummers adds to the uniqueness of their sound.

The Melvins seem to be able to keep an identifiable sound that fans can latch onto while still continually evolving. That's helped them remain relevant all these years, and Nude With Boots is another strong effort.

(released July 8, 2008 on Ipecac Records)

Compare Prices
User Reviews Write Review

Explore Heavy Metal

About.com Special Features

Movie Comedies in 2009

Find out what belly laughs are in store at the 2009 box office. More >

Scrapbook Technique Gallery

Use these ideas to inspire your own uniquely beautiful pages. More >

Heavy Metal

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Heavy Metal
  4. Heavy Metal Reviews
  5. CD Reviews
  6. CD Review Archive By Artist
  7. M
  8. The Melvins - Nude With Boots Review

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.