(A) Senile Animal
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(A) Senile Animal
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| Studio album by Melvins | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | July 1–14, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | Melvins | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Drowned In Sound |   [2] |
| Pop Matters | [3] |
| Stylus | (B-)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10)[5] |
(A) Senile Animal is the fifteenth album by Melvins, released on October 10, 2006. It is their first studio album under the name Melvins since 2002's Hostile Ambient Takeover.
After Kevin Rutmanis' departure the two remaining members of Melvins joined forces with Big Business for this album. Speaking to Kerrang! in 2008, King Buzzo remembered:
When it became obvious we wouldn't be working with Kevin again, me and Dale were vey discouraged fellows – I was bummed out for 18 months! We didn't know what we were going to do, but we knew we were going to do something. We'd played with Big Business and Jared [Warren]'s name had been batted around when we were thinking of bass players but I thought instead of just getting him, why don't we just get both those guys? We thought about two drummers a long time ago and messed around a little bit but [getting Coady Willis, Big Business' drummer] was the best decision we could have made. I'm not afraid of making changes and everything’s worked out perfectly for everybody including Kevin. This record is one of my favourites and I think we're just scratching the surface of what we can do with these guys.[6]
A music video for "The Talking Horse" was made and shown in 2007.
The song "A History of Bad Men" appears in the film I Know Who Killed Me, starring Lindsay Lohan.
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Contents
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "The Talking Horse" | 2:41 | |
| 2. | "Blood Witch" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Civilized Worm" | 5:57 | |
| 4. | "A History of Drunks" | 2:20 | |
| 5. | "Rat Faced Granny" | 2:41 | |
| 6. | "The Hawk" | 2:35 | |
| 7. | "You've Never Been Right" | 2:30 | |
| 8. | "A History of Bad Men" | 6.43 | |
| 9. | "The Mechanical Bride" | 6.26 | |
| 10. | "A Vast Filthy Prison" | 6:44 | |
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Total length:
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41:24 | ||
Personnel
- (the) Melvins:
- King Buzzo – guitar, vocals
- Dale Crover – drums, vocals
- Jared Warren – bass guitar, vocals
- Coady Willis – drums, vocals
- Toshi Kasai – Recording and Mixing
- John Golden – Mastering
- Mackie Osborne – Artwork
- Kevin Willis – Band Photos
- Recorded at West Beach Recorders, Hollywood California
- Produced by the Melvins
Charts
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2006 | Heatseekers | 6 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 2006 | Independent Albums | 20 |
References
- ^ "A Senile Animal". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r855263.
- ^ http://drownedinsound.com/releases/8725/reviews/1305182-/ Archived June 10, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Melvins: A Senile Animal". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/9642/the-melvins-a-senile-animal/.
- ^ "The Melvins - A Senile Animal - Review". Stylus. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-melvins/a-senile-animal.htm.
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Kerrang! Magazine, issue #1214, June 14, 2008. Treasure Chest. An Intimate Portrait of a Life in Rock. King Buzzo. P.60
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