The Melvins Announce New LP 'Pinkus Abortion Technician'
Monday, 12 February 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Photo: The Melvins
The Melvins have announced a new album.
The band, who released released 'A Walk With Love and Death' last summer, will put out 'Pinkus Abortion Technician' on April 20 via Ipecac Recordings.
The record will feature both ongoing Melvins’ bass player Steven McDonald and Butthole Surfers' Jeff Pinkus on bass. Speaking about it, drummer Dale Crover said:
“With our upcoming release, we double your bass player with Steven McDonald AND Jeff Pinkus holding down the bottom. It’s an experiment in the low end of the aural spectrum where we asked ourselves, ‘would it work?’ ‘could it work??’ ‘should it work???’ The answers were yes, yes and YES!”
Buzz Osborne also commented:
“We’ve never had two bass players. We’ve had two drummers and two guitar players so it makes total sense to now have two bass players. We’ll be taking this two-prong bass attack on the road as well which should prove to be interesting. Pinkus Abortion Technician is a radically great record and was a stone groove to record. We drank a lot of coffee and enjoyed each other’s company. I like Steven and Jeff a great deal. I admire their bass playing and singing and both of them can grill a mean steak.”
Alongside the new album, the band have announced a 10-week North American tour, which will feature both McDonald and Pinkus. Check out the dates below, along with the record's artwork and tracklist.
'Pinkus Abortion Technician' tracklist:
1. Stop Moving To Florida
2. Embrace The Rub
3. Don’t Forget To Breathe
4. Flamboyant Duck
5. Break Bread
6. I Want To Hold Your Hand
7. Prenup Butter
8. Graveyard
The Melvins Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu April 26 2018 - SAN DIEGO California - Casbah (USA)
Sun April 29 2018 - DALLAS Texas - Trees (USA)
Mon April 30 2018 - AUSTIN Texas - Mohawk (USA)
Tue May 01 2018 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall (USA)
Thu May 03 2018 - BATON ROUGE Louisiana - Spanish Moon (USA)
Fri May 04 2018 - BIRMINGHAM AL Alabama - Zydeco (USA)
Sun May 06 2018 - CHARLOTTEE North Carolina - Visulite Theater (USA)
Mon May 07 2018 - CARRBORO North Carolina - Cats Cradle (USA)
Wed May 09 2018 - BALTIMORE Maryland - Ottobar (USA)
Thu May 10 2018 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Underground Arts (USA)
Fri May 11 2018 - BROOKLYN New York - Warsaw (USA)
Sat May 12 2018 - HAMDEN Connecticut - Space Ballroom (USA)
Sun May 13 2018 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club (USA)
Mon May 14 2018 - MONTREAL Quebec - Corona Theatre (Canada)
Fri May 18 2018 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Grog Shop (USA)
Sat May 19 2018 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Rex Theater (USA)
Sun May 20 2018 - LOUISVILLE Kentucky - Headliners Music Hall (USA)
Tue May 22 2018 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - 3rd and Lindsley (USA)
Wed May 23 2018 - MEMPHIS Tennessee - Hi-Tone (USA)
Thu May 24 2018 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Ready Room (USA)
Fri May 25 2018 - KANSAS CITY Missouri - Record Bar (USA)
Thu May 31 2018 - PHOENIX Arizona - Crescent Ballroom (USA)
Thu July 12 2018 - SANTA ANA California - Observatory (USA)
Fri July 13 2018 - LOS ANGELES California - Troubadour (USA)
Sat July 14 2018 - FRESNO California - Strummers (USA)
Mon July 16 2018 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Great American Music Hall (USA)
Tue July 17 2018 - SACRAMENTO California - Holy Diver (USA)
Thu July 19 2018 - SEATTLE Washington - Neumos (USA)
Fri July 20 2018 - PORTLAND Oregon - Wonder Ballroom (USA)
Sat July 21 2018 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Venue Nightclub (Canada)
Tue July 24 2018 - EDMONTON Alberta - Union Hall (Canada)
Wed July 25 2018 - CALGARY Alberta - Marquee Room (Canada)
Fri July 27 2018 - WINNIPEG Manitoba - Pyramid Cabaret (Canada)
Sat July 28 2018 - FARGO North Dakota - Aquarium (USA)
Sun July 29 2018 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - First Avenue (USA)
Mon July 30 2018 - MADISON Wisconsin - High Noon Saloon (USA)
Tue July 31 2018 - CHICAGO Illinois - Park West (USA)
Thu August 02 2018 - GRAND RAPIDS Michigan - Pyramid Scheme (USA)
Fri August 03 2018 - DETROIT Michigan - El Club (USA)
Sat August 04 2018 - COLUMBUS Ohio - A&R Music Bar (USA)
Sun August 05 2018 - INDIANAPOLIS Indiana - Vogue Theatre (USA)
Mon August 06 2018 - ROCK ISLAND Illinois - Rock Island Brewing Company (USA)
Tue August 07 2018 - DES MOINES Iowa - Woolys (USA)
Wed August 08 2018 - OMAHA Nebraska - Waiting Room (USA)
Fri August 10 2018 - ENGLEWOOD Colorado - Gothic Theatre (USA)
Sat August 11 2018 - FT COLLINS Colorado - Aggie Theatre (USA)
Mon August 13 2018 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Urban Lounge (USA)
Tue August 14 2018 - LAS VEGAS Nevada - Bunkhouse Saloon (USA)
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