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(A) Senile Animal
Rock · 2006 · 10 tracks

(A) Senile Animal

Melvins

A heavy, rhythmic masterclass featuring a dual-drummer lineup. Crushing sludge riffs meet surprisingly melodic vocal harmonies in a dense, subterranean wall of sound.

October 10, 2006 · Ipecac Recordings

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A relentless, rhythmic weight that balances subterranean gloom with a strange, chanting energy.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Talking Horse
2:40
02
Blood Witch
2:45
03
Civilized Worm
5:57
04
A History of Drunks
2:20
05
Rat Faced Granny
2:41
06
The Hawk
2:35
07
You've Never Been Right
2:30
08
A History of Bad Men
6:43
09
The Mechanical Bride
6:26
10
A Vast Filthy Prison
6:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The massive, synchronized drum fills that open the album on The Talking Horse, signaling the arrival of the dual-drummer lineup.
The hypnotic, dragging bassline of A History of Bad Men that feels like it is physically pulling the listener into the floor.
The unexpected vocal harmonies on Civilized Worm that provide a melodic contrast to the crushing weight of the riffs.
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How does (A) Senile Animal sound next to the rest of Melvins's catalogue?

Layered Dense+2.0σ

The production is built around layered dense than this artist usually allows.

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