Bootlicker

Melvins | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ipecac Recordings
• ASIN: B00000JYE5
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,252 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my fav,hands down!, November 20, 2005

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crown of indica "buckethead noir" (saint paul,mn,usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bootlicker (Audio CD)

this is my pick of the litter far as melvins albums go.it's so chill while maintaining the classic level of insanity the melvins are known for!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Melvins album you can listen to between meals..., July 23, 2005

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C. Quinn "totality denier" (County Louth, Eire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bootlicker (Audio CD)

... without ruining your appetite. As much. Even without the overdrive Melvins still sound creepy and stomach-churning. For me the murmuring, whispering, killer-in-the-shadows vocals here are actually an improvement on Buzz's usual moose-in-rutting-season wail, while lifting the veil of noise confirms what we've always believed -- that Melvins can write tunes, lyrics, and above all, grooves.

Don't let that put you off, though. This isn't 'Melvins Unplugged' (for a start, despite what some other reviewers think, it's not acoustic) or an attempt to become more radio-friendly. In fact, following the story of the Maggot/Bootlicker/Crybaby trilogy, it may be an ironic commentary on what happens when certain other bands take that route -- but I don't think you need to know any of that to appreciate this. All you need to know is that Melvins here are as smart and dark and riff-tastic as ever, and you can fully enjoy 'Bootlicker' at 4am without waking the neighbours. Result!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sexy..., August 26, 1999

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This review is from: Bootlicker (Audio CD)

The Bootlicker is marvelous. After the first listen I was somewhat awestruck because I had heard that it was going to be the "pop album" of the trilogy, but it is definetly not. Instead The Melvins play their own version of 70's prog rock and of course being that they are the melvins, it rocks. Most people will purchase this expecting the maggot part 2 which it isn't. The Bootlicker seems to me to be a lot more rewarding in the end than the maggot. Every time I listen to it I appreciate it more and more. The Bootlicker is uniquely it's own while retaining the feel of the first and hopefully the third part of the trilogy.

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