Customer Reviews

Prick

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....but after that, you're damned if anything but in love with this album. I considered myself a die-hard fan when I bought "Prick." The first time I listened to it all I could think was "What the F? I spent 15 bucks on THIS?" After only a few days, even the tracks that fell into the category of music--mind you, GOOD music (RICKETS, CHALK PEOPLE, LARRY), couldn't save this album from the garbage bin. Something that should help with understanding this album is that it's like M were trying to put on a CD what might inspire their lyrics or music. The whole thing is like a person walked around Seattle with a running tape recorder in his pocket:

HOW ABOUT - barely music; just a tape of an evangelist preaching about how he was "saved" from a life of sin by the Bible, which halfway through changes to an interview with a Southerner who had the fortune of seeing Elvis Presley (now that I write this, I wonder if M were trying to form some connection between the two scenarios), with a few riffs here & there. 3/5
MONTREAL - Ugh, what a waste of a track. It's either what goes on before or after a live song; just people whistling and cheering, while faint feedback & a few flam notes are hit on a drum. 2/5
CHIEF TEN BEERS - Interesting and catchy, Indian dialect dubbed over some weird banjo/rock music. 3/5
UNDERGROUND - A guy walks around a subway system with a running tape recorder in his pocket; you mainly get a listen to subway performers playing. 3/5
LARRY - Instrumental; one that people who like music will enjoy 5/5
CHALK PEOPLE - Dark rock with a cool title, and heavy floor tom drumming. I don't understand what buzzo is saying (stop rock set away?) 5/5
RICKETS - A song early Korn fans should like because when I first heard it accidently, I thought my brother'd left his Korn CD in my CD player. 4/5

The reason I gave this CD 5 stars is because it's a very ballsy effort. Only the extremely open-minded of M fans will give this CD a chance. Almost every track (except for "PURE DIGITAL SILENCE," which is just that) has something remotely related to music - mostly buried in the background, but thats what makes those tracks kinda fun & catchy. You've been warned.

im not all that familiar with the melvins but a friend of mine recommended them to be when i was living in montreal for a period of time (i'd like to hear his opinion on the track 'montreal') i liked what id heard but didnt know where to start. personally im not into metal but fortunetly for me i am very interested in experimental/free noise stuff, this is what this album is...dont get me wrong there are some great musical moments ... my favorite track being the amazing yet simple 'Punch The Lion' where the track consists of some distant church bells and some street cheering like youd hear when a parade or festival was taking up the main streets but the great thing about it is they turn these sounds into an actual song by adding a steady drum line in front of it..good stuff. as far as the rest of it goes i like it as a background type cd , i find otherwise its a bit tough to keep interested in some of the more painful tracks

The Melvins may be the best band ever, and this further solidify's it.

They released the most commercial album of the career (1993's Houdini), and followed up with this beauty.

Many people would dare call this an album filled with junk, but, its not. Its a concept album, about ... people off. And boy, the concept worked. Even the most hardcore of melvins fans ... on this masterpiece.

You probably won't find it for sale anywhere's, and if you do, buy it and sell it to some melvins fan. or keep it. your choice live is a good album.

Well is one very odd little record. It is basically dicking around in the studio. A bunch of comical little songs with the exception of Rickets and Larry both of which are great songs. The ablum gets a four because the Melvins do what they want when they want and I think that garners a fairly good rating. Although most of the tracks are not exactly songs it still is a must for any Melvins diehard.

In '95, as a huge fan of the Melvins' "Stoner Witch", their second major label album, I was excited when I saw this in the used bin at the record store. I took it over to the in-store CD player and popped on the headphones.

Out of curiosity, I first turned to "pure digital silence". Ha. Joke's on me.

Then I switched around and found a bunch of nonsense. Eventually I found a track with some drums and guitar, but wasn't pleased. I put the album back in the bin and probably bought some typical 90s grunge record instead.

After the Melvins moved to Ipecac Records in the 00's, I started buying all their records and appreciating their vast discography more. I also started seeing them live, and they may be my favorite live band nowadays. These guys just seem to get better and better.

As silly as "Prick" is, it really can grow on you. This is a document of what was happening in the Melvins' collective psyche that didn't belong in their "commercial" records (although you'll start to hear a little of the "Prick" experimental attitude on their third major label album, "Stag").

I love this record and it makes me happy to put it on. However, looking at the 'collectible' price for this record makes me think the joke is still on us.

if you can obtain it some other way do so, but DO NOT pay money for it. it's just a bunch of noises in the studio. i love the Melvins, but this is one of the worst things i have ever heard.