The Melvins Ask ‘Whats Wrong With You’ on New Song
There's pretty much no chance anything will ever stop the Melvins from releasing new music. Which is a good thing, because today the band dropped a new ripper, "What's Wrong With You" from their upcoming album, A Walk With Love & Death, due out July 7.
The song is Melvins at their best, combining elements of punk rock and sludge together in subtle ways, creating a track both weird and traditional. You can follow along with the poppy verses, the band almost making fun of the listener with how straight forward they are. But when you get used to the sound, they throw you a curve ball of noise and out of control guitar. The tones on everything sound perfect, the band able to laser focus into a smooth sound. Vocals were helped along by Steven McDonald, known for his tenure in bands like Redd Kross and Off.
Of the song and Steven, Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne says, "We love Steven! 'What's Wrong with You' is a great addition to our long Melvins catalog," he says. "There's no other song on this record that sounds like it and that's what makes it so cool!”
The songs leading up to their upcoming A Walk With Love & Death album have all been on point so far. Last month we premiered their lead single "Christ Hammer," an equally explorative track that coalesced together all the genres they've dabbled in, into one driving force. The double album consists of two very different sides of the band. On the Death side, you're treated to another classic Melvins album, and on the Love side, the band puts down the score for Jesse Niemen's upcoming short film also titled A Walk With Love & Death.
Hear "What's Wrong With You" above, and see the band's tour dates below.
Melvins' 2017 North American Tour Dates:
07/05 — San Diego, Calif. — Casbah
07/06 — Santa Ana, Calif. — The Observatory
07/07 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Troubadour
07/08 — Fresno, Calif. — Strummer’s
07/09 — Sacramento, Calif. — Goldfield Trading Post
07/10 — San Francisco, Calif. — Great American Music Hall
07/12 — Portland, Ore. — Hawthorne Theatre
07/14 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Venue Nightclub
07/17 — Edmonton, Alberta — Union Hall
07/18 — Calgary, Alberta — The Marquee
07/20 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Pyramid Cabaret
07/21 — Fargo, N.D. — The Aquarium
07/22 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Grumpy’s Bash
07/24 — Milwaukee, Wis. –Turner Hall Ballroom
07/25 — Chicago, Ill. — The Metro
07/26 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Pyramid Scheme
07/27 — Detroit, Mich. — El Club
07/28 — Cleveland, Ohio — Grog Shop
07/29 — Columbus, Ohio — A&R Music Bar
07/31 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Rex Theater
08/01 — Syracuse, N.Y. — The Westcott Theater
08/02 — Boston, Mass. — Paradise Rock Club
08/03 — New York, N.Y. — Irving Plaza
08/04 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Union Transfer
08/05 — Asbury Park, N.J. — The Stone Pony
08/06 — Baltimore, Md. — Ottobar
08/08 — Richmond, Va. — The Broadberry
08/09 — Carrboro, N.C. — Cat’s Cradle
08/10 — Knoxville, Tenn. — The Concourse
08/11 — Louisville, Ky. — Headliner’s Music Hall
08/12 — St. Louis, Mo. — The Ready Room
08/13 — Lawrence, Kan. — The Bottleneck
08/15 — Englewood, Colo. — Gothic Theatre
08/17 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Urban Lounge
08/18 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Psycho Fest
08/20 — San Jose, Calif. — The Ritz
08/21 — Santa Cruz, Calif. — The Catalyst
08/22 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Echo
09/05 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Crescent Ballroom
09/06 — Tucson, Ariz. — 191 Toole
09/08 — Austin, Texas — The Mohawk
09/09 — Dallas, Texas — Tree’s
09/10 — San Antonio, Texas — Paper Tiger
09/11 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live (Studio)
09/13 — New Orleans, La. –One Eyed Jack’s
09/14 — Pensacola, Fla. — Vinyl Music Hall
09/15 — Jacksonville, Fla. — Jack Rabbit’s
09/16 — Tampa, Fla. — The Orpheum
09/17 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. — The Culture Room
09/18 — Orlando, Fla. — The Social
09/20 — Athens, Ga. — 40 Watt Club
09/21 — Atlanta, Ga. — The Masquerade (Hell Stage)
09/22 — Nashville, Tenn. — 3rd & Lindsley
09/23 — Memphis, Tenn. — Hi-Tone
09/25 — Madison, Wis. — High Noon Saloon
09/26 — Rock Island, Ill. — Rock Island Brewing Co.
09/27 — Des Moines, Iowa — Wooly’s
09/28 — Omaha, Neb. — The Waiting Room
09/30 — Ft. Collins, Colo. — Aggie Theatre
10/02 — Albuquerque, N.M. — The Launchpad
10/03 — Flagstaff, Ariz. — The Green Room
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