Working with God
| Working with God | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 26, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal,[1] noise rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:40 | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | The Melvins | |||
| Melvins chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
Working with God is the 24th album by American rock band Melvins, released on February 26, 2021, through Ipecac Recordings.[4][5][6]
It was elected by Loudwire as the 32nd best rock/metal album of 2021.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Osborne, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Fuck Around" (cover of the Beach Boys song "I Get Around") | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Negative No No" | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "Bouncing Rick" | 3:39 | |
| 4. | "Caddy Daddy" | 4:26 | |
| 5. | "1 Brian, the Horse-Faced Goon" | 0:43 | |
| 6. | "Brian, the Horse-Faced Goon" | Crover, Osborne | 2:06 |
| 7. | "Boy Mike" | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "1 Fuck You" (tribute/cover of Harry Nilsson's song "You're Breakin' My Heart"[9]) | Nilsson | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Fuck You" | 0:11 | |
| 10. | "The Great Good Place" | 3:51 | |
| 11. | "Hot Fish" | Osborne, Trevor Dunn | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Hund" | 3:15 | |
| 13. | "Good Night Sweetheart" | Calvin Carter, James "Pookie" Hudson | 2:10 |
| Total length: | 37:47 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- King Buzzo – guitar, vocals, gadgets
- Dale Crover – bass, vocals, drums
- Mike Dillard – drums, vocals
Additional personnel
[edit]- Toshi Kasai – engineer
- John Golden – mastering
- Mackie Osborne – art
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Album review: Melvins – Working With God". Kerrang!. February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Working With God by Melvins". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Melvins - Working With God". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Hadusek, Jon (November 13, 2020). "Melvins Announce New Album Working With God, Share "I F**k Around" and "Bouncing Rick"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Melvins 1983 album, Working With God, and a pair of ltd edition vinyl reissues, arriving Feb 26th via Ipecac". All About the Rock. November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Melvins 1983 album Working with God + a pair of ltd edition vinyl re-issues out Friday 26 February". The Partae. November 16, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Working with God, back cover". Discogs. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "MELVINS Pays Tribute to HARRY NILSSON With '1 Fuck You'". metalinjection.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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