The Melvins' The Crybaby, the final volume in their Ipecac Recordings trilogy, applies their uncompromisingly dense sound and irreverence to a collection of covers and original material.
A motley crew of guest artists, including Tool, Foetus' Jim Thirlwell, the Pain Teens' Bliss Blood, the eclectic New York City rockers Skeleton Key, and Brutal Truth's Kevin Sharpe, assist them -- and the results are predictably unpredictable.
Helmet's Henry Bogner and Hank Williams III team up with the group on drastic reworkings of two country classics, Hank Williams' "Ramblin' Man" and Merle Haggard's "Okie From Muskogee." The Jesus Lizard's David Yow joins the Melvins on a cover of the Lizard's "Blockbuster" and "Dry Drunk," which also features the surf-jazz band Godzik Pink.
"G.I.
Joe" showcases the vocal talents of Ipecac founder Mike Patton, and in one of The Crybaby's most inspired turns, '70s teen-dream Leif Garrett sings on the band's surprisingly faithful rendition of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." One of their most creative albums, The Crybaby reaffirms the Melvins' ability to venture outside of their trademark style while still remaining quintessentially Melvins.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smells Like Teen SpiritKurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic | Melvins | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 2 | BlockbusterDuane Denison, The Jesus Lizard, Mac McNeilly, David Wm. Sims, David Yow | Melvins | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Ramblin' ManHank Williams | Melvins, Henry Bogdan | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | G.I. JoeMike Patton, Kevin Rutmanis | Melvins | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Mine Is No DisgraceBuzz Osborne, J.G. Thirlwell | Melvins, Foetus | Play | 08:22 | 19 MB | 53 MB |
| 6 | SpinelessErik Sanko | Melvins | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | DivorcedDale Crover, Melvins | Melvins | Play | 14:43 | 33 MB | 82 MB |
| 8 | Dry DrunkBuzz Osborne, David Yow | Melvins | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Okie from MiskogeeMerle Haggard | Melvins, Henry Bogdan | Play | 02:10 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | The Man With the Laughing Hand Is DeadBliss Blood, Buzz Osborne | Melvins | Play | 11:27 | 26 MB | 72 MB |
| 11 | Moon PieBuzz Osborne, Kevin Sharp | Melvins | Play | 12:45 | 29 MB | 45 MB |
| 73 mins | 167 MB | |||||
| 73 mins | 434 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryeland Allison | Producer |
| 2 | Bliss Blood | Composer, Featured Artist, Musical Saw, Sampling, Sitar (Electric), Vocals, Wurlitzer |
| 3 | Henry Bogdan | Guitar (Steel), Primary Artist |
| 4 | Henry Bogden | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Bruce Bromberg | Guitar |
| 6 | Kurt Cobain | Composer |
| 7 | Dale Crover | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Noise, Vocals |
| 8 | Vince DeFranco | Producer |
| 9 | Duane Denison | Composer |
| 10 | Foetus | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 11 | Leif Garrett | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals |
| 12 | Godzik Pink | Featured Artist, Performer |
| 13 | Tim Green | Drum Engineering, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Dave Grohl | Composer |
| 15 | Merle Haggard | Composer |
| 16 | Billy Howerdel | Bass Engineer, Guitar Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | The Jesus Lizard | Composer |
| 18 | Rick Lee | Sampling, Trash Cans |
| 19 | Mac McNeilly | Composer |
| 20 | Melvins | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 21 | Krist Novoselic | Composer |
| 22 | Buzz Osborne | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Noise |
| 23 | Mackie Osborne | Artwork |
| 24 | Mike Patton | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 25 | Kevin Rutmanis | Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Harmonica, Metronome, Oscillator, Slide Bass, Vocals |
| 26 | Erik Sanko | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 27 | Kevin Sharp | Featured Artist |
| 28 | Kevin Sharp | Composer |
| 29 | David Wm. Sims | Composer |
| 30 | Skeleton Key | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 31 | J.G. Thirlwell | Composer, Engineer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Mixing, Sampling, Vocals |
| 32 | Tool | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 33 | Hank Williams | Composer |
| 34 | Hank Williams III | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 35 | David Yow | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |