MelvinsBest Melvins Albums Ranked

Working with God

pastemagazine

8.2

“With its latest lineup tweak, the indestructible proto-grunge outfit wrings remarkable consistency out of the usual building blocks”

Chicken Switch

pitchfork

7.8

“Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, Matmos, and Boredoms' Eye Yamatsuka are among participants in a remix LP that's more like a comp of excellent experimental music.”

Houdini

pitchfork

7.7

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the major-label debut from the sludge-metal pioneers, an album that marked their transition from rockers to experimentalists.”

A Senile Animal

pitchfork

7.3

“King Buzzo and Dale Crover team with the members of bass/drums duo Big Business and return to the Melvins' classic stoner metal sound.”

Nude with Boots

pitchfork

7.0

“Melvins' latest-- the band's second release with Big Business' Coady Willis and Jared Warren as members-- proves they're still nearly as big, as slow, as lumberingly loud as they were in the days Kurt Cobain was trying out for a spot on bass.”

Everybody Loves Sausages

pitchfork

6.5

“The covers album Everybody Loves Sausages is a tour through the Melvin's most beloved songs, hitting most of the expected bases (Venom, Throbbing Gristle) with a few surprises (Queen, Roxy Music). Mudoney's Mark Arm, Jello Biafra, Neurosis' Scott Kelly, J.G. Thirwell, Clem Burke of Blondie, and others, offer guest vocals.”