Gluey Porch Treatments Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Gluey Porch Treatments |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1987 |
| Genres | Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk |
| Labels | Alchemy Records |
| Length | 39:00 |
| Ranked | #132 for 1987 , #9,474 all-time |
Album rating : 66.5 / 100
Votes : 4 (1 review)
Votes : 4 (1 review)
June 16, 2020
A milestone release, as there have been a couple very sludgy albums prior to this one (namely the B side of My War, Black Dust and Gore’s catalogue) but this is probably the first fully formed Sludge Metal album. It’s a disgustingly heavy, ploddingly aggressive mess, the kind that would have easily freaked people out back in the 80’s. Melvins basically take the aggression and anger of Hardcore Punk and slow it way down, adding in a bit of experimental elements and metallic sheen and go at it. For such slow music, a ton of tracks are incredibly short (there’s that punk influence) and despite there being 18 of them, the whole thing is very consistent.
The kind of album where you either love it all the way through, or it doesn’t do anything for you. I appreciate what they were doing here, but early Sludge Metal just doesn’t have enough going on for me. Without memorable riffs, Sludge tends to rely on atmosphere and delivery, but neither had been developed in the genre at this point, so the release falls flat on my ears.
The kind of album where you either love it all the way through, or it doesn’t do anything for you. I appreciate what they were doing here, but early Sludge Metal just doesn’t have enough going on for me. Without memorable riffs, Sludge tends to rely on atmosphere and delivery, but neither had been developed in the genre at this point, so the release falls flat on my ears.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eye Flys | 6:15 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 2. | Echo Head | 1:26 | 65 | 2 |
| 3. | Don't Piece Me | 1:27 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 4. | Heater Moves and Eyes | 3:54 | 67.5 | 2 |
| 5. | Steve Instant Newman | 1:31 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 6. | Influence of Atmosphere | 1:51 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 7. | Exact Paperbacks | 0:51 | 60 | 2 |
| 8. | Happy Grey or Black | 2:01 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 9. | Leeech | 2:32 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 10. | Glow God | 0:51 | 57.5 | 2 |
| 11. | Big as a Mountain | 0:57 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 12. | Heaviness of the Load | 3:06 | 65 | 2 |
| 13. | Flex with You | 0:54 | 67.5 | 2 |
| 14. | Bitten into Sympathy | 1:44 | 62.5 | 2 |
| 15. | Gluey Porch Treatments | 0:48 | 67.5 | 2 |
| 16. | Clipping Roses | 0:49 | 60 | 2 |
| 17. | As Was It | 2:51 | 70 | 2 |
| 18. | Over from Under the Excrement | 4:39 | 65 | 2 |
Line-up (members)
- Buzz Osborne : Vocals, Guitars
- Matt Lukin : Bass, Vocals
- Dale Crover : Drums
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