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Gluey Porch Treatments Review

Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments
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Gluey Porch Treatments

TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresSludge Metal, Hardcore Punk
LabelsAlchemy Records
Length39:00
Ranked#127 for 1987 , #9,205 all-time
Album rating :  66.5 / 100
Votes :  4  (1 review)
Reviewer :  level 12         Rating :  45 / 100
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.
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Track listing (Songs)

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1.Eye Flys6:1562.52
2.Echo Head1:26652
3.Don't Piece Me1:2762.52
4.Heater Moves and Eyes3:5467.52
5.Steve Instant Newman1:3162.52
6.Influence of Atmosphere1:5162.52
7.Exact Paperbacks0:51602
8.Happy Grey or Black2:0162.52
9.Leeech2:3262.52
10.Glow God0:5157.52
11.Big as a Mountain0:5762.52
12.Heaviness of the Load3:06652
13.Flex with You0:5467.52
14.Bitten into Sympathy1:4462.52
15.Gluey Porch Treatments0:4867.52
16.Clipping Roses0:49602
17.As Was It2:51702
18.Over from Under the Excrement4:39652

Line-up (members)

10,434 reviews
Houdini
level 21 Megametal   60/100
May 9, 2024       Likes :  2
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Bullhead
level 12 SilentScream213   45/100
Jun 14, 2021       Likes :  1
Bullhead is usually considered Melvin’s first truly great album. The Sludge Metal pioneers are relatively peerless in this era, as you could count the number of notable Sludge bands on one hand when this dropped. These circumstances made Melvins kings of the movement by default, and I think that’s why it doesn’t really appeal to me. Bullhead is an album that is special... Read More
Gluey Porch Treatments
▶  Gluey Porch Treatments Review (1987)
level 12 SilentScream213   45/100
Jun 16, 2020       Likes :  1
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...
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