The Bulls & the Bees
The Bulls & The Bees is an EP by the Melvins, released on March 13, 2012[1] through Scion A/V for free download. It was also released as a free CD for their May 2012 tour with Unsane and released as a 10" vinyl later that year for the 51/51 tour.[2] On June 2, 2015, an expanded CD containing the Electroretard album was released on Ipecac Recordings.
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| Released | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 23:33 | |||
| Label | Scion A/V | |||
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Music and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [3] |
| Spin | 7/10[4] |
| QRO Magazine | 7.9/10[5] |
According to Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin, the EP features experiments with neoclassical and dark ambient styles while also continuing the rock sound of the band's last three LPs.[4]
Track listing
Original EP
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The War On Wisdom" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "We Are Doomed" | 7:03 |
| 3. | "Friends Before Larry" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "A Really Long Wait" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "National Hamster" | 4:09 |
Electroretard (2015 CD re-release)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Shit Storm (Edit)" | 1:01 | |
| 7. | "Youth of America" | Sage | 9:17 |
| 8. | "Gluey Porch Treatments" | 0:47 | |
| 9. | "Revolve" | 4:20 | |
| 10. | "Missing" | Cows | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Lovely Butterflies" | 6:02 | |
| 12. | "Tipping the Lion" | 3:48 | |
| 13. | "Interstellar Overdrive" | Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason | 9:51 |
Personnel
- King Buzzo - guitar, vocals
- Dale Crover - drums, vocals
- Coady Willis - drums, vocals
- Jared Warren - bass, vocals
Additional personnel
- Toshi Kasai - engineer
- John Golden - mastering
- Mackie Osborne - artwork
- Kevin Rutmanis - bass (7-11 on 2015 re-release)
- Mark Deutrom - bass (12-13 on 2015 re-release)
- Tim Green - engineer (6-11 on 2015 re-release)
- Michael Rozon - engineer (6-11 on 2015 re-release)
- Joe Barresi - engineer (12-13 on 2015 re-release)
References
- "The Melvins announce new free EP 'The Bulls and the Bees'". Loudwire. February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- The Bulls & The Bees at Scion A/V
- Gentile, John (March 20, 2012). "Melvins - The Bulls and the Bees (2012)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 19, 2012). "Melvins, 'The Bulls & The Bees' (Scion A/V)". Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Fath, Aaron. The Melvins : The Bulls and The Bees EP. QRO. April 13, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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