southern records

With the release of "(A) Senile Animal", the Melvins' fifteenth (!) studio album, the evergreen hardcore heroes confirm their ability to move with the times and remain relevant while always retaining a distinctive sound, presenting here a formidable, decidedly chunky slab of thundering agit-rock. The tongue-in-cheek title might suggest their age is starting to show, but a cursory listening to the blistering melee of melodic noise lurking within is enough to offset any such doubts. Buzz has been quoted as saying 'I'm very pleased with the results and can't wait to play this stuff live, and you'll be impatient to hear it'. *Coady Willis* and *Jared Warren*, of Seattle band *Big Business*, are both present and correct to ensure that maximum devastation is wreaked