Melvins announce new LP with two bass players

Melvins are going to release a new album on April 20 via Ipecac. It's called Pinkus Abortion Technician and includes two bass players, playing at the same time. The lineup for the album will be guitarist Buzz Osborne, drummer Dale Crover, bassist Jeff Pinkus of Butthole Surfers and Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and OFF! Osborne stated "“We’ve never had two bass players. We’ve had two drummers and two guitar players so it makes total sense to now have two bass players. We’ll be taking this two-prong bass attack on the road as well which should prove to be interesting. Pinkus Abortion Technician is a radically great record and was a stone groove to record. We drank a lot of coffee and enjoyed each other’s company. I like Steven and Jeff a great deal. I admire their bass playing and singing and both of them can grill a mean steak.” See the track list and tour dates below.

Pinkus Abortion Technician Tracklist:
01. Stop Moving To Florida 02. Embrace The Rub 03. Don’t Forget To Breathe 04. Flamboyant Duck 05. Break Bread 06. I Want To Hold Your Hand 07. Prenup Butter 08. Graveyard

Date City Venue
04/26 San Diego, CA Casbah
04/29 Dallas, TX Tree’s
04/30 Austin, TX Mohawk
05/01 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
05/03 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
05/04 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
05/06 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theater
05/07 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
05/09 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
05/10 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
05/11 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
05/12 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
05/13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
05/14 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
05/18 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
05/19 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
05/20 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
05/22 Nashville, TN 3rd and Linsley
05/23 Memphis, TN Hi Tone
05/24 St. Louis, MO Ready Room
05/25 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
05/31 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
07/12 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
07/13 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
07/14 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
07/16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
07/17 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver
07/19 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
07/20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
07/21 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub
07/24 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
07/25 Calgary, AB Marquee Room
07/27 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret
07/28 Fargo, ND The Aquarium
07/29 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
07/30 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
07/31 Chicago, IL Park West
08/02 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
08/03 Detroit, MI El Club
08/04 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
08/05 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre
08/06 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Company
08/07 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
08/08 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
08/10 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
08/11 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
08/13 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
08/14 Las Vegas, NV The Bunkhouse Saloon