The Melvins Release Career-Spanning "Five Legged Dog" Tomorrow

THE MELVINS RELEASE CAREER-SPANNING COLLECTION, FIVE LEGGED DOG, THIS FRIDAY VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS http://lnk.to/MelvinsFLD FIRST EVER ACOUSTIC RECORD FEATURES A COVER OF THE ROLLING STONES’ CLASSIC, “SWAY” https://youtu.be/H5GQX2Ovuko FREE HOUSE OF VANS HALLOWEEN (OCT. 30) SHOW IN CHICAGO RSVP: https://hallowolfbat2021.eventbrite.com 2022 TOUR DATES WITH MINISTRY “...Five Legged Dog… features softer — though no less powerful — renditions of original material and covers from throughout their gargantuan catalog… It's a fascinating reinvention...” - Revolver “An idiosyncratic way to celebrate an idiosyncratic career…” – Decibel “The band's history is loaded with oddities and Five legged Dog is the latest offering that brings their quirky sensibilities to the forefront.” - Loudwire "'Five Legged Dog' is just as incredibly bizarre as it is enjoyable." - Blabbermouth

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	Oct. 14, 2021 – LOS ANGELES – The Melvins are set to release their most ambitious project yet: Five Legged Dog (pre-order: http://lnk.to/MelvinsFLD), a 36-song newly recorded, acoustic collection featuring a career-spanning collection of songs, tomorrow via Ipecac Recordings. The trio have released a sampling of tracks from the 4LP/2CD release, most recently previewing the offering with a cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Sway” (https://youtu.be/H5GQX2Ovuko). Previously unveiled songs from the collection include “Revolve” (https://youtu.be/OGX4hTAdm_o), “Pitfalls in Serving Warrants” (https://youtu.be/2b1-DyAG18U), and “Night Goat” (https://youtu.be/v61lPiqCr-w). “I knew I wanted to do something ridiculously big,” explains Buzz Osborne of the band’s first ever acoustic offering. ”36 songs reimagined by us acoustically is certainly ridiculous but it works. The magic of the songs is still there regardless of it being acoustic. Since we weren’t touring we had the time to do something of this size. I’m very excited about this record. Dale and Steven did a fantastic job on this. I think it’s a very special record. I can’t think of anyone else who’s done something like this.” Dale Crover added: “I think people will be surprised that we can do an acoustic version of a song like ‘Night Goat’ without losing any of the heaviness. We also worked hard on the vocal arrangements. People are going to freak out!” Five Legged Dog also features acoustic versions of several rarities from the influential band’s overflowing discography including a cover of Redd Kross’ “Charlie” (from the limited-edition “Escape From LA” single), “Outside Chance,” a Turtles’ cover from the “Slithering Slaughter” single and new interpretations of Brainiac’s “Flypaper,” and Fred Neil’s “Everybody’s Talking” (popularized by Harry Nilsson). The Melvins also recently announced their return to the road, joining Ministry for their upcoming “Industrial Strength Tour,” which kicks off on March 6 at Baltimore Soundstage.

	Tour dates: October 30  Chicago, IL  House of Vans (RSVP Here) w/Ministry: March 6 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage March 8 Huntington, NY The Paramount March 9 Philadelphia, PA Franklin Music Hall March 12 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theater March 15 Boston, MA House of Blues March 16 Buffalo, NY Buffalo Riverworks March 22 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle March 23 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live March 26 Dallas, TX Amplified Live March 28 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater March 29 Houston, TX House of Blues March 31 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre April 1 Cleveland, OH Agora Theatre April 3 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Hall April 5 St. Paul, MN Palace Theatre April 9 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater April 10 Denver, CO Mission Mallroom April 12 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren April 13 Anaheim, CA House of Blues April 14 San Diego, CA House of Blues April 16 San Francisco, CA The Warfield April 18 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

Five Legged Dog cover (artwork by Mackie Osborne)