The Melvins New Album Basses Loaded To Feature Krist Novoselic, Steve McDonald, JD Pinkus And Jared Warren

The Melvins have announced the release date for their new album, Basses Loaded, for June 3. The album will feature six different bass players including Red Kross bassist Steve McDonald, Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff Pinkus and a few other notable collaborations.

The collection features Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover joined by Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald, Butthole Surfers’ J.D. Pinkus, Big Business’ Jared Warren, Mr. Bungle/Fantomas’ Trevor Dunn, aka Melvins Lite, and Dale Crover trading in his drums for a bass in the Melvins 1983 iteration.

The album’s nod to baseball, and the inclusion of the band’s own version of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” is a natural one, with Buzz and Dale often spotted at games across the country.

Basses Loaded will be The Melvins’ 24th studio album. The band has also got another album in the works, Three Men and A Baby, set to release in April.

Basses Loaded 

1. The Decay of Lying (Steve McDonald)
2. Choco Plumbing (Jared Warren)
3. Beer Hippie (Dale Crover, aka Melvins 1983 line-up)
4. I Want To Tell You (Steve McDonald)
5. Captain Come Down (JD Pinkus)
6. Hideous Woman (Steve McDonald)
7. Shaving Cream (Dale Crover, aka Melvins 1983 line-up)
8. Planet Distructo (Trevor Dunn, aka Melvins Lite line-up)
9. War Pussy (Steve McDonald)
10. Maybe I Am Amused (Krist Novoselic)
11. Phyllis Dillard (Dale Crover, aka Melvins 1983 line-up)
12. Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Dale Crover, aka Melvins 1983 line-up)