Rock metal band, The Melvins recently shared the April 20th release date of their new album Pinkus Abortion Technician that will feature not one but two bass players: Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, OFF!) and Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers). Today, they shared the album’s lead-off track, “Stop Moving To Florida.”

The new song, “Stop Moving To Florida” is a medley of “Stop,” the James Gang 1969 single, and Butthole Surfers’ “Moving To Florida,” which comes off their 1985 Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis EP. According to Osborne, “I wanted to do the song ‘Stop,’ but I didn’t want to do all of it, and I LOVE ‘Moving to Florida’ so ‘Stop Moving To Florida’ seemed perfect.” To combine two songs into one epic track is an experiment that can go either way in the spectrum but for the Melvins, it hits the spot. 

Those who have been loyal fans of the Melvins will find familiarity in the new album’s title, a play on their 1987 album Locust Abortion Technician. The forthcoming eight-track record is available now to pre-order. These pre-orders will include an instant download of “Stop Moving To Florida.” Pinkus Abortion Technician is set to release April 20th via Ipecac Recordings. Check out the album cover art and tracklist for the album below.

Pinkus Abortion Technician Tracklist:

Stop Moving To Florida
Embrace The Rub
Don’t Forget To Breathe
Flamboyant Duck
Break Bread
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Prenup Butter
Graveyard

The Melvins will kick off their 10-week North American tour April 26th at the Casbah in San Diego. The tour will feature the Melvins as a four-piece with both Pinkus and McDonald joining Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover.

The Melvins Tour dates:

April 26 San Diego, CA Casbah
April 27 Tucson, AZ The Rock
April 29 Dallas, TX Tree’s
April 30 Austin, TX Mohawk
May 1 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
May 3 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon
May 4 Birmingham, AL Zydeco
May 6 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theater
May 7 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
May 9 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
May 10 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
May 11 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw
May 12 Hamden, CT Space Ballroom
May 13 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 14 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
May 16 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
May 18 Cleveland, OH Grog Shop
May 19 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater
May 20 Louisville, KY Headliner’s Music Hall
May 22 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
May 23 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
May 24 St. Louis, MO The Ready Room
May 25 Kansas City, MO Record Bar
May 26 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
May 27 Norman, OK Opolis
May 29 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
May 30 Flagstaff, AZ The Green Room
May 31 Phoenix, AZ Crescent Ballroom
July 12 Santa Ana, CA The Observatory
July 13 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
July 14 Fresno, CA Strummer’s
July 16 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
July 17 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver
July 19 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
July 20 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
July 21 Vancouver, BC Venue Nightclub
July 24 Edmonton, AB Union Hall
July 25 Calgary, AB Marquee Room
July 27 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret
July 28 Fargo, ND The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)
July 29 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
July 30 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
July 31 Chicago, IL Park West
August 2 Grand Rapids, MI The Pyramid Scheme
August 3 Detroit, MI El Club
August 4 Columbus, OH A&R Music Bar
August 5 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue Theatre
August 6 Rock Island, IL Rock Island Brewing Company
August 7 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
August 8 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
August 10 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
August 11 Ft. Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
August 13 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
August 14 Las Vegas, NV The Bunkhouse Saloon

Photo credit by Raymond Flotat