Pinkus Abortion Technician
Pinkus Abortion Technician is the 23rd album by American rock band Melvins, released on April 20, 2018 through Ipecac Recordings. It features both "ongoing" bass player Steven McDonald and "occasional bottom ender" Jeff Pinkus,[1] who receives writing credit on four of the album's five original songs. The title is a direct reference to the Butthole Surfers album Locust Abortion Technician.
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| Released | April 20, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Sound of Sirens Studio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, Southern rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | Melvins | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Crack Magazine | 6/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[6] |
| Metal Hammer | [7] |
| MetalSucks | [8] |
| MusicOMH | [9] |
| Punknews.org | [10] |
Pinkus Abortion Technician was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 69 based on 10 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 63 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 11 reviews.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop Moving to Florida" | Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman, Butthole Surfers | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Embrace the Rub" | Steve McDonald, Anna Waronker, Josh Klinghoffer | 1:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Forget to Breathe" | Jeff Pinkus | 7:53 |
| 4. | "Flamboyant Duck" | Dale Crover, Pinkus | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Break Bread" | Pinkus | 2:34 |
| 6. | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Prenup Butter" | Pinkus, King Buzzo | 4:38 |
| 8. | "Graveyard" | Butthole Surfers | 5:06 |
Personnel
- King Buzzo – guitar, vocals
- Dale Crover – drums, guitar, vocals, piano
- Steve McDonald – bass, vocals
- Jeff Pinkus – bass, banjo, vocals
- with
- Tom Hazelmyer – special guest musician
Additional personnel
- Toshi Kasai – engineer
- Mackie Osborne – cover drawing & layout
- Tom Hazelmyer – clown illustrations
References
- "Pinkus Abortion Technician". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- "Pinkus Abortion Technician by Melvins". Metacritic. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Deming, Mark. "Melvins – Pinkus Abortion Technician". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- Goggins, Joe. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "The Melvins Pinkus Abortion Technician". Exclaim!.
- Lynch, Ben (April 10, 2018). "Pinkus Abortion Technician confirms The Melvins are keeping it weird". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Morton, Luke (April 18, 2018). "Metal Hammer Review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "MetalSucks Review". MetalSucks. April 17, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Shepherd, Sam (April 20, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Melvins - Pinkus Abortion Technician". punknews.org.
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 2, 2020.