The Bootlicker
The Bootlicker is the eleventh studio album by the Melvins, released in 1999 through Ipecac Recordings.[4][5] The album is the second part of a trilogy preceded by The Maggot and followed by The Crybaby.[5][6] The trilogy was later released on vinyl by Ipecac (The Trilogy Vinyl, IPC-011, November 27, 2000).
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| Released | August 24, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | January 1999 | |||
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| Length | 39:59 | |||
| Label | Ipecac[1] | |||
| Producer | Melvins, Tim Green | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Production
The Bootlicker was conceived as a more pop-oriented album; The Maggot was marked by a traditional Melvins metal sound, while The Crybaby featured many guest appearances.[7]
Critical reception
The Los Angeles Times wrote: "While The Maggot offers more familiar-sounding, metal-tinged sludge, The Bootlicker is a musically richer collection with rock, funk and jazz underpinnings."[5] The Riverfront Times called The Bootlicker "one of the best rock albums of the year: truly beautiful and intelligently (but not pretentiously) presented."[8] Tucson Weekly called it "subdued, dark and kind of pop-y sounding in spots."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Buzz Osborne
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Toy" | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Let It All Be" | 10:48 |
| 3. | "Black Santa" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "We We" | 0:57 |
| 5. | "Up the Dumper" | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Mary Lady Bobby Kins" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Jew Boy Flower Head" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Lone Rose Holding Now" | 2:23 |
| 9. | "Prig" | 8:47 |
Personnel
- King Buzzo – vocals, guitar, noises
- Dale Crover – drums, percussion, vocals
- Kevin Rutmanis – bass, slide bass
- with
- Eric Peterson - piano (track 9)
Additional personnel
- Tim Green – producer
- Mackie Osborne – art
References
- "Ipecac Recordings - Melvins". ipecac.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Phares, Heather. The Bootlicker at AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 700.
- The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. November 20, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- "Not Quite Nirvana". Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1999. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Vivinetto, Gina. "The Melvins: Underground to stay". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Reger, Rick (July 16, 1999). "The Melvins Travel the Spaceways". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Roberts, Randall. "The Melvins". Riverfront Times. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- Bally, Ron (August 23, 1999). "Music: Pell-Melvins". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved April 2, 2021.