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2012 EP by Melvins
The Bulls & the Bees
EP by Melvins
ReleasedMarch 13, 2012
Genre
Length23:33
LabelScion A/V
Melvins chronology
Sugar Daddy Live
(2011) 		The Bulls & the Bees
(2012) 		Freak Puke
(2012)

The Bulls & the Bees is an EP by American rock band the Melvins, released on March 13, 2012 through Scion A/V for free download. It was also released as a free CD for their May 2012 tour with Unsane and released as a 10" vinyl later that year for the 51/51 tour. On June 2, 2015, an expanded CD containing the Electroretard album was released on Ipecac Recordings.

Music and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Punknews.org
Spin7/10
QRO Magazine7.9/10

According to Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin, the EP features experiments with neoclassical and dark ambient styles while also continuing the rock sound of the band's last three LPs.

Track listing

Original EP

No.TitleLength
1."The War On Wisdom"3:40
2."We Are Doomed"7:03
3."Friends Before Larry"4:19
4."A Really Long Wait"4:22
5."National Hamster"4:09

Electroretard (2015 CD re-release)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Shit Storm (Edit)" 1:01
7."Youth of America"Sage9:17
8."Gluey Porch Treatments" 0:47
9."Revolve" 4:20
10."Missing"Cows4:09
11."Lovely Butterflies" 6:02
12."Tipping the Lion" 3:48
13."Interstellar Overdrive"Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason9:51

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Toshi Kasai – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork
  • Kevin Rutmanis – bass (7–11 on 2015 re-release)
  • Mark Deutrom – bass (12–13 on 2015 re-release)
  • Tim Green – engineer (6–11 on 2015 re-release)
  • Michael Rozon – engineer (6–11 on 2015 re-release)
  • Joe Barresi – engineer (12–13 on 2015 re-release)

References

  1. "The Melvins announce new free EP 'The Bulls and the Bees'". Loudwire. February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  2. The Bulls & The Bees at Scion A/V
  3. Gentile, John (March 20, 2012). "Melvins - The Bulls and the Bees (2012)". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 19, 2012). "Melvins, 'The Bulls & The Bees' (Scion A/V)". Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. Fath, Aaron. The Melvins : The Bulls and The Bees EP. QRO. April 13, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2013.

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