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King Buzzo And Trevor Dunn: Gift Of Sacrifice

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On August 14, 2020, “Icepac Recordings” label released “Gift of Sacrifice”, album by King Buzzo and Trevor Dunn. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound Of Sirens Studio” in Los Angeles.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, acoustic guitar, modular synth, noises, photography
  • Trevor Dunn – vocals, upright bass
  • Toshi Kasai – noises, recording, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Mental Vomit – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn
  2. Housing, Luxury, Energy – King Buzzo
  3. I’m Glad I Could Help Out – King Buzzo
  4. Delayed Clarity – King Buzzo
  5. Junkie Jesus – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn
  6. Science in Modern America – King Buzzo
  7. Bird Animal – King Buzzo
  8. Mock She – F. Leech Year
  9. Acoustic Junkie – King Buzzo, Trevor Dunn

The Melvins: Tarantula Heart

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On April 19, 2024, “via Ipecac” label released “Tarantula Heart”, the 27th Melvins (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Toshi Kasai, Buzz Osborne, Gary Chester, Steven Shane McDonald, Dale Crover and Roy Mayorga.

Personnel:

  • Buzz Osborne – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Chester – guitar
  • Steven Shane McDonald – bass
  • Dale Crover – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums

Track listing:

  1. Pain Equals Funny
  2. Working the Ditch
  3. She’s Got Weird Arms
  4. Allergic to Food
  5. Smiler

Dale Crover: Rat-A-Tat-Tat

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On January 15, 2021, “Joyful Noise Recordings” label released “Rat-A-Tat-Tat”, the fourth Dale Crover album. It was recorded in 2020, at “Sound of Sirens Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Toshi Kasai and Dale Crover.

Track listing:

  • Dale Crover – vocals, guitar, vibraphone, drums, percussion
  • Toshi Kasai – keyboards, synths, Jews harp, backing vocals, recording, mixing
  • Dan Southwick – bass
  • Steve McDonald – bass
  • Mindee Jorgensen – saxophone, drums
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork
  • King Buzzo – photography

All tracks by Dale Crover, except where noted.

  1. Moclips
  2. I Can’t Help You There
  3. Tougher – Toshi Kasai
  4. Stumbler
  5. Shark Like Overbite
  6. Supine Is How I Found Him
  7. I’ll Never Say
  8. New Pharaoh
  9. Untrue Crime
  10. The Bowie Mix
  11. Piso Mojado
  12. Kiss Proof World
  13. Swiss Triplets

Melvins: Five Legged Dog

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On October 15, 2021, “Icepac” label released “Five Legged Dog”, the 25th Melvins album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Steven McDonald.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, acoustic guitar, sitar, photography
  • Steven McDonald – vocals, acoustic bass
  • Dale Crover – vocals, drums
  • Jeff Pinkus – lead vocals, banjo
  • Camilla Saufley – backing vocals
  • Bob Hannam – backing vocals, photography
  • Toshi Kasai – engineer, mixing
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Edgar the Elephant
  2. Up the Dumper
  3. Hung Bunny/Roman Dog Bird
  4. Hooch
  5. Billy Fish
  6. Shevil
  7. Charlie
  8. A Growing Disgust
  9. Eye Flys/Woman
  10. Pitfalls in Serving Warrants
  11. Outside Chance
  12. Evil New War God
  13. The Bloated Pope
  14. Bad Move
  15. With Teeth
  16. Halo of Flies
  17. Oven
  18. Sway
  19. Anaconda
  20. Lovely Butterflies
  21. Boris
  22. It’s Shoved
  23. Honey Bucket
  24. We Are Doomed
  25. Fly Paper
  26. Let God Be Your Gardener
  27. At the Stake
  28. Night Goat
  29. Queen
  30. Everybody’s Talking
  31. Revolve
  32. Suicide in Progress
  33. Prig
  34. The Bit
  35. Civilized Worm
  36. Don’t Forget to Breath

The Melvins: Freak Puke

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On June 5, 2012, “Ipecac Recordings” label released “Freak Puke”, the eighteenth Melvins (The) album. It was recorded December 2011 – January 2012, and was produced by Toshi Kasai, King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn.

Personnel:

  • King Buzzo – vocals, guitar
  • Trevor Dunn – vocals, standup bass
  • Dale Crover – vocals, drums
  • James McAleer – backing vocals
  • Dan Raymond – additional guitar, backing vocals & additional guitar
  • Toshi Kasai – engineer
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by King Buzzo, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn, except where noted.

  1. Mr. Rip-Off
  2. Inner Ear Rupture
  3. Baby Won’t You Weird Me Out
  4. Worm Farm Waltz
  5. A Growing Disgust
  6. Leon Versus the Revolution
  7. Holy Barbarians
  8. Freak Puke
  9. Let Me Roll It – Paul McCartney
  10. Tommy Goes Berserk

Crystal Fairy: Same

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On February 24, 2017, “Ipecac Recordings” label released the self-titled, debut Crystal Fairy album. It was recorded in 2016, at “E-Clat Morgue Portable Disaster Unit” and “Sound Of Sirens Studio”, and was produced by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.

Personnel:

  • Teri Gender Bender (Teresa Suaréz) – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • King Buzzo (Roger Osborne) – vocals, guitar
  • Omar Rodríguez-López – bass, guitar
  • Dale Crover – drums, guitar
  • Chris Common – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Toshi Kasai – recording
  • Mackie Osborne – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by King Buzzo, Teri Gender Bender, Dale Crover and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, except where noted.

  1. Chiseler
  2. Drugs on the Bus
  3. Necklace of Divorce
  4. Moth Tongue
  5. Crystal Fairy
  6. Secret Agent Rat
  7. Under Trouble
  8. Bent Teeth
  9. Pocesion – Pat Stratford, Lyon Wong, Steve Hunt, Geoff Magner, Mike Hunter
  10. Sweet Self
  11. Vampire X-Mas