| Melvins / Isis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Split extended play by Melvins ISIS | ||
| Released | July 13 2010 | |
| Recorded | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Genre | Sludge Metal, Post-Metal | |
| Length | 24:47 | |
| Label | Hydra Head Records | |
| Producer | Melvins, ISIS | |
| Melvins chronology | ||
| The Bride Screamed Murder (2010) |
Melvins / Isis (2010) |
Hurray For Me Fuk You (2010) |
| ISIS chronology | ||
| Live V (2009) |
Melvins / Isis (2010) |
Live VI (2012) |
Melvins / Isis is a split EP by The Melvins and Isis released on Hydra Head Records in 2010, with each band contributing two tracks. Isis' "Way Through Woven Branches" had previously only been available as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of their last full-length, Wavering Radiant, whilst "Pliable Foe" was exclusive to this release.[1] Both tracks were recorded during the Wavering Radiant sessions.[2] Both tracks would later appear on the 2012 compilation album Temporal. Meanwhile, the Melvins tracks are reworked from their 2010 Album The Bride Screamed Murder, described as displaying the "dadaist/trickster tendencies of the band which has frustrated and delighted fans in equal measure since (very nearly) the beginning of their existence". The album was released 13 July 2010 on CD format, with vinyl copies available a week earlier from Vacation Vinyl in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Pitchfork's Jess Harvell was unimpressed by Isis′ contribution to the split, stating that “Isis seem to be building to something on these songs, but the climaxes are so restrained you can almost miss them if you're not paying close enough attention [...] I kept hoping Isis would finally let loose, offer a little chaos. After all, the best part of Mogwai's "Like Herod" isn't the clockwork precision; it's the freak out.” As for the Melvins side, she deemed it “more of the same, but here I don't mean that in a disparaging way at all”, and found that “the grooves, especially on "I'll Finish You Off", have the same punchy dynamics the Isis tunes lack.”[5]
Isis frontman and owner of Hydra Head Records, Aaron Turner, documented the design process of the album art on his personal blog.[6][7][8][9]
It was released after Isis had announced their imminent dissolution, and currently stands as their last studio release. However, two posthumous compilations are lined up for Isis, which would make this their third-final output. Melvins subsequently supported Isis for several dates on their farewell tour.[10]
Tracklist[]
- A1. Melvins - Pig House (Alt. Version) (5:17)
- A2. Melvins - I'll Finish You Off (Alt. Version) (5:05)
- B1. Isis - Way Through Woven Branches (6:23)
- B2. Isis - The Pliable Foe (7:53)
Personnel[]
Melvins[]
- Buzz Osborne - Guitar, Vocals
- Dale Crover - Drums, Vocals
- Coady Willis - Drums, Vocals
- Jared Warren - Bass, Vocals
ISIS[]
- A. Turner - Guitar, Vocals
- M. Gallagher - Guitar
- J. Caxide - Bass
- A. Harris - Drums
- C. Meyer - Keyboards