Freak Puke
| Freak Puke | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Melvins Lite | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | December 2011–January 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:14 | |||
| Label | Ipecac | |||
| Producer | Toshi Kasai, Melvins | |||
| Melvins Lite chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[2] |
| Consequence | C-[3] |
| I Heart Noise | 3.8/5[4] |
| Punknews.org | [5] |
| Loudwire | Favorable[6] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[7] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6.5/10[8] |
Freak Puke is the eighteenth album by the Melvins, under the name Melvins Lite, released on June 5, 2012, through Ipecac Recordings. It is the first to feature one of the Melvins' alternate lineups with Trevor Dunn on standup bass.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Melvins, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Rip-Off" | 5:52 | |
| 2. | "Inner Ear Rupture" | 1:56 | |
| 3. | "Baby Won’t You Weird Me Out" | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "Worm Farm Waltz" | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "A Growing Disgust" | 4:28 | |
| 6. | "Leon Versus the Revolution" | 2:47 | |
| 7. | "Holy Barbarians" | 2:31 | |
| 8. | "Freak Puke" | 2:46 | |
| 9. | "Let Me Roll It" | McCartney | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Tommy Goes Berserk" | 9:40 | |
| Total length: | 42:14 | ||
Vinyl version
Freak Puke was released on vinyl through Amphetamine Reptile Records in a box featuring the album cover. Inside would be a picture disc depicting the album cover on one side and one of five different artists on the other. The five artists chosen to provide the artwork were Skinner, Dave Cooper, Tara McPherson, Gary Taxali and Mackie Osborne.
Personnel
- King Buzzo – guitars, vocals
- Dale Crover – drums, vocals
- Trevor Dunn – standup bass, vocals
- with
- James McAleer – backing vocals (track 9)
- Dan Raymond – backing vocals & additional guitars (track 9)
Additional personnel
- Toshi Kasai – engineering
- John Golden – mastering
- Mackie Osborne – artwork
References
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. Freak Puke at AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (June 12, 2012). "Melvins – Freak Puke". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Kivel, Adam (June 5, 2012). "Album Review: Melvins Lite – Freak Puke". Consequence. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ S., Ilya (May 19, 2012). "Review: Melvins Lite – Freak Puke". I Heart Noise. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Gentile, John (June 5, 2012). "Melvins – Freak Puke". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew (June 4, 2012). "Melvins Lite, Freak Puke – Album Review". Loudwire. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Spoerl, Steven (June 25, 2012). "The Melvins: Freak Puke". PopMatters. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
- ^ Skibeat, John (May 30, 2012). "The Melvins – Freak Puke". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 26, 2025.