Hold It In

{{Short description|2014 album by Melvins}}

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{{Infobox album

| name = Hold It In

| type = Studio

| artist = Melvins

| cover = Melvins Hold it In.jpg

| released = October 14, 2014

| recorded = 2014

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Experimental rock, sludge metal

| length = 52:55

| language = English

| label = Ipecac

| producer =

| prev_title = Tres Cabrones

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Three Men and a Baby

| next_year = 2016

}}

Hold It In is the 20th studio album by the Melvins, released on October 14, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-melvins-to-release-hold-it-in-in-october/ |title=The Melvins To Release 'Hold It In' In October |access-date=August 8, 2014 |work=Blabbermouth}} The lineup for this album features Melvins stalwarts Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover joined by Butthole Surfers members Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus.

Vinyl version

A single LP vinyl edition was released by Ipecac Recordings in December 2014, omitting the tracks "Eyes on You" and "House of Gasoline". A 10" single of Bride of Crankenstein was released by Amphetamine Reptile Records, featuring the omitted tracks.

{{Album ratings

|MC=72/100{{cite web|title=Hold It In - Melvins|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/hold-it-in/melvins|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=October 17, 2014}}

| rev3 = musicOMH

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Shepherd|first1=Sam|title=Melvins – Hold It In|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/melvins-hold-it-in|website=musicOMH |publisher=OMH|access-date=October 17, 2014}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2Score = C+{{cite web|last1=Kivel|first1=Adam|title=Melvins – Hold It In|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/10/album-review-melvins-hold-it-in/|website=Consequence of Sound|access-date=October 17, 2014}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last1=Heaney|first1=Gregory|title=Hold It In - Melvins|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hold-it-in-mw0002724381|website=All Music Guide|publisher= All Media Network, LLC|access-date=October 17, 2014}}

}}

Track listing

All songs written by Osborne, Pinkus and Crover except where noted.

{{Track listing

|extra_column = Writer

| title1 = Bride of Crankenstein

|extra1 =

|length1= 2:49

|title2 = You Can Make Me Wait

|extra2 = Leary

|length2= 2:49

|title3 = Brass Cupcake

|extra3 =

|length3= 3:24

|title4 = Barcelonian Horseshoe Pit

|extra4 =

|length4= 4:22

|title5 = Onions Make the Milk Taste Bad

|extra5 =

|length5= 5:01

|title6 = Eyes on You

|extra6= Leary

|length6= 3:24

|title7 = Sesame Street Meat

|extra7=

|length7= 3:28

|title8 = Nine Yards

|extra8=

|length8= 2:29

|title9 = The Bunk Up

|extra9=

|length9= 7:35

|title10 = I Get Along (Hollow Moon)

|extra10= Leary

|length10= 2:25

|title11 = Piss Pisstopherson

|extra11=

|length11= 2:58

|title12 = House of Gasoline

|extra12=

|length12= 12:11

}}

Personnel

=Additional personnel=

  • Paul Leary – engineering
  • Toshi Kasai – engineering
  • Stephen Haas – engineering
  • John Golden – mastering
  • Brian Gardner – mastering (2, 6 & 10)
  • Mackie Osborne – design

References

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Category:Melvins albums

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