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The Melvins stream new song “Christ Hammer”, A Walk With Love & Death available July 7th via Ipecac, pre-orders available now

May 15, 2017

Chris Casella

 

THE MELVINS STREAM NEW SONG “CHRIST HAMMER
A WALK WITH LOVE & DEATH AVAILABLE JULY 7 VIA IPECAC: PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW
The Melvins, who release the double album A Walk With Love & Death on July 7 via Ipecac Recordings, share the first new music to be heard from the epic release, streaming “Christ Hammer

With A Walk With Love & Death, the trio of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Steve McDonald showcase two distinct sides of the band’s music: Death, a proper Melvins’ release and Love, the score to the Jesse Nieminen directed, self-produced short also titled A Walk With Love & Death. A release date for the short has not been announced yet but a trailer has been made available. The albums, which include guests Joey Santiago (The Pixies), Teri Gender Bender (Le Butcherettes/Crystal Fairy) and Anna Waronker (That Dog), were co-produced with Toshi Kosai.

The band also recently announced an extensive, 12-week North American tour with labelmates Spotlights opening on all dates. Spotlights will release their Ipecac Recordings’ debut this Autumn.

A Walk With Love & Death tour dates:July 5  San Diego, CA  Casbah
July 6  Santa Ana, CA  The Observatory
July 7  Los Angeles, CA  The Troubadour
July 8  Fresno, CA  Strummer’s
July 9  Sacramento, CA  Goldfield Trading Post
July 10  San Francisco, CA  Great American Music Hall
July 12  Portland, OR  Hawthorne Theatre

July 13  Seattle, WA  Showbox
July 14  Vancouver, BC  Venue Nightclub
July 17  Edmonton, AB  Union Hall
July 18  Calgary, AB  The Marquee
July 20  Winnipeg, MB  Pyramid Cabaret
July 21  Fargo, ND  The Aquarium
July 22  Minneapolis, MN  Grumpy’s Bash
July 24  Milwaukee, WI  Turner Hall Ballroom
July 25  Chicago, IL  The Metro
July 26  Grand Rapids, MI  The Pyramid Scheme
July 27  Detroit, MI  El Club
July 28  Cleveland, OH  Grog Shop
July 29  Columbus, OH  A&R Music Bar
July 31  Pittsburgh, PA  Rex Theater
August 1  Syracuse, NY  The Westcott Theater
August 2  Boston, MA  Paradise Rock Club
August 3  New York, NY  Irving Plaza
August 4  Philadelphia, PA  Union Transfer
August 5  Asbury Park, NJ  The Stone Pony
August 6  Baltimore, MD  Ottobar
August 8  Richmond, VA  The Broadberry
August 9  Carrboro, NC  Cat’s Cradle
August 10  Knoxville, TN  The Concourse
August 11  Louisville, KY  Headliner’s Music Hall
August 12  St. Louis, MO  The Ready Room
August 13  Lawrence, KS  The Bottleneck
August 15  Englewood, CO  Gothic Theatre
August 17  Salt Lake City, UT  Urban Lounge
August 18  Las Vegas, NV  Psycho Fest
August 20  San Jose, CA  The Ritz
August 21  Santa Cruz, CA  The Catalyst
September 5  Phoenix, AZ  Crescent Ballroom
September 6  Tucson, AX  191 Toole
September 8  Austin, TX  The Mohawk
September 9  Dallas, TX  Tree’s
September 10  San Antonio, TX  Paper Tiger
September 11  Houston, TX  Warehouse Live (Studio)
September 13  New Orleans, LA  One Eyed Jack’s
September 14  Pensacola, FL  Vinyl Music Hall
September 15  Jacksonville, FL  Jack Rabbit’s
September 16  Tampa, FL  The Orpheum
September 17  Ft. Lauderdale, FL  The Culture Room
September 18  Orlando, FL The Social
September 20  Athens, GA  40 Watt Club
September 21  Atlanta, GA  The Masquerade (Hell Stage)
September 22  Nashville, TN  3rd & Lindsley
September 23  Memphis, TN  Hi-Tone
September 25  Madison, WI  High Noon Saloon
September 26  Rock Island, IL  Rock Island Brewing Co.
September 27  Des Moines, IA  Wooly’s
September 28  Omaha, NE  The Waiting Room
September 30  Ft. Collins, CO  Aggie Theatre
October 2  Albuquerque, NM  The Launchpad
October 3  Flagstaff, AZ  The Green RoomThe Melvins will also perform with Tool on June 24 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, Calif.

A Walk With Love and Death track list:
Love
1. Aim High
2. Queen Powder Party
3. Street Level St. Paul
4. The Hidden Joice
5. Give It To Me
6. Chicken Butt
7. Eat Yourself Out
8. Scooba
9. Halfway to the Bakersfield Mall
10. Pacoima Normal
11. Park Head
12. T-Burg
13. Track Star
14. The Asshole Bastard
Death
1. Black Heath
2. Sober-delic (acid only)
3.Euthanasia
4. What’s Wrong With You
5. Edgar the Elephant
7. Flaming Creature
8. Cactus Party
9. Cardboro Negro
  “This was a huge undertaking,” explained band ringleader Buzz Osborne. “All three things: the album, the soundtrack and the film are benchmarks for us.
  Drummer Dale Crover added, “A Walk With Love and Death is one giant, dark, moody, psychotic head trip! Not for the faint of heart. You’ll sleep with the lights on after listening.
Pre-orders for the 23-track release are available now. Digital pre-orders include an instant download of “Christ Hammer.”

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