Electroretard

Infobox Album | Name = Electroretard
Type = studio
Artist = Melvins


Released = February 6, 2001
Recorded = Various
Genre = Sludge metal
Length = 42:23
Label = Man's Ruin
Producer = Tim Green, Joe Barresi
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2mpyxdjb3ol0 link]
*Piero Scaruffi rating-10|5 [http://www.scaruffi.com/vol5/melvins.html link] |

Last album = "The Crybaby"
(2000)
This album = "Electroretard"
(2001)
Next album = "Colossus of Destiny"
(2001)
"Electroretard" is an album by Melvins, which was released in 2001 through Man's Ruin Records. The albums contains an experiment in backmasking ("Shit Storm"), three covers and four reworked versions of old Melvins songs. Though released on CD, it was going to see an LP release, but Man's Ruin closed beforehand.

Track listing

#"Shit Storm" (Melvins) – 4:06
#"Youth of America" (Sage) – 9:16
#"Gluey Porch Treatments" (Osborne) – 0:47
#"Revolve" (Deutrom/Osborne) – 4:20
#"Missing" (Cows) – 4:09
#"Lovely Butterflies" (Melvins) – 6:02
#"Tipping the Lion" (Osborne) – 3:47
#"Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett) – 9:49

Track information

#"Shit Storm" (Melvins) - The song "Revolve" from Stoner Witch reversed with added effects and drums. The version used was from Stoner Witch and not the version featured here.
#"Youth of America" - Wipers cover.
#"Gluey Porch Treatments" - Shortened remake of the track from Gluey Porch Treatments.
#"Revolve" - Remake of the song from Stoner Witch. Later appeared as a single with a live version of "With Teeth".
#"Missing" - Cows cover.
#"Lovely Butterflies" - Remake of the song from Honky.
#"Tipping the Lion" - Remix of the song from Stag.
#"Interstellar Overdrive" - Pink Floyd cover.

Personnel

*The Melvins - performer
**Buzz Osborne - vocals, guitar and RMS 2000
**Dale Crover - drums, guitar, backing vocals, organ and RMS 2000
**Kevin Rutmanis - bass guitar, backing vocals, slide bass guitar, strings arrangement and RMS 2000
**Mark Deutrom - bass guitar on "Shit Storm", "Tipping the Lion" and "Interstellar Overdrive"
*Tim Green - engineer tracks 1-6
*Michael Rozon - mixing on tracks 1-6
*Joe Barresi - engineer on tracks 7-8, mixing on tracks 7-8
*John Golden - mastering
*Frank Kozik - artwork