Melvins - Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust

Primary Artist
Melvins
Album Title
Houdini Live 2005: A Live History of Gluttony and Lust
Release Date
May 16, 2006 
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Review by Greg Prato
Despite quite a few so-called "grunge" albums rocketing to the top of the charts in the early '90s, there were several releases that somehow managed to slip through the cracks. Case in point, The Melvins' 1993 classic Houdini. Despite the album being one of their most succinct from a songwriting/playing point of view -- and not to mention parts being produced by old pal Kurt Cobain -- the fine Houdini never managed to receive the attention it deserved at the time of its release. But subsequently, an "appreciation cult" has appeared to form around the release, resulting in Buzz and Dale deciding to re-air the album in its entirety in 2005. Read More