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The Melvins are back with LP, singles, int’l tour
17 April 2002

Legendary Aberdeen, Washington power/noise trio The Melvins, the band that—starting in 1984—inspired Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, and Soundgarden (among many others), yesterday released a new studio LP, their 16th, on Alameda, California’s Ipecac Recordings. It’s titled Hostile Ambient Takeover, and the band are promoting the hell out of it with a massive Australia/New Zealand/US tour that begins Friday and runs into the summer. For most down-under dates The Melvins will be supporting Tool, while on US dates through at least 25 May, Seattle five-piece Dead Low Tide (a side project of some Murder City Devils members) will open.
    Ipecac records—founded by Greg Werckman, formerly with Alternative Tentacles records, and Mike Patton, in Mr. Bungle and Fantômas and ex-front man for Faith No More—will also release this year a limited edition series of seven 7" Melvins singles, one for each of the tracks on the new LP.
    The upcoming Melvins tour dates are

April
18 - Christchurch, New Zealand (Westpac Trust Centre)
19 - Wellington, New Zealand (Queeens Wharf Events Centre)
20 - Auckland, New Zealand (North Shore Events Centre)
22 - Brisbane, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
23 - Newcastle, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
24 - Sydney, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
25 - Sydney, Australia (TBA) 27 - Melbourne, Australia (Rod Laver Arena)
27 - Melbourne, Australia (The Cherry Club)
28 - Melbourne, Australia (The Cherry Club)
30 - Canberra, Australia (Royal Theatre)

May
  2 - Adelaide, Australia (Entertainment Centre )
  4 - Perth, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
13 - Spokane, WA (Double Dribble)
14 - Seattle, WA (Showbox)
15 - Tacoma, WA (Hells Kitchen)
16 - Olympia, WA (Thekla)
17 - Bend, OR (Trax)
18 - Eugene, OR (Wild Duck)
19 - Portland, OR (Crystal Ballroom)
21 - Chico, CA (Brick Works)
22 - Sacramento, CA (the Boardwalk)
23 - Santa Cruz, CA (the Catalyst)
24 - SanFrancisco, CA (Slim's)
25 - Los Angeles, CA (Troubadoor)
28 - Phoenix, AZ (Nita's Hideaway)
30 - Albuquerque, NM (Launchpad)

June
  1 - El Paso, TX (Club 101)
  4 - Austin, TX (Emo's)
  5 - Houston, TX (Engine Room)
  6 - New Orleans, LA (Shim Sham Club)
  7 - Birmingham, AL (The Nick)
  8 - Tallahassee, FL (Cow Haus)
10 - Orlando, FL (The Social)
11 - Jacksonville, FL (Jack Rabbit's)
12 - Athens, GA (40 Watt Club)
14 - Louisville, KY (Headliners Music Hall)
17 - Chapel Hill, NC (Cat's Cradle)
20 - New York, NY (Bowery Ballroom)

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