Dale Crover shares a final preview of his forthcoming album, Glossolalia (Sept. 13, Joyful Noise Recordings), with today’s release of “Spoiled Daisies” (https://youtu.be/Jb5L6zsm1mA), featuring a guest performance from Ty Segall.
“This one is about a psychedelic mushroom trip gone wrong. You’re looking for spirituality through psychedelics but end up having a bad trip and are exiled from the Garden of Eden,” Crover says of “Spoiled Daisies,” a hard-grooving, riff workout that could slot in just as comfortably on a Melvins’ set list as it does on Glossolalia. “Plus,” Crover adds, “Ty Segall plays a raging, psychedelic guitar solo!”
Crover previously released two tracks from the forthcoming album: “Doug Yuletide,” which Stereogum described as “grungy/poppy, chucking/swaggering rock,” adding that it’s the kind of song they would “expect to hear on a Queens Of The Stone Age album,” and “I Quit,” which has the bonus of Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil lending his guitar playing to the five-minute standout. Consequence described the song as a “grungy slice of garage rock.”
Glossolalia is arguably Crover’s most focused statement yet as a solo artist. Taken as a whole, the new album shows that, just as the Melvins continue to grow and evolve into their fourth decade, Crover is also actively taking new steps as a solo artist. Amid the inspired babbling of Tom Waits, the glorious shredding of Segall and Thayil, contributions from Rob Crow (Pinback) and Crover’s Altamont partner Dan Southwick, what stands out across the record is the sturdiness of Crover’s vision. “It’s just kind of like extra credit,” he says about having a solo outlet apart from his main band – but as this record shows, his overall aesthetic hits just as hard as his legendary drum thunder.
The 11-song album is available for pre-order (http://dalecrover.lnk.to/Glossolalia), with the collection available on Hot Pink vinyl, VIP “Lickety Split Pink” vinyl, limited to 400 hand-numbered copies with a bonus flexi-disc, and CD.
Dale Crover tour dates:
Dale Crover band with Rob Crow opening (acoustically):
August 23 San Diego, CA Casbah
August 24 Pioneertown CA Pappy + Harriet’s
August 26 San Francisco, CA The Chapel
August 27 Sacramento, CA Goldfield Trading Post
August 29 Los Angeles, CA Zebulon
August 30 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room
w/Redd Kross (solo, acoustic performances):
October 9 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cumberland Arms, Byker Bank
October 10 Liverpool, UK Arts Club
October 11 Manchester, UK Gorilla
October 12 Birmingham, UK Zumhof Biergarten
October 13 Nottingham, UK The Boat Club Trentside
October 21 Aarhus, DK HeadQuarters
October 22 Copenhagen, DK Beta
October 23 Göteborg, SE Pustervik
October 24 Oslo, NO Blå
October 25 Stockholm, SE Bar Brooklyn
October 27 Berlin, DE Lido
November 7 Bilbao, ES Kafe Antzoikia
November 8 Madrid, ES Sala El Sol
November 12 London, UK Dingwalls
Dale Crover is regarded as one of the most influential drummers of our time, and a versatile musician whose influence extends far beyond his chosen instrument. As a founding member of the Melvins, Crover’s thunderous, yet precise, drumming style has been a cornerstone of the band’s groundbreaking sound for decades. However, his musical contributions are not limited to drumming; Crover is also an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Beyond his work with the Melvins and Nirvana, he co-founded the Bay Area band, Altamont (taking on the roles of guitarist and vocalist), and has been a member of Redd Kross for several years. Crover has released two solo albums: The Fickle Finger of Fate (2017) and Rat-A-Tat-Tat! (2021), showcasing his skills as a frontman and songwriter.
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