Melvins - Stag (Vinyl)

Melvins’ Stag stretches the band’s heavy-rock vocabulary with unusual textures and abrupt changes in mood. Thick riffs and forceful drumming sit alongside quieter experiments, making the album difficult to reduce to a single sound. “The Bit” and “Bar-X the Rocking M” show its combination of weight, eccentricity, and rhythmic bite.