The Melvins Premiere "Brass Cupcake" via Rolling Stone

THE MELVINS PREVIEW “BRASS CUPCAKE,” FIRST SONG FROM NEW ALBUM WITH BUTTHOLE SURFERS’ PLAYERS JD PINKUS AND PAUL LEARY, VIA ROLLING STONE
HOLD IT IN PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW, OFFERS IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD OF “BRIDE OF CRANKENSTEIN”   Hold It In cover    Aug. 22, 2014, LOS ANGELES – The Melvins share “Brass Cupcake,” a new song from their upcoming album, Hold It In (Oct. 14, Ipecac Recordings), via Rolling Stone (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-melvins-brass-cupcake-from-butthole-surfers-collabo-lp-hold-it-in-20140822).
Joining Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover for the 12-song album are Butthole Surfers' guitar player Paul Leary and bass player JD Pinkus.  Hold It In was recorded in both Los Angeles and Austin earlier this year.
“Brass Cupcake is possibly my favorite track on Hold It In! We wrote this song with Pinkus and Paul in mind, once we knew this project was a go,” explained Dale Crover. “It's our version of what we think pop music should sound like. Get ready to freak out!
Digital pre-orders for Hold It In are available now via iTunes with the album lead-off, “Bride of Crankenstein,” offered as an immediate download upon order: http://geni.us/MelvinsHoldItIn.
The Melvins kick off a round of U.S. tour dates on Oct. 15 in Sacramento at Assembly, with label mates Le Butcherettes opening on all non-festival dates. Osborne, Crover and Pinkus will be the touring line-up for this run of dates.
Tour dates:October 15     Sacramento, CA     Assembly October 17     Bellingham, WA     Wild Buffalo House of MusicOctober 18     Seattle, WA     The ShowboxOctober 19     Portland, OR     Roseland TheaterOctober 21     San Francisco, CA     Great American Music HallOctober 22     San Luis Obispo, CA     SLO BrewingOctober 23     Los Angeles, CA     The TroubadourOctober 24     San Diego, CA     The CasbahOctober 25     Phoenix, AZ     The Crescent BallroomOctober 26     Albuquerque, NM     The LaunchpadOctober 28     Dallas, TX     TreesOctober 29     Austin, TX     MohawkOctober 30     Houston, TX     Warehouse Live - StudioOctober 31     New Orleans, LA     Voodoo FestNovember 1     Pensacola, FL     Vinyl Music HallNovember 2     Gainesville, FL     The WoolyNovember 3     Jacksonville, FL     Jack Rabbit'sNovember 4     Orlando, FL     The SocialNovember 5     Ft. Lauderdale, FL     The Culture RoomNovember 6     Tampa, FL     Orpheum TheaterNovember 8     Atlanta, GA     The Loft at Center StageNovember 9     Birmingham, AL     Zydeco 
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