| The Bulls & the Bees | ||||
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| Released | March 13, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 23:33 | |||
| Label | Scion A/V | |||
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The Bulls & the Bees is an EP by American rock band the Melvins, released on March 13, 2012 [1] through Scion A/V for free download. It was also released as a free CD for their May 2012 tour with Unsane and released as a 10" vinyl later that year for the 51/51 tour. [2] On June 2, 2015, an expanded CD containing the Electroretard album was released on Ipecac Recordings.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [3] |
| Spin | 7/10 [4] |
| QRO Magazine | 7.9/10 [5] |
According to Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin , the EP features experiments with neoclassical and dark ambient styles while also continuing the rock sound of the band's last three LPs. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The War On Wisdom" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "We Are Doomed" | 7:03 |
| 3. | "Friends Before Larry" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "A Really Long Wait" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "National Hamster" | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Shit Storm (Edit)" | 1:01 | |
| 7. | "Youth of America" | Sage | 9:17 |
| 8. | "Gluey Porch Treatments" | 0:47 | |
| 9. | "Revolve" | 4:20 | |
| 10. | "Missing" | Cows | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Lovely Butterflies" | 6:02 | |
| 12. | "Tipping the Lion" | 3:48 | |
| 13. | "Interstellar Overdrive" | Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason | 9:51 |
