Honky (album)

Honky
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 1997
RecordedFebruary 12–17, 1997
Genre
Length70:53 (45:43 without lacuna)
LabelAmphetamine Reptile
ProducerMelvins & Joe Barresi
Melvins chronology
Stag
(1996)
Honky
(1997)
Singles 1–12
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
NME1/10
Rock Hard

Honky is the ninth studio album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1997 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. It is widely considered to be the band's most experimental album. Their first studio album after being dropped from Atlantic, it contains a mixture of traditional Melvins-sounding rock, experiments with drones and soundscapes, and some rather uncharacteristic electronic pieces. A video was made for "Mombius Hibachi". The final track, "In the Freaktose the Bugs are Dying", concludes with more than 25 minutes of silence. As of 2024, the album has not been added to streaming services.