Glossolalia: Dale Crover's 3rd Solo Album or JNR's 3rd Record?
So, a few months ago I was on a call with Dale Crover, working with him on his new album, when he told me his proposed album title: Glossolalia.
My jaw dropped because, unbeknownst to Dale, that is also the title of the third release ever on Joyful Noise... A 20-year-old album from my fledgling noise-rock band, Melk the G6-49, which accidentally spawned the label. Melk was heavily influenced by the Melvins, and in particular by Dale Crover's percussion. "Glossolalia" is the clinical term for speaking in tongues. My 20 year old self thought that it was a good title for an album, and now the hero of my 20 year old self came to the same conclusion... 20 years later.
What in the actual fuck?! Talk about coming full-circle.
Do you want me to change the name of the album, Dale asked. Since it's already taken? No that's perfect, I told him.
Unlike my adolescent noise-band, Dale's Glossalalia features some heavy-hitters: Tom Waits, Ty Segall, Kim Thayil (Soundgarden et. al), and Rob Crow (Pinback, Goblin Cock, Anal Trump et. al).
At some point in the haze of the pandemic, Joyful Noise gifted Dale a tascam 8-track recorder. Unbeknownst to us, that was the beginning of the new LP. Starting all over again with home-recordings, what Dale was working on transformed into the record you are about to hear: 11 catchy yet eccentric tracks that move from garage rock to proto-metal riffage and hazy psych-pop.
The album is now available for you to peruse: