Melvins made Stoner Witch in 1994, and it sounds like a band settling into a groove rather than chasing one. The album runs eleven tracks and 49 minutes, and it plays like a set built for a room full of people who already know why they’re there.
Opening With Skweetis
Skweetis opens the record at 1:13, a short, quiet start that sets the tone before the album gets loud. Queen follows at 3:07 and Sweet Willy Rollbar closes out the first stretch at 1:29 — two short pieces that work best as a warm-up for what comes after.
Revolve Through Roadbull
Revolve runs 4:44 and Goose Freight Train goes 4:38 — both sit in the middle of the record without asking for much attention. Roadbull at 3:26 is the shortest track here and the most direct, a straight shot rather than a detour.
At the Stake
At the Stake runs 7:57 and is the longest track before the album’s back half. It earns its length — the record’s turning point, and the point where the band stops coasting and starts building something.
Magic Pig Detective To Shevil
Magic Pig Detective runs 5:33 and Shevil goes 6:29 — both sit together as the album’s middle stretch, neither quite reaching the peak of At the Stake but holding the record together until the closer arrives.
June Bug And Lividity
June Bug at 2:01 is short and loose, a brief pause before the album closes. Lividity ends the record at 9:16, and it’s the longest track on the whole record — a slow, patient close that lets the album wind down instead of ending with a rush.
The Running Order
| Track | Length |
|---|---|
| Skweetis | 1:13 |
| Queen | 3:07 |
| Sweet Willy Rollbar | 1:29 |
| Revolve | 4:44 |
| Goose Freight Train | 4:38 |
| Roadbull | 3:26 |
| At the Stake | 7:57 |
| Magic Pig Detective | 5:33 |
| Shevil | 6:29 |
| June Bug | 2:01 |
| Lividity | 9:16 |
Stoner Witch doesn’t try to surprise anyone. It tries to hold a steady pace across its full length, and it mostly succeeds — the shorter tracks keep the record moving without stealing focus from the tracks that actually matter. At the Stake stands out as the record’s high point, and Lividity closes it out with real patience instead of a forced ending.
Stoner Witch is a solid, consistent record from a band that knows exactly what it wants to sound like. It doesn’t need to prove anything, and it doesn’t try to.
- Skweetis1:13
- Queen3:07
- Sweet Willy Rollbar1:29
- Revolve4:44
- Goose Freight Train4:38
- Roadbull3:26
- At the Stake7:57
- Magic Pig Detective5:33
- Shevil6:29
- June Bug2:01
- Lividity9:16
