Blonde Redhead "The Shadow of the Guest" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) steady kick-drum stomping

steady kick-drum stomping

The band employed a large number of musicians for the album

Made up of fan favorites from the road and live in-studio sessions

It was also the last to feature the trio of Simon Le Bon

The classic Melvins heavy grind is set up and broken up by assorted odd sidetracks: “Revulsion / We Reach” flows forward slower and slower until it eventually melts into a gooey feedback drone

Blonde Redhead "The Shadow of the Guest" MF Doom Mm..Food (20th Anniversary) steady kick-drum stompingThe Shadow of the Guest is a new limited edition release from Blonde Redhead, out October 24, 2025. Pressed on black vinyl and hand numbered, it features expanded versions of "Before, " "Rest of Her Life, " and "Via Savona" with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, plus new takes on "For the Damaged Coda, " including a mariachi inspired version. Ambient ASMR pieces by Kazu complete this dreamlike, intimate companion to Sit Down for Dinner.