Bootlicker, the second installment of
the Melvins' 1999 trilogy of albums, displays the lighter, more melodic side of the group's sound. Unlike its predecessor,
The Maggot, there are clean and distorted guitar tones and a relatively laid-back feel, as on the song "Let It All Be." While not quite as eclectic as
Stag,
Bootlicker reaffirms the sonic twists and turns
the Melvins have at their disposal. ~ Heather Phares