Here Comes That Weird Chill


Here Comes That Weird Chill EP is a preview of Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan. The primary vocal version of "Sleep with Me", track 8 on the UK release, was omitted from the North American pressing.

Background

In his 2017 book I Am the Wolf: Lyrics & Writings, Lanegan states that the songs on Here Comes That Weird Chill were recorded at the same time as the material that would be included on his next album Bubblegum:
In the same book Lanegan singles out "Skeletal History" as a favorite, noting "I tried to channel the free form vocalisms of SST band Saccharine Trust to chart the skewed evolution of my own damaged species." The album also includes a cover of the Captain Beefheart song "Clear Spot."
American musician Wendy Rae Fowler, who was married to Lanegan at the time, contributed backing vocals to the tracks "Methamphetamine Blues" and "Lexington Slow Down".

Reception

James Christopher Monger of AllMusic states, "Ex-Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan growls his way through 'Methamphetamine Blues' like Small Change-era Tom Waits singing something off of Mule Variations...The sound is a bit muddy throughout and the vocals are often treated excessively, but considering the "extras" tag these are minor gripes, especially when assaulted by the machine gun imagery that snakes its way through 'Skeletal History.'"

Personnel

  • Chris Goss - bass, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
  • Josh Homme - bass, guitar, drums
  • Nick Oliveri - organ, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals, voices
  • Alain Johannes - guitar, multi-instruments, engineer, loops, mixing, post-production
  • Dave Catching - rhythm guitar
  • Greg Dulli - drums, backing vocals
  • Dean Ween - guitar
  • Wendy Rae Fowler – backing vocals on "Methamphetamine Blues" and "Lexington Slow Down"
  • Aldo Struyf - synthesizer
  • Keni Richards - piano
  • Oliver Goldstein - synthesizer, harmonica, keyboards
  • Adam Maples - drums
  • Ed Crawford - guitar
  • Mary Huff - piano
  • Jonathan Russo - bass, assistant
  • Brett Netson - backing vocals
;Technical
  • Tracy Chisholm - engineer, loops, mixing
  • Jonas G. - engineer, post-production
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering
  • Pete Martinez - assistant engineer
  • Edmond Monsef - assistant engineer
  • Ben Mumphrey - assistant engineer
  • Rail Jon Rogut - mixing, pro-tools
  • Rick "Soldier" Will - engineer, mixing