To me, this is the best meat puppets release and the remaster quality is excellent. The high watermark of their early years, up on the sun remains as most meat puppets fans alltime favorite. One of the more notable groups on the roster of sst records who released most of their early albums, the meat. The meat puppets first added structured space to their shows in the spring of 1990. Heres a countdown of 15 best meat puppets songs, topped by two they went on to perform with nirvana on mtv.
The meat puppets story begins with idle time spent in the wideopen spaces of the phoenix area dur. Meat puppets up on the sun on lpfor over 30 years, legendary desert punks the meat puppets, featuring brothers curt and cris kirkwood, have carved a shop up on the sun bonus tracks lp vinyl at best buy. An awesome punkrock band that formed in the early eighties. Been down to the corner about once or twice i dont know but its been nice i aint got no money i cant buy a damn thing that i might like lets go down to the dime store on some moonless night. Like flag and the huskers, the mp got bored of hardcore very quickly. May 21, 2018 despite a brilliant back catalogue spanning 35 years and 14 albums by the meat puppets, this album up on the sun out of sst records 1985 was never bettered by them.
Original lineup expands us tour in support of dusty notes. Jul 19, 2007 here are a couple tracks from the rare meat compilation, although i suspect you will want to just download the whole thing. Often overshadowed by meat puppets ii, up on the sun is. This is one of the best feel good albums ever made. Whilst this is a cracking album, it is definately the weakest of all their efforts. Bmg rights management us, llc, bmi broadcast music inc. Meat puppets is an american rock band formed in january 1980 in phoenix, arizona. Videos for warranty and nine pins limited edition colored vinyl of meat puppets ii and dusty notes available now. That gold burns slow like coal campers candles all lost in the snow lay down, youre on the warmth that im weaving is for you alone up on the sun where it never rains or snows theres an ocean with a wind that never blows and if you see it closer then the finer points will show not too much more too much more up on the sun where it never.
To call the meat puppets groundbreaking, seminal, or a mess fails to meet reality. Meat puppets tickets woolys des moines, ia june 7th, 2020. In 1985, the puppets were on the top of their game, moving on from their frenetic postpunk roots. Up on the sun by meat puppets on amazon music unlimited. Curt kirkwood, lead singer, claimed to have finished the album. Visit your local record store on tuesday, and enjoy a free download of the title track until then. After all, what could possibly top the warped, punkinfused countryrock of meat puppets ii, the funky, jammy psychedelia of up on the sun or the hookfilled hard. Garys example provided the template that we emulated our entire career. Reissued on cd by rykodisc in 1999 with the in a car ep and extra bonus tracks. Meat puppets ii was followed by 1985s up on the sun.
Feb, 2014 been down to the corner about once or twice i dont know but its been nice i aint got no money i cant buy a damn thing that i might like lets go down to the dime store on some moonless night. The meat puppets are an american rock band formed in january 1980, in paradise valley, arizona. I was also working on overdubbing guitars on up on the sun too because on meat puppets ii we didnt have any of that. Originally produced for french television by io productions, this video offers a rare glimpse of the band at the peak of their early career. Meat puppets up on the sun full album 2011 reissue bonus. About up on the sun third album by the band meat puppets, released in march 1985 and so influential a beer was named after it. Coheadlining tour in may with mudhoney midwest swing in june. The meat puppets are set to reissue the highly regarded up on the sun this tuesday, september th. Nov 26, 2014 heres a countdown of 15 best meat puppets songs, topped by two they went on to perform with nirvana on mtv. With their second album and constant touring, meat puppets began to cultivate a dedicated cult following across the u. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Thats exactly what the meat puppets did with 1985s up on the sun. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more psychedelic rock feel, in contrast to the sloppy punk approach of their first album 1982, while continuing with the mystical, poetic lyrics and countryinflected songwriting of meat puppets ii 1984. Often overshadowed by meat puppets ii, up on the sun is an amazing album and just as good as its predecessor. Up on the sun offers a lucky find, a complete live video of the meat puppets performing swimming ground at hollywoods music machine club in january of 1986.
Meat puppets ivy room albany, california october 05, 2019 curt kirkwood vocalguitar cris kirkwood vocalbass elmo kirkwood vocalguitar derrick bostrom drums ron stabinsky keyboards photo by derrick bostrom 01 coming down 02 warranty 03 sam 04 oh me 05 dusty notes 06 unfrozen memory 07 seal whales 08 flaming heart 09 moving on lost 10 plateau 11 the great. Walking boss the puppets were more on the hardcore side. Cris, once again happy and healthy, and curt reunited for 2007s rise to your knees and three wellreceived subsequent albums. The groups original lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums. All told, this is a great and very original album which is at its best when listened to in its entirety. The meat puppets story begins with three kids, enamored of music and immersed in the psychedelic drug culture of arizona in the 70s, who find their way to punk rock and painstakingly become one of the most important bands of the american underground. Up on the sun is the third album by the meat puppets, released in 1985 by sst records. Jul 10, 2009 the meat puppets mushmouth black flag tribute when the meat puppets arrived less than fullyformed in 1980, their stock in trade was to play a blistering, artdamaged, wildeyed sort of hardcore punk that enraged just as many punk acolytes as it did blow the other half away. There is no sign of the bands hardcore roots on any of the discs twelve tracks as the music continues on the aciddrenched, countrypunk path that the band. However, up on the sun revealed the puppets had learned one very valuable lesson from punk, and that was to get to the point. After graduating from a jesuit prep school the brothers created the bastions of immaturity before changing the name to meat puppets and enlisting the help of derrick bostrom on drums. A long time ago i turned to myself and said you, you are my daughter i saw that the image i saw it was real so you are my daughter then maybe weve got something to.
Listen to your favorite songs from up on the sun by meat puppets now. Meat puppets ii turned the band into one of the leading bands on sst records, and along with the violent femmes, the gun club and others, helped establish the genre called cow punk. Meat puppets up on the sun lyrics and tracklist genius. Despite a brilliant back catalogue spanning 35 years and 14 albums by the meat puppets, this album up on the sun out of sst records 1985 was never bettered by them. Meat puppets weaved warmth with an enchanted invisible sound like a hot pink volcano in the heart of a tornado. Up on the sun licensed to youtube by the orchard music, music video distributors on behalf of mvd audio. Here are a couple tracks from the rare meat compilation, although i suspect you will want to just download the whole thing. A long time ago i turned to myself and said you are my daughter i saw that the image i s. The meat puppets are an american rock band formed in january 1980 in tempe, arizona. February 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from meat puppets at the discogs marketplace.
In 1985, the puppets were on the top of their game, moving on from their frenetic postpunk roots and into more acoustic, detailed, melodic arrangements. The kirkwood brothers met bostrom while attending brophy prep high school in phoenix. Find meat puppets discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The groups classic lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums.
However, as their longtime fans know, the meat puppets change gears with each album, and up on the sun is one of their best. A long time ago i turned to myself and said you are my daughter i saw that the image i saw there was well so you are my daughter. The country influences that played such a big part on meat puppets ii had faded a bit on up on the sun, as a sunburned psychedelia took center stage and the band allowed themselves to get good and trippy. Meat puppets live at brooklyn bowl full complete show in hd. Watch the video for up on the sun from meat puppetss up on the sun for free, and see the. Jun 01, 20 up on the sun licensed to youtube by the orchard music, music video distributors on behalf of mvd audio. Meat puppets biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Issued one year after meat puppets ii, the songwriting had become more focused, the performances were tighter, and curt kirkwoods vocals had progressed from a highpitched warbling to a soothing monotone. The meat puppets continued to grow and impress as a live act, though the set lists mostly acknowledged albums such as meat puppets ii and up on the sun, which had long been recognized as landmarks of alternative music.
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