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Its not bad, but its not particularly good either!
OK mais si je veux écouter le Unplugged de Nirvana, j'écoute le Unplugged de Nirvana en fait.
Lots of misses here. Two hit home. ★★★
3.32
Haven't heard Lake of Fire in years. I don't recall the vocals being so rough. Ok overall
Split myself in two - fast beat, reminiscent of the clash. I like the clash, but this seems like the clash on 45 instead of 33 1/3. I don’t hate it but surely would never put it on voluntarily. Magic toy missing - it Is not getting any better. Is this really a different song? Lost - ok, now it is like the clash at 37rpm. I guess that is an improvement but I still would not put it on without significant monetary inducement. Plateau - this is like the clash at 16rpm. Oddly, it is getting better. Aurora Borealis - the first song so far that would pique my interest if it was playing in the background. Annoyingly, it now sounds like they are switching the RPM during the song. We’re Here - ok, we seem to have plateaued now. At least we are not going downhill yet… Climbing - They seem to have settled on a single RPM now. But really wondering if I should continue…. New Gods - Mostly didn’t notice this one Oh, me - THIS is GOOD Lake of Fire - OK. Definitely would pique my interest if it was playing in the background. I’m a Mindless Idiot - well, you have to love the title! And there is no singing which is a nice break. It is pretty good - now starting to hear some Lynyrd Skynyrd influences and maybe even Charlie Daniel’s Band. The Whistling Song - extended whistling in the song! Nice touch. I can definitely understand why some people might like this. Maybe I would be convinced if I listened enough. Seems like it takes a while for your ears to get used to it and then it improves dramatically. After The Whistling Song, I went back to the beginning and the unexpected speeds and speed fluctuations no longer bothered me. So maybe you just need to spend time with it before trying to form an opinion. I am going to give it a three (but note it definitely was cruising for a one at first! So force yourself to listen to at least half of it before you give up).
At first, I didn't like it & thought it was going to be a slog to get through, but towards the middle, I found it growing on me. Not sure I'd listen again. It was interesting, and I enjoyed the variety of song styles.
I've heard the term "cowpunk" before, but this is the first time I've felt like I knew what it meant.
Early cow punk. Sounds best during the punky numbers. The twangier stuff doesn’t really work. The singing is as rough and out of tune as any thrash metal band. How about some Jason and the Scorchers instead?
🎸🦟 🎤🐛 🥁🐝
Scratchy and mean spirited enough to be somewhat enjoyable, yet without the thrust that a similar metal/harder rock project would have to elevate it more for me
👓
These guys had It. The didn't have IT like Nirvana, but they had It. I don't mean musical talent, but more like a state of being. I see them playing live shows and living fast without second thoughts about their future. At least that's what I have envisioned in my mind. Naturally, it's almost entirely speculative coming from the perspective of a 22 year old UCLA grad. I'm more likely just projecting my own dreams of easy, reckless living.
Not really my thing. It was fine, but I don't plan to return to this.
Yeah, pretty ok sometimes. This album isn't amazing. Lake of Fire was good. The instrumentals are fine. I could see myself listening to a song from this album every now and then.
My least favorite part of Nirvana Unplugged was the Meat Puppets songs and yeah still not a Meat Puppets fan; sorry Kurt. Favorite Track - Split Myself in Two Least Favorite Track - Plateau ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This album comes close to many things. Almost country-punk, a hint of neo-psychedelic and beneath the rougher edges melodic songs. Having multiple angles keeps II from getting repetitive and stale, but also makes the record lack cohesion. The group offers interesting versions of these styles, but nothing compelling. The near hardcore of “Split Myself in Two” runs into rapid-fire, but less punk, “Magic Toy Missing.” By the third track, “Lost” the pace slows a bit and the twang comes out in the guitars. This shift sets up one of the album’s famous songs, “Plateau”. Along with “Lake of Fire”, “Plateau” has acoustic guitars that brood over the track creating an updated folk tale of mystery. It makes sense that Kurt Cobain gravitated to these songs at the same time he was discovering Leadbelly. The group shifted gears with the bright sounds of “Aurora Borealis,” which provides a welcome break before they move back to similar sounds as “Plateau” as the album moves towards the end. The vocal skills, production and/or artistic approach give too many songs an uncommitted quality. Not quite demos, but a sense that the band is not throwing themselves 100% behind the material. I suppose this is a deliberate attempt along the lines of some Neil Young records, but he manages to still sound on the edge of some type of catharsis. The Meat Puppets sound similar to Kurt Vile’s slacker style. It allows songs to breathe, but not captivate.
6/10
It's interesting how the guitar solo is at the end, but It still sounds great. The sound of the singer's voice is not my favorite though.
This album wasn't my favorite but it was good. I do recommend.
No private session used for Spotify. I have listened to this album quite few times, I like it. Its fun to hear the starts of excellent 90s rock coming out from a sort of country album. Sort of a country album, as its bit all over the place. Yes, the singer's voice is rough, but the guitar work is awesome.
Album carino ma che ti sa anche fare scuotere la testa. 3 stelle se le merita, non di più.
Honestly wasn't sure what to make of most of it
Was just recently trying to get into Meat Puppets through Up on the Sun so this is good timing. Feels kinda Minutemen-esque, which to me is a good thing. Somewhere between them and maybe X. Some Pavement maybe? Feels very West Coast cause I'm also thinking maybe some grungeness here and there. I like that they haven't kept in one pocket. They feel punk but not just punk. Sometimes folk, sometimes close to Country. Hell, Lost feels closer to Creedence than any other influence. I like how loose the songs feel but yeah, sometimes it does start to fall apart. That can be part of the charm but I think it starts to wear thin sometimes. I'm close to giving this a 4 from some of these big swings that don't always work but leave me appreciating their wonderful mess. But without hits I don't think this quite reaches the highs they could. Highlight: New Gods
It's not for me, messy AF and the dude can't sing, but I can at least appreciate the appeal and influence on Nirvana, Pavement, Wilco, etc.
This was okay. This was in that weird transition era from more traditional rock and roll to the fully bloomed punk & alternative scene of the 90s. I like Nirvanas unplugged covers of them better than the original recordings. By the same token, they were likely one of the influencing groups for what took shape in the 90s. There were definitely some good sounds on here, but my favorite songs were the ones without words.
As most people I am familiar with Meat Puppets because of Cobain covering "Lake of Fire" in Nirvana MTV unplugged live in NYC legendary '94 concert. This is very punkish alternative album, which I've quite enjoyed listening to. One can definitely see how this band was massive influence to Kurt's style. But apart from Lake of Fire and maybe couple of other tracks it's not super memorable, at least 3.5 on RYM and 3 stars here though. Good music
Similar to Pixies. Not sure what everyone else saw in them. I wish I liked it more than I do.
I liked this more than I expected too.
It’s like punk country, Johnny Clash or The Sex Six Shooters. I liked most of it
Saw the name and title and shat it a bit, thought im not in the mood for this But it sounds fairly decent Im a mindless idiot is great I dont know this makes sense, but I really got a good gauge of how much I was enjoying it when the bonus tracks came on and I didnt like them at all
Cool music, not much of a singer though. Good on him for trying. Some great guitar work.
I definitely always thought the Meat Puppets were, like, thrash metal or something. Turns out it’s kinda jangly psychobilly. Not really my thing, but I didn’t hate listening to it! Probably won’t return to it. But I can see the talent.
Great musicians. The singing ruined it for me, is it 'microtonal'? The vocal melodies are similar to what my wife sings when she parodies bad singing.
Possibly my least favorite SST band. It's not terrible. They are obviously talented musicians. Usually I like "punk outside the box" and this certainly qualifies, but something at its base level here just doesn't appeal to me. Maybe it's the country influence? Tough for me to nail down the root of my disinterest, but it's real.
rythme du galop a cheval // 3.5
not a big fan
I didn't think it was great, but I do think that at 19 tracks that are on average around 2.5 minutes long, there was a surprising amount of variety. And if nothing else, that kept things interesting.
The best part of this album is Nirvana's covers of Plateau, Oh Me and Lake of Fire.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard so many different distinct genres on one album. I’m not talking about influences of punk, or hints of country… they have straight up country songs on here. Along with grunge, punk, acoustic, instrumentals… it’s wild. It’s good but it’s wild. Definitely ahead of its time.
Liked it more than the comments said, not too bad... But not very good
1001 albums to hear before you meet the puppets and stars 117# My meat just gives a punk track with awful sounding mixing and production just to put me on edge that I'm before a cool punk album I never heard of... but no the next song is clearer.. but it is joking with you in some way i can't understand. Am I suffering bullying by this Meat guy? Telling my mum right away. The word that comes to mind is jolly. Looking to the genres.. yeah Cowpunk is not a bad way to describe it's sound. Really sounds that those 'its da first of d month' cows getting a blast hearing this too. Enough chit chat, some of the songs begin to take itself serious and then end up on a careless way, with the vocalist giving the most 'why not?' vocals. I want to understand this. It's interesting to an extent. Lyrics that describe nightmarish surroundings.. with walls becoming waterfalls and it becoming.. thoughts that say things..? Way too abstract. Ok he's really joking. And I'm really suffering bullying, cause im not the one laughing. im afraid. My guy just said 'yeah and this doesn't rhyme'
C'est hyper raw c'est marrant genre on dirait qu'ils sont pas passé par le studio, mais du coup c'est assez intéressant.
They say it was influential, ahead of its time, Cobain. I say it has its moments, more disjointed than cool and eclectic, ehh.
That was...eclectic.
I've taken a couple of cracks at a few Meat Puppets songs and unfortunately I favor the Nirvana covers (feat. the Kirkwood brothers). The album as a whole isn't a bad time, and there's no duds but it definitely doesn't wow me. Sad to say.
Like many I'm only familiar with the Meat Puppets via Nirvana's Unplugged album, so I was interested in hearing this. Unfortunately the strained vocals so low in the mix are pretty unpleasant to listen to at times. The tracks Nirvana covered are the highlights, but Nirvana did them much better.
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Plateau, Lake of Fire, Aurora Borealis (both of them) Oh man, I love these two Nirvana covers, Plateau and Lake of Fire.... oh wait, this album came out 5 years before Nirvana's debut album, and 9 before Live In New York. AND, Meatpuppets helped perform the two songs during that live set in NY. Whoops :) But seriously, this album is a mixed bag. It's musically all over the place, spanning several genres and although its not too long, it seems long because there's 19 songs to trudge though. There are a couple of genuinely good songs, mixed with some stuff I don't like that veers into the country genre a bit too much for my tastes. This album is apparently a lot softer than their first album, and I would be curious to hear Meatpuppets doing hardcore punk. Maybe its even on the List....
Standard midwest punk sound. Nothing amazing.
Had high hopes for this after the first track but it loses it's way at points.
5/10… cowpunk / 80s alternative / *1984
It was ok
Quirky indie pop. Some of it better than others. Never heard anything by the band before but they seem to have a flavour of Velvet Underground and They Might Be Giants. Quite a pleasant listen. 3
3/5
slightly punky, slightly grungy, lo-fi. Not bad
i was always told to listen to them but i never did. i enjoyed it. mix of punk and country. a couple of these songs became famous through Nirvana's "Unplugged" album.
Never heard of them. Expecting the worse based solely on the group's name but I was pleasantly surprised. This why one should not judge a book by it's cover. Glad i was exposed.
Another surprise. I was expecting the worse but it wasn’t bad
It’s funny, this doesn’t really sound like anything else I’ve ever heard, but it also doesn’t really sound remarkable to me.
AURORA BOREALIS?!? At this time of day, in this part of the country, LOCALIZED ENTIRELY INSIDE OF YOUR KITCHEN?!?!
Its a bit annoying and the singing is shit. They sound completely stoned on every song its so funny. Yeah Nirvana made these guys look cool in their MTV Unplugged but theyr really not lmao. Ok its not that bad its just that its caught me out guard because I only knew them from the awesome covers Nirvana did. Obviously they cant be as good as them but its still decent. Too much drugs guy/5
This guy cannot sing but somehow this album is lowkey awesome
This is alright. The music is pretty interesting. Sort of an eclectic mix with some countryish aspects, some psychedelic aspects, some heavier stuff, etc. Nice guitar work, nice mixing, it all works together pretty well. I'd heard the Nirvana cover of "Lake of Fire" but I didn't realize it was a Meat Puppets song. But I didn't really know anything about Meat Puppets before this. I'd heard of them, that's about the extent of my knowledge. The vocals are less for me. "I'm a Mindless Idiot" is a nice instrumental. Another inoffensive album I'm not disappointed that I listened to, but that probably won't stick with me.
Wild, inspiring to Nirvana
Enjoyed the variety on this. 3.0/5.0: Good
This was okay. A lot of inspiration was taken from this album from Nirvana. Had a mix of folk rock, punk rock?
ok folky music.
Muy para jugar en la pc. Sorprendió. Nota: 3.6
Meat Puppets II was an album that came so close to getting 4 stars but just barely missed the mark. When i first heard this band's name, i thought that these guys would maybe be folk or blues but they are psychedelic rock which was kinda close to what i was thinking. I am very into the rough sound that this album is going for and each song had that fun groovy vibe to it which never really hitched but i still feel like there is a hint of laziness to this album which kinda holds it back for me. This album was paced pretty well though so there was never a point where i was begging for it to end. It is a good album, just not quite great. Best Song: Aurora Borealis Worst Song: What to Do
This feels like a high garage school/college band that isn't quite there yet. Lake of Fire is a good song, but could just be a little more polished. Mindless Idiot was another that I enjoyed. They were mellow rock for a while, then teenagers came in and kind of felt unnecessary moving into a song or two that was just guitar (not bad but just different). And then it goes to this even more mellow almost island music by 100% of Nothing sound by the end. It felt really all over the place and I don't really know who they are as a bad. I don't dislike the album just felt like a teeny bit of polish would have made this a gem that shined.
Today I learned cow punk is a musical genre. I'd say that fits this vibe pretty well! I was familiar with Plateau and Lake of Fire, but I think I only knew the Nirvana versions. So I guess this whole album was technically new to me. It was pretty good. I thought the instrumentals broke up the rest of the album nicely. Sometimes the vocals are a little annoying when he leans into the screamy/whiny thing too much, but I enjoyed it overall.
Forud for sin tid, cool album
Elsker at Nirvana valgte at dedikere 1/4 af deres MTV Unplugged til covers fra den her plade. Den er fed!
Clearly a Curt Cobain inspiration. I like how the vocals didn't match the instruments at all.
I was never much of a Puppets fan, but I sure love the name, and use it often.
While this is often nonsensical and gristly, it's a million times better than the fifth Elvis Costello record being forced on you. I did not know this is where "Plateau" came from, but it made so much sense right away. Can't unhear Kurt Cobains voice, but the guitar passage at the end of the original here made up for it. "Climging" was also a super pleasant road-tripper. Contemplative, sweet, and direct. "Teenagers" was a perfectly timed instrumental, helping to round out this albums dusty atmosphere. Overall jus ta really simple record I enjoyed at face value. 3/5 the right amount of not over-produced
Fine
sure nice al bum
Известна мне по участию в Unplugged Nirvana. Собственно, все 2 кавера, спетые Куртом, находятся на этом альбоме. Неплохой альбом альтернативного рока. Этакий предвестниик гранжа. Но вокал что-то прям не в кассу.
This is ok - eclectic but fine, with a bit of a punk / hardcore sensibility.
Cowboy punk album with a few foot-tappers. Not heard before but has a certain charm.
chill
Nirvana did it better
I enjoyed the music but the singers voice was largely grating. I'm ashamed to say that the songs I enjoyed best were the ones I knew from Nirvana's Unplugged in New York album, and even then I was thinking I would rather be listening to that. Definite creativity with this band, but didn't land for me.
Better than the album title would lead me to believe, bit like The Replacements' Let It Be in terms of being a bit of a hybrid between indie and punk
certainly one of the albums of all time, pretty mid also. kinda reminded me of the modest mouse album in that this guy cant really sing either lol 2.5
Too long in parts, but this has some gems--and I think they'd grow on me significantly with more listens. Makes me wish I'd rated other 3s lower, but this also isn't a 4.
repeat?
I thought this would be heavy metal I don't dig but actually this was quite a good listen? You can tell all the influence it had on grunge, so a star for that.
Pretty fun in a loose chaotic way, but ultimately quite throwaway. Which kind of feels like the point
I had forgotten coming across the Meat Puppets many years ago - as a Husker Du, Descendents, Minutemen etc fan I was exploring SST and was, well, thrown by them. This is an out of kilter alternative country that sounds like its going to fall apart at any minute. It even brings to mind Pavement in places. Some of it sounds almost jammed in places... It's a strange beast but I quite like it for that, though not convinced it's something I would want to return to a great deal..
Thought it would be bad, pleasantly surprised
Meat Puppets – Meat Puppets II (1984) On Day 82, I found Meat Puppets II to be decent at best. I have to admire how it blends multiple genres like folk and punk into a single body of work, and the intro actually had me stoked for a high-energy experience. However, that energy quickly faded as I got deeper into the tracklist. The major turn-off was the vocals; they were so lazy that they made the project feel like a struggle to stay awake through, regardless of how speedy or interesting the production was. The long tracklist also made the album feel bloated. The production definitely carried this one, but the lack of vocal presence keeps it at a 3/5.
Would anyone actually care about this if the band weren’t the Nirvana prototype. It’s dull and it gets worse as it goes on. 2.5 rounded up.
I understand why it's important, but I can't get anything from this I don't get from MTV Unplugged.
I've heard of these guys. I do know one track, probably the single off this album.
Singing is atrocious. When it's just music, it's mostly interesting and good, but the vocals are really really bad. I understand why it's on here - they were influential to bands who became very popular, but the 'singing' is really hard to get past.
I guess I expected a little more… excitement? from a country-punk band named the Meat Puppets.
Decent songs but the vocals are just hard to get on board with at the best of times 3*
I'm finding that it's difficult to know what version of an album to listen to. Spotify seems to replace all original recordings with remastered stuff which usually adds an additional couple of bonus tracks, so when I originally listened to this album I thought it was too long and uneven, but I listened to an additional 7 bonus songs, so we're trying it again. You can certainly hear Kurt Cobain here, you can tell why they were such a big influence on him. it's better when it's shorter, it's fine.
It was okay, I recall hearing Cobain's cover of Lake of Fire and liking that, and the instrumental bits are nice. Not big on the vocals, but it does fit the haphazard aesthetic.
Ordentlicher Mix aus Country und Rock.
I see what they're going for. I genuinely like most of the music. That said, while a singer doesn't have to be classically trained or even talented to be good, this is a couple steps too far. In the right mood, this might be a 4, but there are definitely days where this would be a 2.
I actually didn't know that Plateau was originally by Meat Puppets!
3.5
Not bad
I was expecting to hate it off the first song but a couple brought me back, first Plateau is covered by Nirvana on their MTV Unplugged and then Meatputtes covers Lake of Fire. Oveall not bad.
Didn't know this, apart from the tracks Nirvana covered. Great combination of punk, country and proto grunge (did I make that up?) which is way ahead of its time and kind of makes Nirvana sound derivative. But maybe becomes low-fi musical soup towards the end. Not quite sure I can bring myself to give it a four until I've given it more time. So it's a parsimonious 3* from me.
I had to listen to Meat Puppets II two or three times to properly form an opinion. On first listen, I thought it was fairly underwhelming and slightly scrappy, and a bit directionless. But with a second and third listen, it began to open up. What initially felt rough started to sound better. There’s a surprising amount of variety across the record. It shifts from ragged punk to hazy country-tinged ballads and even the odd instrumental detour. There’s always something happening, yet it never feels cluttered. The album flows easily, and despite its rough edges, it’s an easy listen. Nothing jumps out as a huge, “wow” moment, but taken as a whole it’s a consistently solid, slightly offbeat experience. It’s not an album packed with standout anthems, but it has personality and atmosphere in spades. The more time you give it, the more it rewards you. Favourite tracks: What to Do has a gentle, almost twee charm to it, and the instrumental 100% of Nothing is a standout moment of space and mood. Least favourite tracks: There’s nothing here that feels like filler, every track adds something to the overall feel of the album. Album artwork: A cool, distinctive cover that suits the album’s slightly psychedelic, left-of-centre vibe perfectly.
Not the worst thing I have ever listened to.
i think there´s some good tracks in the album overall didm´t really captured me all the way through, but the cover is really fun, i like it
Album is all over the place but overall decent
It’s funny that the biggest songs on this album were not even made popular by the band that made them but by Nirvana covering them on MTV unplugged. 5/10
Enjoyable. I liked the tracks that Nirvana covered during unplugged.
I really only knew Meat Puppets before this due to the Nirvana covers in MTV unplugged. It's a decent album, but one of those situations where the best songs were done better by Nirvana. Not sure I'd go back and listen to it all again. 3/5
6.5/10
This is interesting 80’s punk. I love the country influences jangly guitars. The whiny vocals slash a star for me.
I liked this album but also didn’t like it. I thought that there were some great instrumentals in here and the slower tempo songs I thought were good, a little bit moody but felt it matched well with the tone of vocals. Standout songs, ‘Plateau’, ‘Oh, me’ and ‘Whistling song’. Whilst I did like some of the purely instrumental songs I felt like they still could have benefitted from some good vocals. I didn’t really enjoy the fast tempo songs at the start, it just sounded too rushed almost as if it was in 1.5x speed, paired with the vocals which I felt lacked the energy to match such a fast tempo (as well as a bit screechy) wasn’t it for me. I’m confused why there is repeat songs but played slightly differently, seemed pointless to me. In conclusion I liked some parts and didn’t like some other parts, so I’d say averaging out a low 3-star for me.
Not terrible or anything but not particularly distinctive either. One of the fillers in the list imo
Middle of the road music. There were some songs I liked but nothing extraordinary here.
This was alright? Not sure why on the list
this was enjoyable, each song was different from the last. not much stood out for me though
Meat Puppets II today The album completely lacked identity First track is pure punk...then you get a country instrumental...a few tracks that sound like Weezer/Ben Kweller...back to punk No cohesiveness
Never heard this album before but I am familiar with some of their songs due to Nirvana covering them. It's really good and something that I would have loved had I been able to listen to it in the 90's. It's the same with a lot of albums that I hear on this site, wish I had the opportunity to listen to them back when I was a sponge for this type of music. You can hear a lot of things that sound kind of 90's style and I'm guessing they influenced several bands. Good stuff!
The original vinyl ran under 30 minutes and is not bad at all.
The alt country stuff in this is so good. The thrashy hardcore stuff is not for me. The final three songs (Lake of Fire, I’m A Mindless Idiot, The Whistling Song) are an extremely strong close.
Overall sounds fine. The lyrics brought it down a bit but was not a bad listen.
The 80s bad that Kurt Kobain saved!
I'm about four songs in, thinking about how prepared to give this two stars before I even started it. I had definitely listened to their stuff another band popularized, and because this songs sounded so much different (and worse) than the other band's performance, I just made an assumption that "Meat Puppets suck." That was definitely an error. They're different. They're weird. They don't suck. I find myself quite enjoying the weird desert-baked country and I'm not even mad about the unpolished vocals. Even the songs I previously dismissed have a certain something I'm glad I paid attention to and didn't dismiss our if hand this time. That said, there are a couple of songs I would skip if listening to this again Thanks, 1001 Albums. Among the David Bowie and Leonard Cohen albums, you have hidden for me something very cool. 3.49
1 good dong
Ok. A bit of variety. Nothing that really moved me.
Good slacker rock.
Cowpunk has never made much sense to me as a genre, and I don’t think it makes any more sense after listening to this. Still, it was a decent album that I enjoyed some of the pieces and components of, particularly with the instrumentals. Best song: The Whistling Song
At no point did I know what was happened next but I quite enjoyed the ride!
if i were drunk at a bar I’d dance to this
Music for people smarter than me.
Kurt did it better.
What a multi-genre adventure this was! I enjoyed the instrumental tracks the most.
I can hear how it influenced Kurt/Nirvana but it’s not my bag. The singing is bad but works with the music. Early grunt with punk and country twists. Worth a listen at least once
3.5
I actually liked this a fair amount considering how much i disliked the vocals. But truthfully I only see myself coming back to the instrumental tracks for this.
Interesting Not terrible
Plateau, New Gods (first one in album), Teenager(s) were my favourites!
Varies between kind of good to kind of unbearable. Reminds me of the Violent Femmes if the Violent Femmes were much less talented. Cut the unbearable tracks off and this would be a solid album for me.
Genuinely thought this was Meet the Muppets 2 (I’m dyslexic) and was in for a rude shock. As far as cowpunk goes, it’s fine, whatever.
the 80s were a hotbed of this sort of stuff. punk had cracked open the floodgates for raw and unpolished rock and the sterility of what was popular at the time made for noisy counterculture. this certainly isn't the furthest music out there, but it does carve a niche in that landscape. not really a favorite but not a bad album either. really sounds like arizona. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes
2/3. Solid listen, some cool jams on here with a distinct southwestern US sound to it (makes sense given the guys are from AZ). I feel like this would benefit from a closer listen, there’s definitely some more to dig into.
Interesting but also kind of tuneless
Fun
Hit and miss and a bit long but a few good songs. Nirvana definitely picked the best ones to cover.
Good stuff, very Pavement-esque
++: Split Myself in Two, Magic Toy Missing, Lost, Plateau, Aurora Borealis, Oh, Me, I'm a Mindless Idiot +: Climbing, The Whistling Song +-: We're Here, New Gods --: Lake of Fire 7,2/10
Nice to have finally heard the originals after knowing some of these songs from Nirvana Unplugged, but nothing grabbed me especially.
Musically it’s fun but I found the singer’s voice almost unlistenable.
I had known of the Meat Puppets via Nirvana like a lot of people, but never listened to a whole album of theirs. It's a bit messy and chaotic but the musicianship is decent - the vocals are... Well they're a bit painful to listen to. I'm not sure how much of it is lack of ability vs stylistic choice, but either way it doesn't make listening easy. Which is a shame because the musical stylings here are good examples of their genres, stuff I'd been pretty into in my teen grunge era. It was cool to hear the original versions of Plateau and Lake of Fire, but I prefer to listen to Nirvana
Decent but a little all over the place. Nothing groundbreaking.
Lake a fire is a good song
Alright lets go! Not expecting the bluegrass vibes on Magic Toy Missing haha. Nor the country vibe on song 3.. Is this a cowpunk record?? I'm moderately into this. I think it's cool but I'm not like losing my mind over it. Teenager(s) is sick. Cool tape distortions/dropouts on Lost. 2nd version of Aurora Borealis to end the record? Or is it the exact same??
Not really my jam, but I can see its appeal. Simpsons: No
Unexpectedly good and great to hear the song I thought was a nirvana song all along
I saw the album art and the wiki summary and I was not looking forward to this. After listening, I wonder if the cover art works better in person, because it does a pretty good job of summing up the sound. It's a naive abstraction, a display of irregular patterns. Messy but cohesive. It felt like a dirty hardcore rockabilly project. A rebel sound, an energy that's willing to stick it to the industry and its generic standards. It's cool and fun to listen to, but I can't imagine actively seeking this out, or achieving a chaotic level of dopamine and thinking something along the lines of "this is a moment for the Meat Puppets!" even though that's the ideal energy for a record like this. 3.1/5
Ok. No more than ok, tho'.
Imagine having all of your best songs be more iconic when someone else does them. That has to sting a little, right? Anyway, assessing just this album, I can see where you could be into them but I find it a little too messy
My only knowledge of Meat Puppets is their brief appearance with Nirvana on Unplugged. Up until today I had no preconceptions, so this was a pleasant surprise. I like that a fair few instrumentals were in the running order, although a tiny bit of Americana did put me on the back-foot somewhat. Nearly, nearly purchase material... Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★☆☆ (6.5/10)
It's a 3 for me but I recognise this is an important album. My ears sharpened when I heard Plateau and immediately said, hey isn't this a Nirvana song. It was sung by Cobain et co during the famous MTV Unplugged concert. But generally speaking, I can see why the album is anticipating a lot of music that will come later, from the more niche Moldy Peaches style folk rock to Nuetral Milk Hotel all the way to Tame Impala. I'm not sure how much those artists were aware of the album, but the approach, sound and themes of the song reminded me of all those artists.
Not bad you know
decent
good and interesting statement in an era that could absorb and use it. not a musically excellent album, but deserves attention.
No idea what this is but here for it.
Liked some songs. Did not like others
Goes on a bit
The punkier stuff on here is decent. He doesn't have the voice for the slower stuff though.
it wasnt that bad, wasn't special either.
Really lovely guitar whining but only in the mid-second half of the album - first quarter was a little bit odd.
Can't say I've ever spent a lot of time (or any?) with the Meat Puppets and it's probably because I cannot stand this dude's voice. 'Oh, Me', 'Plateau', and 'Lake of Fire' are obvious stand-outs due to the ever-popular Nirvana (unplugged) covers of them.
5/10
3.5
Only know of the meat puppets because they performed on the Nirvana unplugged show/live album. This was cool though, kinda like country punk or something like that.
3.5
3.5
Based entirely on the name I was expecting loud and boring, but 1984 was a good year for music and this was quite all right.
Up on the Sun is the only Meat Puppets album I've spent any significant time with so I'm quite excited to listen to this. It's also apt for today cuz I was a Meat Puppet on set of Bad Day. This could grow into a 4 out of 5 but on one listen I'm unsure of a few tracks and even though I love the instrumentals it feels like they are structured to have lyrics and just don't.
I wish I could rate it more, but it has a few duds sprinkled in
Really like the first few tracks but interested faded after a while. Might give this a relisten
kind of just boring psych rock
A bit rough and ready but great.
They were an enormous deal when I was in school out in Arizona. It's not really my jam -- but it's interesting to hear the genesis of Nirvana Unplugged.
Instrumentals were often epic, vocals were hit and miss. Interesting mix of styles throughout.
Great instrumentals, but the singing… a not as good Grateful Dead.
Not really for me, the singer's voice unpolished, but that may have been the intention. it was good for work though!
Kind of a fascinating, unclassifiable band. Not exactly my thing, but I salute the Meat Puppets and mostly thought about how cool it was that Kurt Cobain at the height of his fame devoted 20% of their Unplugged show to this band and specifically this album.
I wanted to like this more, but the vocals were a bit too rough for me. Some great songs, but a few too many clunkers to get to the next level. Just shy of 3.5 stars so rounding down.
Pretty good, but not really my thing and probably won't come back to this again.
Better than I expected. Even recognized some songs. Some punkier songs but some had melodies.
Actually found it surprisingly interesting, some cool melodies, even cool folk-adjacent stuff. Although found the album a bit long and the heavier stuff not to my taste
This LP was just meh
Let's face it. Practically no one gave a damn about the Meat Puppets until Kurt Cobain named them one of this favorite bands (and this one of his favorite album), and Nirvana covered 3 songs from this album on their iconic MTV Unplugged set. Not to say this band didn't deserve to be rescued from obscurity. Listening to this album, they most certainly did. Here we have a very good slab of 80's indie with a folky bend and a psychedelic twist, something that was pretty much absent during that decade. Key tracks: Plateau Lake of Fire
Setting aside the shouty parts this evolved into an entertaining journey. The softer vocals worked best and the guitar is sparkling throughout.
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Very much enjoyed, especially the country elements. A few songs I’d save and listen to again. Felt very unique.
I enjoyed it quite a bit. Some of the songs were really nice, I am glad I had an opportunity to emerge into the world of Meat Puppets, hence I shall give this album a positive thumbs up for an easy listen, short album. It was nothing very special though.
bin ja mal swhr gspannt, COWPUNK punk ghörtmer na sehr guet usse hahaha und de cow au fest jaa kei offebarig für mich bis jz aurora borealis isch na es cools instrumental gsi oh, me sehr e cooli stimmig ui ok ja höch chaner nöd singe the whistling song isch tatsächlich eine! joo isch easy, churzwilig und teils lustig aber das isches denn au
nice enough
i loved the first song, the album is so diverse though it has some country music too which i didnt like much. it might just be the most abstract thing ive heard. i kind of preffered the cover of plateu by nirvana. idt id come back to this album but it was amazing to listen to. some of them feel like phoebes songs from friends
Kinda fun, like a lot of people Ive heard the Nirvana versions of a few of these songs. I actually didnt know the album was 10 years older than Unplugged tho! Interesting how stark these few songs are against the rockabilly background.
Wow, what the hell I just listened too? Hillbilly Country Punks on Acid meets Nirvana? Damn, that was quiet an experience, still don't know what to make of it, although I start to think I like the original songs better than Nirvana covered on "Unplugged". But still, interesting? Yes, Listenable? Sort of. Pleasant? Not so sure. 3/5
This album found a way to tackle psychedelia from about every possible angle. There's rock, there's country, there's folk, there's Americana, there's punk, there's alternative...all through the lens of psychedelia. I liked it okay, but didn't find it to be great. A weak 3 from me.
I've listened to the Meat Puppets before, seemed like they were ahead of their time. Pretty good stuff on their, but not enough to get to a 4.
Hit and miss. Another one of those male singing voices I don't like, like they're just powering through it.
Die Meat Puppets aus den USA nahmen ihr zweites Album Meat Puppets II 1983 in den Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, Kalifornien, auf. Nach dem noch rohen Hardcore-Debüt wechselte die Band hier deutlich den Kurs. Country-Elemente, Folk und psychedelische Passagen mischen sich mit Resten des Punk. Stücke wie „Plateau“, „Oh, Me“ und „Lake of Fire“ zeigen diese neue Mischung besonders deutlich. Die Songs wirken oft ungeschliffen und spontan, tragen aber eine besondere Atmosphäre, die später unter anderem Nirvana beeinflusste. Insgesamt entstand ein Album, das kantig, eigenwillig und zugleich richtungsweisend für alternative Rockmusik der 1980er war.
Bon son rock alternatif, après j'ai pas trop cliqué et surtout je suis pas trop rock en ce moment.
Bang average
- I'm a bit conflicted with this ; some good stuff, some not so good stuff .... but the energy and writing, pretty fuckin good. It's probably more art than product but I don't know if that's enough. i hate to say I want more polish but I can't get past the "we can't be bothered" vibe .... -
These guys are surprisingly versatile. Good album.
It’s fun but nothing special
Some weird vocal stuff throughout but cool guitars. Plateau had lyrics that I remembered the most, teenager one was artsy with symbolism. Overall pleasant experience, probably wouldn’t listen down again though.
Gross name, solid tunes
komisch gsi. zumteil covers gha und zum teil au ned glaub. ka was das album het welle sie. aber mer chönnt em en zweuti chacne geh
Very hostile to staying on the beat this one. I read the reviews and I thought it was gonna be something a lot more difficult than it is. Like Calexico if it was fronted by David Thomas. It upsets the dad rockers without actually being that weird. Magic Toy Missing has a good little deranged southern rock take on country. Middle of the album takes a great turn with some pleasant slow rock numbers on Plateau and Aurora Borealis. Kind of reminiscent of Don Caballero but without the time signature changes? We're Here stays slow but adds some vocals and some fun tinkling delay bits. New Gods goes back to a kind of post punk/hardcore thing. Fun clashing guitar wailing solos. Oh Me is basically grunge which is cool I suppose. Had never heard of Meat Puppets before but this feels like an Important Album. Not really my thing but definitely deserves a place on the list for bridging the gap between punk and grunge.
I remember the Meat Puppets from their 1994 semi-hit Backwater & for Kurt Cobain expressing his love for the band. Listening to II, it’s easy to see how Cobain’s vocal styling was influenced by Curt Kirkwood's singing. Kirkwood’s singing is not good, at least for my taste, but there are times you would swear it was Cobain singing. II is weird. The first MP’s album was a noisy hardcore punk, but for II the MP’s invented something called “cow punk.” Cow Punk is essentially punk country music. It’s hard to explain, but I like it, except that the vocals are terrible. While I was surprised by how much I liked the album, tho not Kirkwood’s vocals. The instrumentals are great. Highlights for me are Aurora Borealis, & I’m a Mindless Idiot. The Whistling Song & Lake of Fire are 2 good songs with vocals. Lake of Fire’s vocals especially sound like Cobain; in fact, the Meat Puppets joined Cobain on the Nirvana Unplugged show to sing 3 MP songs, including Lake of Fire. For history’s sake, it’s worth a listen, but for me, that’s about it.
I know a few of the songs because of Nirvana but had never heard the album before. The instrumentation is good and there are good songs here, except the vocals are weak and it often lets it down which is a shame.
This is an equally great album as it is a bit underwhelming. The instrumentation is often amazing, it's just a shame the vocals are weak and not at all to my tastes.
Interesante. El pavo no da ni una nota afinada cantando pero es que no puedes dejar de escucharlo. Raw se le queda corto
I can see both sides on this album. Lots of dissonance, noise and whining, but some interesting offbeat material as well. I wanted to like it more than I did. I understand why it is on this list. It is not one of the top thousand best albums ever, but it is something you should be exposed to at some point in your listening career.
split myself in two- 5 magic toy missing- 6 lost- 5 plateau- 5 aurora borealis- 5 we're here- 5 climbing- 5 new gods- 5 oh me- 5 lake of fire- 6 im a mindless idiot- me too. 5 or 6 the whistling song- 5 no more ive always wanted to get into the meat puppets but to be honest i think their name is more interesting than their music
Interesting one. Has moments where it sounds like they have some rhythm and good tunes, other moments where it sounds like disaster and dysfunction. The lead singer is not the most alluring, but the music sounds okay, I guess. Probably won't revisit this one.
Was ok
A real mixed bag, some good tracks, some nice guitar work, some awful vocals. It's ok.
really dug the instrumental tracks
The album is quite interesting. But not more.
Some good tracks.
The name rang a bell, but i had nothing so clicked the wiki link. I saw noisecore in the first sentence and wasnt enthused. I was hung over, with my kids and its biblically hit today. This was going to take some effort. Later that afternoon i decided to persevere and stuck it on. Firstly, this is really well done and tuneful. It took me a couple of minutes to place the songs that i recognised. You can see why Kurt held these guys as great songwriters and covered the tracks. Occasional detours into noisecore were not my bag, but this was a welcome introduction and ill go back again.
Not something I ever knew existed, even the Nirvana connection. It’s quirky, kind of interesting, slightly tuneless singing at times and OK as a cult thing .
Hillbilly metal and eclectic interludes
Interesante. No había pensado jamás en una combinación entre country y punk. En líneas generales es un disco bastante disfrutable incluso con la voz tan peculiar del cantante. Los instrumentales han sido de lo mejor del álbum. 3/5
What is this? Metal/country/proto-grunge? It's ok
Desert rock before Josh Homme discovered it.
Plateau Lake of Fire
Some good songs but going for the quirky song rather than an easier more melodic approach. Can see the influence they had on nirvana though. Not sure what to make of it.
This album was wild. Psychedelic country, punk rock, beautiful instrumental interludes. Had no clue three of the songs from Nirvana's unplugged album were from this record.
New to me, enjoyed this album and the links to Nirvana were interesting. I added Lake of Fire and I'm a Mindless Idiot to my playlist
Interesting album. Much of Nirvanas MTV Unplugged material, such as ‘Plateau’ and ‘Lake of Fire’, comes from here, and I guess that’s why it feels like it sounds more modern than it is. I personally enjoyed ‘Aurora Borealis’ quite a lot. In general it was a bit of hit or miss though. Many songs feels like filler material or lackluster, but there are some decent ones as well if you can stomach the singer’s unorthodox style.
For 1984 this is off the charts interesting. I never got into them in the late 80s when I was getting into hardcore and punk. But, if I listened I probably would have owned a record or 2
Punk / country / rock
***An ok album
If I hadn't seen the release date, I would have thought this came from the early 90s, due to its influence on a lot of the alternative/grunge acts of that time. Because of that, I'm glad I listened to this, even if I probably wouldn't seek it out again.
Vorallemm de instrumentali teil esch relativ guet. Sehr abwächsligsriich ond guet gspelt. Meischtens aber it rechtig vo enstpannte Rock. De gsang esch au ganz okay aber ech fühle die Art z senge ned so.
Some good tunes here
This is okay. It has some peaks and a generally good sound, but it really blends together rather indistinctly.
Impossible to rate this album without first addressing the elephant in the room - this feels like they stuck two different albums together. The more country sound does them a huge disservice. Their punk and psychedelic sound is incredible. If this was an album where all the songs were like Plateau, Aurora, Teenager(s), and The Whistling Song - this would be an easy 4. But Split Myself In Two was one of the worst songs I've heard in this challenge.
Consistently fun listen, but nothing especially special to me, and not something I can see myself returning to much. The track Plateau was a highlight, though.
Short and sweet listen. Bangin instrumentals. I can see how the singer's voice could be polarizing, but it never took me out of the songs too much. Standouts: Oh, Me • I'm A Mindless Idiot
Think I heard the name Meat Puppets before, but never heard this. Not what I expected
Weird 80s album. It is that quirky alternative that my dad likes, Byrds like psych country mix a la Notorious Byrd Brothers and punk. Will listen again, but at this point 3/5
Varies between kind of good to kind of unbearable. Reminds me of the Violent Femmes if the Violent Femmes were much less talented. Cut the unbearable tracks off and this would be a solid album for me.
The Nirvana plug here makes sense. I can see how music like this led to what became Nirvana and the grunge movement in the future. I don't love it, but I don't hate it either. 5/10
Now I know where I heard of these guys. For some reason was confusing them with screaming trees. Nirvana had covered them for the unplugged album. Interesting music. Unlike things at the time. Underground, melodies to be found. Not paying so much attention to the lyrics. I won’t listen again. Three stars.
Musically kind of interesting. Dissonant but rhythmic. The singing is horrendous though. I guess that adds to the dissonance.
Punky, but theres better stuff out there
Original but technically quite approximate 3.3
It was fun , wouldn’t listen again . I really liked aurora borealis that was a tuneee. The genre kept on like switching up it was a bit odd but I did enjoy listening to it . It felt like it dragged . Although the album seemed to flow very well if you know what I mean .
Har lyssnat på dem innan men inte detta albumet. Konstigt band, hälften jättebra hälften suger. Låter mycket nyare än de är. De får en trea men jag kommer lyssna mer för jag är nyfiken.
rough as a badgers arse and I like it!
oddball rock for oddballs. this album is sponsored by kurt cobain. also fun
🎧Cool slacker rock
Not very excited. Abrasive grateful dead melodies with some punk undertones. 3 stars for creativity.
So, Kurt Cobain was a fan, huh?
Obviously a big influence on the alternative rock scene, it's a mixed bag but does feature a bunch of catchy songs
I’ve not listened to these guys before, aside from the tracks Nirvana covered. Seems to be a collection of songs rather than an album, it lacks cohesion. It’s obvious that as an artist these guys have had a huge influence on the scene. I like the Nirvana versions better, but maybe that’s my teenage self being biased
They give it a go and what a go.
Standard young punk stuff.
Let's get the obvious out the way... **cough** Nirvana Unplugged **cough** I really like the artwork. The album is quite chaotic, lots going on and all over the place. I can't quite tell if that's the intention or poor production value. I like all the tracks that Nirvana covered, probably some sort of conformity bias going on there.
3.5
3.5
Thoughts before listening: Like many kids who came of age in the 90s, I first heard of the Meat Puppets when they sat in with Nirvana on Unplugged. I also owned their album that came out around that same time that included their alt rock radio hit "Backwater". I never really dove too deep into their back catalog however. I know they get a ton of praise as an influence on the alt-country scene as well as the 80s college rock scene in general. Review: Man, so many of the classics from the 80s punk and alternative scenes are plagued by poor production. Maybe at the time this was less noticeable since you would have probably been listening to the album on a tape with headphones, and it was likely a pleasant experience to hear something that sounds quaint compared to the excesses of 70s arena rock. However, in an era where high quality audio can be recorded in a bedroom, these rough 80s recordings can be distracting. That being said, I can hear the foundation of some great songs here. Under a different setting with better production and engineering, these could be classics. In fact, the 3 songs the Meat Puppets played on MTV with Nirvana DID become classics when recorded in a more professional manner. "Plateau", "Oh Me", and "Lake of Fire" are the best songs on this album, although the playing on the instrumental tracks is also very enjoyable. It was rare to see punk bands of the 80s show off their chops, so that is a refreshing addition to their sound. 3-stars
Influential band right here. Pretty terrible vocals throughout the album, but there some gems on this one; Plateau, Aurora Borealis, Oh, Me and Lake of Fire. I'll give this a 4 for its Influence on some epic bands, and for its originality, but bring it back down to a 3 for its quality. Not too many bands sounded like this in the early 80's.
Like almost everyone else, I knew a few songs from this album thanks to Nirvana’s Unplugged set, and I knew “Backwater,” but that’s where my familiarity ended. This album isn’t at all what I expected, though I’m not sure what I was expecting. I certainly wasn’t imagining this punk-Americana hybrid, or whatever we’re calling it. It doesn’t sound anything like the early ’80s I have in my head; it doesn’t even feel tied to a specific era. The record is full of ideas, each one explored just long enough to capture it before it flits away. Nothing feels refined or polished, especially the singer’s warbly tenor, yelping freely without much concern for pitch. And yet I can’t imagine any other voice fitting here. Despite the technical imperfections, you get the sense these guys are capable musicians who know exactly what they’re doing. The lyrics are clever and strange and conjure vivid little worlds. It felt like I was able to crawl into someone else's mind and see everything from their quirky perspective. I came away fascinated, and I think the album is worth spending more time with. I'm giving this a 3.5 now, but I feel like I could grow to really love this.
Noisy & unpolished, surprisingly varied
Sloppy but fun songs and tunes, I dug it. Really refreshing after all these big, self-important albums to have something so small-scale and garage band-y, but still sounding great.
It was ok, no stand out tracks for me I wouldn’t be in a rush to listen to it again, but if it was on I wouldn’t mind either
not bad
-very interesting sound… not like anything I’ve heard before. the word “cowpunk”, the apparent genre name, describes it perfectly I guess -I really loved the instrumentation actually! some of my favorite tracks were the guitar-driven instrumentals. maybe not the most mind-blowing thing I’ve ever heard but very cool and fun nonetheless -Favorites are Magic Toy Missing and Aurora Borealis
Listening to this sent me down a Nirvana MTV Unplugged rabbit hole (“the brothers meat”). If nothing else, it deserves 3 stars for that. May come back to this one at some point
Holy Kurt Cobain! First thing I thought was this band is a total rip off of Nirvana. Then I heard Plateau and it hit me like a ton of bricks. It was Cobain/Nirvana that ripped off Meat Puppets, right down to the singing style. Now I'm sure my son has told me the story behind the Meat Puppets and Nirvana, especially the well known hit Lake of Fire. But as a person who isn't the biggest fan of Nirvana, Meat Puppets is Nirvana. Cobain just did it a little bit better. Not much, bit a little bit..... I thought the album was pretty good. Split Myself in Two was a great opener and my favorite song off the album. I think I was most surprised by the musical range, from the in your face punk to the mellower, dare I say, a little rock country kinda twang. Thought the album was solid. Kept my attention and I learned a few things today. Or maybe I should say I was reminded of a few things today. I can already hear Luke saying, "Dad, I already told you about this..... " I'll check out more of these guys . 3.5
3.5 I saw someone online describe this as sounding like “a half-drunk cover band playing the greatest album ever made, in a tiny, mostly vacant lounge at 1am,” and my God, is that accurate. It’s messy as hell and the singer can’t sing worth a damn, but man, does it have DIY, punk charm to it. THIS is how country and rock should be blended, Eagles, take note. Now, I feel like it’s impossible to talk about this album without mentioning Nirvana. Odds are, unless you’re truly an older indiehead, your first time hearing the Meat Puppets was via MTV Unplugged in New York, where Kurt and Co. covered three songs from this particular album - Plateau, Oh, Me, and Lake of Fire - alongside the actual band themselves (forever and always a bro move in my eyes). I’ve always thought Kurt had a knack for highlighting obscure bands with unconventional, raw talent (see: his Top 50 albums list), and these guys are no exception. Though, if I’m being honest… the Nirvana versions of these songs are better. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy them in their original form here - there’s admittedly a small sense of rudimentary quality to them, but for the most part, the energy and personality they carry sets them apart as works of their own. There’s certainly a place in my musical catalog for them, though Lake of Fire is one of those songs that always takes me back to a specific place and time - Walmart, 2020. As I was out grocery shopping for myself the first time during the pandemic, masked up, following the guiding arrows on the floor, trying to stay as far away from everyone as I possibly could, and without single cleaning supply or roll of toilet paper to be found, this song shuffled on in my earbuds, and I honestly don’t think there’s any other song that could have captured the moment better. For a sec there, I wondered if I was in Hell. Still, regardless of which version you’re listening to, Lake of Fire is a great song, as are Plateau and Oh, Me. As for the rest of this album… pretty decent. Kurt definitely went with the best three songs this has to offer, but there’s a degree of enjoyment to be had with most everything here. For the second review in a row, this was way more of a country album than I would have anticipated, though in this instance, I thought the fusion of it was really cool and well-done (I guess it’s called cowpunk?) While no track quite hit me like the big three did, I did think Aurora Borealis was a cool instrumental to come out of Plateau with, and there was something about Lost that reminded me of Another Travelin’ Song by Bright Eyes. If you make me think of Bright Eyes, you’re probably doing something right. Can’t say I quite fell in love with this, but as a Nirvana fan, I’m definitely happy to have explored the group’s catalog a little bit more.
It's alright. Very rough
I thought this album had a great alt-country sound that is 10 years ahead of its time. However, except for a couple great songs the writing was mediocre.
I liked the songs covered in the live Nirvana album I liked them more when they covered them..
A little groovy thing. Recognized a tune or two surprisingly. Didn't get me too excited but I enjoyed moments. 3.5
Surprised I enjoyed this more than I thought I would
A mixed bag - some really nice songs (Aura Borealis), some fine songs, and some terrible.
I liked some parts of it, but there were moments i couldn't understand if they were making music or mocking people that make music.
Interesting album. Highlights are obviously the songs Nirvana covered in their Unplugged. These guys were probably about 10 years ahead of their time.
Heck yeah, proto grunge
An interesting soup of genre.
Прикольная музыка, но не особо зацепила
emo
This album has the classic jams on it, and has a fun grungy crunchy energy. Maybe my favorite Meat Puppets album. It’s probably properly a 3.5?
Good Album, my entry point into this, for better or worse was Nirvana Unplugged. This album is quirky, but the songs are great, it's interesting to see how Nirvana made some of the material more accessible. But we need music like this to push us in new ways.
I did like a lot of the instrumental bits of this. Some of the straight instrumental tracks were a bit long and repetitive. The vocals were not my favorite but only really bothered me on a few songs. Overall, they have some tracks that have a good vibe but not a peak album.