''Dusty Notes'' is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band
Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar/vocals), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The Kirkwood brothe ...
. The album was released on March 8, 2019, by
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label founded in 1982 by Jon Zazula and his wife Marsha Zazula to release the first works of Metallica, and devoted primarily to hard rock and heavy metal. It has offices in New York City (whe ...
. It is the Meat Puppets' first album to feature Elmo Kirkwood, son of the Puppets' lyricist and guitar player
Curt Kirkwood
Curtis Matthew Kirkwood (born January 10, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock group Meat Puppets, and for playing with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in New York.
Biography
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; Elmo plays backing guitar. It is also the MP's first album to feature keyboardist Ron Stabinsky. ''Dusty Notes'' also notably features the return of original drummer Derrick Bostrom.
Content
Musical style
''Dusty Notes'' has been described by ''MXDWN'' as incorporating "
alt-rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
,
psychedelic
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and
country rock
Country rock is a music genre that fuses rock and country. It was developed by rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These musicians recorded rock records using country themes, vocal sty ...
" aspects.
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Critical reception
''Dusty Notes'' was met with some positive reception. AllMusic
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's Mark Deming remarked that the album "the best qualities of their more mature work", proclaiming it "a pleasing and well-crafted set" that reminds listeners that the band are "still vital and productive".[
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Track listing
Chart
Personnel
*Curt Kirkwood
Curtis Matthew Kirkwood (born January 10, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock group Meat Puppets, and for playing with Nirvana on MTV Unplugged in New York.
Biography
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– vocals, guitars, arrangements
References
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2019 albums
Meat Puppets albums
Megaforce Records albums