Dusty Notes

Dusty Notes
Studio album by
Meat Puppets
ReleasedMarch 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
Recorded2018
Genres
Length39:58
LabelMegaforce
Meat Puppets chronology
Rat Farm
(2013)		 Dusty Notes
(2019)
Singles from Dusty Notes
  1. "Warranty"
    Released: 2018
  2. "Nine Pins"
    Released: 2019
  3. "Sea of Heartbreak"
    Released: 2019

Dusty Notes is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Meat Puppets. The album was released on March 8, 2019, by Megaforce Records. It is the Meat Puppets' first album to feature rhythm guitarist Elmo Kirkwood, son of Meat Puppets' frontman Curt Kirkwood. It is also the Meat Puppets' first album to feature keyboardist Ron Stabinsky as an official member after previously touring with the band. Dusty Notes also features the return of original drummer Derrick Bostrom afer 12 years.

Musical style

Dusty Notes has been described by MXDWN as incorporating "alt-rock, psychedelic and country rock" aspects.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Pitchfork7.2/10
PopMatters8/10
Slant MagazineStarStarStarHalf star

Dusty Notes was met with some positive reception. AllMusic's Mark Deming remarked that the album embodies "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".

Caitlin Wills of MXDWN opined that the record's collection of songs were "as unique as they are beautiful".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Warranty"3:58
2."Nine Pins"4:04
3."On"3:22
4."Unfrozen Memory"4:23
5."Dusty Notes"3:45
6."The Great Awakening"5:14
7."Sea of Heartbreak"2:49
8."Nightcap"4:35
9."Vampyr's Winged Fantasy"3:39
10."Outflow"4:09

Chart

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)39

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wills, Catlin (March 25, 2019). "Reviews: Meat Puppets – Dusty Notes". Mxdwn. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Metacritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Dusty Notes – Meat Puppets". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ↑ Kandell, Steve (March 11, 2019). "Meat Puppets: Dusty Notes Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ Garratt, John (March 6, 2019). "Meat Puppets: Dusty Notes". PopMatters. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ Winograd, Jeremy (March 2, 2019). "Review: Meat Puppets Remain Resilient on the Mellow Dusty Notes". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Meat Puppets Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Meat Puppets Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Warren, Bruce (December 11, 2018). "Meat Puppets Come Galloping Out Of The Stable With 'Warranty'". NPR. Retrieved May 14, 2021.