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- Summary: The 14th full-length release from the Arizona alternative rock band was described by singer Curt Kirkwood as "blown-up folk music."
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- Record Label: Megaforce
- Genre(s): Grunge, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk/New Wave, Alternative Folk
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Positive: 11 out of 17
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Mixed: 6 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Apr 12, 2013The resulting amalgam never seems forced or affected, and with Curt Kirkwood’s mastery of the guitar the band can skip effortlessly across styles.
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Apr 23, 2013It’s actually a great record once you give up all preconceived notions of what to expect.
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MagnetMay 10, 2013If the fanboys and motorheads are equally turned off by it in places, you get the sense the Puppets themselves--who sound happier and more comfortable here than they have in years--would be perversely pleased. [No. 98, p.58]
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May 16, 2013It's almost unimaginable, but they continue to render sounds that swirl and dissolve into something deceptively and gloriously American.
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Apr 15, 2013More laidback than their most feted, punk-derived early albums, this nevertheless compares favourably with the new 'un by Meat Puppets fans Milk Music.
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Kerrang!Apr 30, 2013It's easy-going, it's listenable, but it also sounds a bit, well, tired. [13 Apr 2013, p.59]
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The WireApr 24, 2013Rat Farm has only the occasional flash of brilliance. [Apr 2013, p.53]