Rise to Your Knees - MEAT PUPPETS

Monday, July 16, 2007


For the first time in 12 years, the Meat Puppets' new album is a collaboration between brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood, who formed the band in 1980 and built an indie-rock legacy on a druggy blend of punk rock and Americana. Singer/guitarist Curt welcomes his sibling back to the fold (after a decade of addiction battles and personal tragedy) with some killer songs. "On the Rise" is a triumphant pop song featuring the appropriate line "how much salvation can my stomach stand." "Enemy Love Song," a bouncy, ethereal soft rocker, also speaks of recovery from turmoil. And "New Leaf" boasts some impressive riffing around its lazily anthemic chorus. Even without original drummer Derrick Bostrom, the Meat Puppets' magic is evident. The focused, yet relaxed, music throughout this album is among the best the band has ever made. —Troy Carpenter

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