Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Creamtastic Fresh Track: Meat Puppets, 'Rotten Shame' [MP3]
Posted by D. Patrick Rodgers on Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:14 PM
You remember that Meat Puppets are coming to Exit/In on June 17, right? I mean, of the apparent '90s takeover that's seizing Middle Tennessee with its flannel-clad, be-tatted arms over the next several weeks, this is one show that definitely won't make you say, "Jesus, the '90s were stupid." Then again, the Puppets actually formed and put out the bulk of their records in the '80s, so maybe that's their saving grace. Anyhow, Meat Puppets have sent us a brand-new track to share with everyone. Check it out:
"Rotten Shame" is off their album Sewn Together, which hits stores today. (That album title remind anyone else of the Dethklok song?) I've already listened to that track about nine times; as far as I can tell, they still know how to write a solid punk song with a damn fine melody. I haven't gotten to listen to the rest of the record yet, but the L.A. Times has a feature on Meat Puppets that's certainly worth reading. Enjoy the track.
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SPINAL TAP is
“BACK FROM THE DEAD”
and CELEBRATING with
NEW ALBUM RELEASE ON JUNE 16, 2009
Album includes 19 songs and hour-long DVD
(LOS ANGELES, CA – May 4, 2009) – This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film ‘‘This is Spinal Tap” and now England’s Loudest Heavy Metal Band, SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of their first new album in almost two decades, Back From The Dead (The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves). Street date is Tuesday, June 16, 2009. SPINAL TAP’s last album was 1992’s Break Like The Wind.
On Back From the Dead, Tap members David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls unearth their long-self-suppressed studio versions of the classic songs from the movie "This is Spinal Tap," as well as six new additional songs, and an exclusive hour long accompanying DVD featuring a track-by-track video commentary by the band. Back From The Dead also features guest appearances by Phil Collen, Keith Emerson, John Mayer and Steve Vai.
"This album title says it all. We're back from the dead. But we weren't dead. But we definitely are back," proclaimed Hubbins.
Back From The Dead is a deluxe CD/DVD package aggressively priced and containing 19 original Spinal Tap songs, a one-hour DVD and unique pop-up diorama package that unveils three 12-inch action figures (courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles) of the band along with a proportionally sized Stonehenge. Back From The Dead is destined to be a collector’s item, especially among collectors.
The new album includes the newly interpreted Tap classics ‘Hell Hole,’ ‘Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight,’ ‘Heavy Duty,’ ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Creation,’ ‘America,’ ‘Cups and Cakes,’ ‘Big Bottom,’ ‘Sex Farm,’ ‘Stonehenge,’ ‘Gimme Some Money’ and ‘(Listen to the) Flower People.’
“While the movie and soundtrack accurately represented our stage sound at the time, the studio versions of these songs on this album represent the cosmic maturation of the material, within a digital context. Also, they're louder," stated Smalls.
The new songs recorded specifically for Back From The Dead include ‘Warmer Than Hell,’ ‘Short and Sweet,’ ‘Celtic Blues,’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Nightmare,’ ‘Back From The Dead’ and "the first known studio recording of the soon-to-be-long-forgotten 'Jazz Oddyssey.’”
The Back From The Dead deluxe CD/DVD package is being distributed completely outside of the traditional major label infrastructure. Retail distribution and marketing of physical CDs will be handled by Artist2Market (A2M) while digital marketing and distribution will be serviced by INgrooves.
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Okay... So I don't have all the hipster backlog of bands dating back to moses; but I have to say, the meat puppets' tune reminds me of that theme song from "friends". I know, I know--that's a terrible thing to say. I mean no disrespect; but there's something about it that brings that tune to mind. Maybe it's just that it's partially in the same vein..? -shrugs-
Granted, the puppets' tune is a lot better.
-puts on fire suit-
go ahead and flame me now.
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