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The sublime joy of the Meat Purveyors

Sean Roberts | Kansas City, MO USA | 04/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The world greeted the news that the Meat Purveyors had broken up with tears, hair pulling and gnashing of teeth... well, that's how I reacted, anyway. Imagine my joy when I heard that they were back together and on the road, with a new CD out to boot.And boy are they back together, because I don't think there's a throwaway track on this CD. You can always count on three things from the Meat Purveyors: Knockout musicianship, interesting covers and awesome originals. Lucky for us, all pistons seem to be firing and they are in superb form on this release, perhaps their best yet.Just to let the Meat Purveyors know, there's always space on the floor of my apartment for them to crash on, if that would help get them out to Colorado. Their live show is not to be missed!"

Alt.bluegrass--more bluegrass than alt

xdaniel99 | Detroit, Michigan | 01/13/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A punk-addict through & through, i was recently turned on to real/roots/alt country by an album that isn't even part of the genre. I pick up Frank Black and the Catholics new Album (show me your tears) and was blown away by the country-rock/punk numbers of this ex-pixies ingeneu. This in turns leads me to explore more country, less punk/rock bands. I fired up Itunes Music Store and purchased a bunch of neo-classics, from Uncle Tupelo to the Flying Burrito Brothers (gram parsons). I end up noticing some of my purchases are coming from a label called Bloodshot Records, so i took a gander at their website. So, I buy this album (the meat purveyors) after looking through the site. I am not disipointed. I would say this: I would be dissipointed if (coming from a punk/rock background) had bought this album 1st, before buying a load of alt-country bands. But after listening to the former, I found myself wanting more and more country and less alt. And that's what this is. Actually, I would say bluegrass, not country. But it still holds on to it's edgy quality. The vocals are loose and colliding and slip and snap, i don't know-- maybe comparable to Le Tigre's stylings. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it adds that insurgent feel to the music that I like. This band can play fast and hammer on their guitars and mandolins, etc. or go out for a slow waltzy number. I find myself going back to the slower more roots-like classic-feeling songs. The lyrics are not bad. I would love to see them stretch out with them more, though. I would say, if this band wrote some great lyrics of regret, and sin and redemption or some ironically strange and edgy wit songs, they would really shine. I hope they come and and play in Detroit sometime soon. I'm curious about this band's live show."