Forbidden Places (35th Anniversary Edition)
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Indie-rock darlings, the Meat Puppets, didn’t miss a meat, er, beat with their move from SST to the major London label and their release of 1991’s Forbidden Places. In fact, the album arguably represented a step up from their late-period work at SST, displaying that offhandedly brilliant charm that won the band so many fans in the first place.
The album opener, “Sam”, is a frenzied rocker that recalls the early days with maniacal, “auctioneer”-style vocals, and the album closing, pickin’ and spinnin’ instrumental “Six Gallon Pie” is equally breakneck in tempo and dazzling in execution. “No Longer Gone” offers a hit of that desert mysticism that leavened albums like Meat Puppets II and Up on the Sun, and “Whirlpool” showcases Curt Kirkwood’s underrated guitar chops.
In short, an essential piece of the Puppets’ catalog, finally widely available at retail on vinyl for the first time since its release 35 years ago.
Released: June 2026
Cat: LPRGM2119C
Label: Real Gone Music
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Tracklist
A1. Sam
A2. Nail It Down
A3. This Day
A4. Open Wide
A5. Another Moon
A6. That’s How It Goes
B1. Whirlpool
B2. Pop Skull
B3. No Longer Gone
B4. Forbidden Places
B5. Six Gallon Pie