Rat Farm

Meat Puppets - Rat Farm
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2013 Ratings: #669 / 1115
User Score
Based on 7 ratings
April 16, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
musicOMH

It is testament to the Kirkwoods that even this far down the line they’re still sounding inspired and vital. 

80
PopMatters

What really lifts these songs over most of their type, though, is the Puppets’ genius with melody and song structure. You never know how a particular song will unfold on first listen.

80
AllMusic

Hard to stack up to the wonder years this far into their career, but Rat Farm comes darn close

70
NME

'Rat Farm' is a worthy addition to their legacy, with the Puppets' stock moves – gently fried country-rock and psychedelia with Neil Young-worthy guitar solos – used to stirring effect.

70
Consequence of Sound

Rat Farm is another example of how singular the Meat Puppets are, each new record sounding more like themselves than anything else.

60
No Ripcord

Good but not as good as you might think it is on a song-to-song basis, enjoyable but somewhat less memorable.

55
Pitchfork

All that remarkable stuff that's been lost to the Puppets' gradual mellowing-- the hardcore furor, the Deadhead twinkle, the sunburnt boogie-- hasn't been replaced by, well, much of anything. Which leaves the perfectly pleasant Rat Farm feeling strangely wanting.

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Track List

1Rat Farm
3:54
2One More Drop
3:46
3Down
3:25
4Leave Your Head Alone
4:20
5Again
3:25
6You Don't Know
4:13
7Waiting
3:14
8Time and Money
3:50
9Sometimes Blue
3:48
10Original One
4:12
11River Rose
3:22
12Sweet
4:22
Total Length: 45 minutes
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Added on: April 12, 2013