Dusty Notes

Dusty Notes is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Meat Puppets. The album was released on March 8, 2019, by Megaforce Records. It is the Meat Puppets' first album to feature Elmo Kirkwood, son of the Puppets' lyricist and guitar player Curt Kirkwood; Elmo plays backing guitar. It is also the MP's first album to feature keyboardist Ron Stabinsky. Dusty Notes also notably features the return of original drummer Derrick Bostrom.

Dusty Notes
Studio album by Meat Puppets
Released	March 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
Recorded	2018
Genre	Alternative rock[1] country rock[1] psychedelic rock[1]
Length	39:58
Label	Megaforce Records
Meat Puppets chronology
Rat Farm (2013) Dusty Notes (2019)

Content

Musical style

Dusty Notes has been described by MXDWN as incorporating "alt-rock, psychedelic and country rock" aspects.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[4]
PopMatters	8/10[5]
Slant Magazine	[6]

Dusty Notes was met with some positive reception. AllMusic's Mark Deming remarked that the album "the best qualities of their more mature work", proclaiming it "a pleasing and well-crafted set" that reminds listeners that the band are "still vital and productive".^[3]

Caitlin Wills of MXDWN opined that the record's collection of songs were "as unique as they are beautiful".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Warranty"	3:58
2.	"Nine Pins"	4:04
3.	"On"	3:22
4.	"Unfrozen Memory"	4:23
5.	"Dusty Notes"	3:45
6.	"The Great Awakening"	5:14
7.	"Sea of Heartbreak"	2:49
8.	"Nightcap"	4:35
9.	"Vampyr's Winged Fantasy"	3:39
10.	"Outflow"	4:09

Chart

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[7]	19
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8]	39

Personnel

• Curt Kirkwood – vocals, guitars, arrangements^[9]
• Cris Kirkwood – vocals, bass guitar^[9]
• Elmo Kirkwood – guitar^[9]
• Ron Stabinsky – keyboards^[9]
• Derrick Bostrom – drums, percussion^[9]