{"product_id":"meat-puppets-mirage","title":"Meat Puppets - Mirage { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003eMirage finds the Meat Puppets slipping into a sunburned groove, where desert psychedelia, punk instincts, and country-tinged weirdness blur into something hazy and addictive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1987, this fourth studio album marks a confident step forward for the band, refining the unruly energy of their early records into a looser, more melodic shape. Coming off years of hardcore chaos, Mirage feels like a band discovering space, letting songs breathe while still keeping their mischievous edge intact. It is a transitional moment that quietly set the stage for their late-80s creative peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sound here is warm, warped, and unmistakably Southwestern. Tracks like “Evil Love,” “Dusty,” and “Confusion Fog” drift between jangly guitar lines and off-center rhythms, while “A Hundred Miles” stretches out with a woozy, slow-burn charm. Curt Kirkwood’s vocals sound relaxed but sly, floating above arrangements that feel deceptively simple yet subtly twisted. There is a sense of humor running through the album, but it never undercuts the sincerity of the songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vinyl LP reissue gives Mirage the analog treatment it deserves, enhancing its earthy tones and laid-back psychedelia. For listeners who favor the Meat Puppets in their exploratory, genre-blurring phase, this pressing captures a band learning how to turn chaos into atmosphere, and doing it with a crooked smile and a lot of open road in mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57447551729995,"sku":"020286242512","price":3.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/9782075556145_85quality_4339131-3180252.webp?v=1779854664","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/meat-puppets-mirage","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}