Talker (album)
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| Talker | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Studio | B.C., New York City | |||
| Genre | Art rock, noise rock | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Michael Gira | |||
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Talker is the third album by the American band U.S. Maple, released in 1999.[1][2] It was their first album for Drag City Records.[3] The band supported it with a North American tour that included a stint opening for Pavement.[4][5]
Recorded over 10 days at B.C. Studio, in New York City, the album was produced by Michael Gira, who worked with the band to achieve a leaner sound and advise on overdubs.[6][7] U.S. Maple were primarily influenced by the blues, experimental music, and Captain Beefheart, unlike many of their Chicago band contemporaries, who were attracted more to Brazilian music and jazz influences.[8] Frontman Al Johnson admired the lyrical clichés and language of 1970s classic rock, which he adopted for his lyrics.[9] He rejected the experimental music label, instead claiming that U.S. Maple was a rock band creating rock music.[5]
