A1: Bumps And Guys (3:54) A2: Running From Kabob (2:53) A3: Go To Bruises (3:06) A4: More Horror (3:54) A5: Apollo, Don't You Crust? (4:48) B1: Breeze, It's Your High School (4:16) B2: Stupid Deep Indoors (3:37) B3: Untitled (3:19) B4: So Long Bonus... (3:18)
Description:
Issued in gatefold sleeve.
Comes with notebook paper insert, poster and cover sticker.
"Talker" is a full-length LP by the American noise-rock band U.S. Maple, released on the independent label Drag City. On this album, the group deconstructs rock music into something raw, abstract, and eerily hypnotic: guitars splinter into jagged shards, rhythms stumble and lurch, and vocals hover between fragmented crooning and near-whispered incantation. The result is a dense, unsettling sound world that rewards close, repeated listening and has become a cult favorite among fans of experimental rock. "Talker" stands as one of U.S. Maple's most distinctive statements, capturing the band at a point where their twisted song structures and tense, skeletal arrangements were honed to a stark, minimalist intensity.
The LP format underlines the album's immersive character: "Talker" feels designed to be heard as a continuous, analog experience rather than a collection of isolated tracks. Each side develops its own arc, shifting from dissonant, stuttering riffs to moments of almost ghostly quiet, always avoiding conventional hooks in favor of texture, atmosphere, and unnerving dynamics. This makes the record particularly appealing to listeners who appreciate challenging, forward-thinking rock that pushes beyond standard verse-chorus forms and embraces risk, spontaneity, and negative space.
U.S. Maple emerged from the 1990s American underground and quickly earned a reputation for their radical, often disorienting approach to rock music. While never a mainstream act, they became influential within noise rock and experimental circles, praised for their willingness to dismantle familiar structures and rebuild them in fractured, surprising ways. Their body of work is frequently cited by critics and musicians looking for examples of rock taken to its most deconstructed, avant-garde edge, and "Talker" is commonly mentioned as a key entry point into their catalogue.
The album appears on Drag City, a respected independent label known for its eclectic roster and long-standing support of visionary, genre-defying artists. Drag City has built a strong reputation in the alternative and experimental music world by giving musicians the freedom to pursue their ideas without commercial compromise, often resulting in records that gain lasting cult status. With "Talker," the label extends its legacy of releasing singular, challenging music that endures well beyond passing trends and continues to attract adventurous listeners and collectors of boundary-pushing vinyl.
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