The group's classic lineup was Curt Kirkwood (guitar/vocals), his brother Cris Kirkwood (bass guitar), and Derrick Bostrom (drums). The album was recorded in a matter of days, there are very few overdubs and many of the tracks are first takes.
The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Meat Puppets is the first album by American band the Meat Puppets, released in 1982.

The studio version of the song Plateau by the Meat Puppets... Not Nirvana. The album is unlike their later, better-known releases due to its hardcore punk sound.