Their self-titled 1992 debut was speedy and abrasive blues-punk, the kind of stuff that was slotted with the art-damaged classic rockisms of Royal Trux and Pussy Galore. Like many of their contemporaries, Red Red Meat took the foundations of 60s and 70s rock- blues, heavy guitars, an unapologetic focus on riffs- and re-shaped them for a more self-aware post-punk context. Sub Pop has reissued the 1995 album Bunny Gets Paid, arguably the band's high-water mark, in a deluxe edition with a bonus disc, and 14 years on, it's aged beautifully. They're remembered now for being a predecessor to Califone, the rootsier outfit started by frontman Tim Rutili, which would eventually include contributions from everyone in the final incarnation of RRM. Instead, Red Red Meat got weirder as they went, experimenting with production and structure until they became more or less a cult act, and then they disintegrated. They were on the cusp of a breakthrough, but it never quite worked out. When the alternative nation was in full swing, they toured with mega-popular grunge bands and they were acquainted with flannel shirts and threadbare jeans. From one angle, you could view Chicago's Red Red Meat as 1990s also-rans.
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