The indelible Kirkwood brothers Cris and Curt are back, joined by drummer Shandon Sahm, son of the legendary Doug Sahm. SPIN summed up the hypnotic power of Lollipop by saying, 'the interplay of Curt's drowsy vocals and freaky guitar can still induce vertiginous spells.' The highly influential Meat Puppets started as a punk rock band, but established their own unique style, blending punk with country and psychedelic rock. Everyone from Nirvana to Pavement to Stone Temple Pilots have cited the Meat Puppets as one of the most significant American bands.