{"product_id":"us-maple-long-hair-in-three-stages-muleta-maroon-vinyl","title":"Long Hair In Three Stages (Muleta Maroon) (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eU.S. Maple's first album, before they fell all apart on \"Sang Phat Editor\". This is the album that \"rocks\". Disjointed machinations, poppy locksteps and jarring sideways excursions all leading down a path to nowhere's-ville. Engineered by Jim O'Rourke with a cold. Pressed on Muleta Maroon Colored Vinyl LP includes a vinyl-only bonus track plus a Two-Sided Footlong OBI and Lyric Sheet.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn high school, the members of U.S. Maple never said a word to anyone. And although this had disastrous results (stolen shoes, constant de-pantsing, gum in the hair, etc...), a fire was burning inside each one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA beginning was struck in Chicago, early in 1995. The four met near the corner of Grand and Western Avenues to devise a working method for reorganizing rock and roll, keeping what was felt to be it’s most important core elements.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe mumblings are slick. The melodies are souped-up and soured. The drums are spastic bursts of laughter, rocket fuel and confetti. It is fronted by a singer who reminds one or the other of Kevin Costner's stoner bro. A 7” single and a version of AC\/DC’s Sin City are the first to be recorded.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nU.S. Maple’s debut full-length, “Long Hair In Three Stages” was recorded late in 1995 with Jim O'Rourke at Solid Sound Studios in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. This was Jim's first legitimate recording session with a rock and roll band. The album receives critical acclaim. Soon thereafter, U.S. Maple find themselves flying coach to Deutschland for a European tour. The extensive six-week tour spans 12 countries and includes a Peel Session for the BBC's John Peel Show. More history is made.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\"Long Hair In Three Stages\" goes on to be ranked #85 on the Alternative Press “90 Greatest Albums of the '90s” list. We all know better.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 06\/13\/2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability : Pre-Order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: SKiN GRAFT Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"U.S. Maple","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42408362803281,"sku":"BI57MN-V2NU-00","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/long-hair-in-three-stages-muleta-maroon_pjwSM.jpg?v=1746192981","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/products\/us-maple-long-hair-in-three-stages-muleta-maroon-vinyl","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}