'Purple on Time' is the fifth album by U.S. Maple

U.S. Maple

U.S. Maple was an American noise rock band. The group formed in Chicago in 1995. The band consists of Al Johnson , Mark Shippy , Pat Samson , and Todd Rittmann — who banded together with the intent of becoming the deconstructionists of rock and roll.-Formation and first single:U.S...

. It was released on November 4, 2003 on Drag City

Drag City (record label)

Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...

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The Album

According to singer Al Johnson, the album's title is meant to elicit connotations of emotion, as, to him, purple is an emotional color. The "on time" aspect of the title is meant to evoke sexual associations related to climax. http://www.cosmik.com/aaa-archives/interviews/040515_us_maple.html Al Johnson describes the records as a "love record," and contends that the band intended to make an album of love songs, but their intention went unnoticed. http://www.cosmik.com/aaa-archives/interviews/040515_us_maple.html

Track listing

1. "My Lil' Shocker" (U.S. Maple) - 5:07
2. "Sweet & Center" (U.S. Maple) - 4:40
3. "Oh Below" (U.S. Maple) - 4:35
4. "I'm Just a Bag" (U.S. Maple) - 3:16
5. "Dumb in the Wings" (U.S. Maple) - 4:42
6. "Whoopee Invader" (U.S. Maple) - 4:38
7. "Lay Lady Lay" (Dylan) - 5:19
8. "Tan Loves Blue" (U.S. Maple) - 3:16
9. "Untitled" (U.S. Maple) - 0:45
10. "Touch Me Judge" (U.S. Maple) - 3:44