they recorded a second single featuring a cover of the 1961 Dion and the Belmonts hit "The Wanderer," as well as an original composition, "Whoa Complains." In 1997, the band returned to Solid Sound Studios to record their second album, again with producer Jim O'Rourke. This session produced the album Sang Phat Editor, which was released by Skin Graft Records in June 1997. Move to Drag City In the fall of 1998 U.S. Maple left Skin Graft, signing to Drag City the following year, due in part to the influence of Drag City labelmate Jim O'Rourke, but also due to an agreement by the label to support the band during their busy tour schedule. 1999 saw the band returning to the studio to record the followup to their Skin Graft work. Their third album, Talker, a darker, sparser record than their previous albums, was recorded at B.C. Studio in Brooklyn, New York. The album was recorded by Michael Gira, lead singer of post-industrial rock band Swans, with Martin Bisi engineering. In 2001 the band released their fourth album, Acre Thrills. The album was recorded in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, at Pachyderm Studio, and mixed a week later in Richmond, Virginia, at Sound of Music. In the summer of 2001, after the recording of Acre Thrills, drummer Pat Samson left the band, and was replaced by Adam Vida. With Vida, the band released their fifth studio album, 2003's Purple On Time, which saw a departure from the confrontational, fervent, and violent aspects of previous releases. Purple on Time contained more conventional song structures, instrumentation and singing. Discography Singles "Stuck" (Skin Graft, 1995) "The Wanderer" / "Whoa Complains" (Sonic Bubblegum, 1996) Albums Long Hair in Three Stages (Skin Graft, 1995) Sang Phat Editor (Skin Graft, 1997) Talker (Drag City, 1999) Acre Thrills (Drag City, 2001) Purple On Time (Drag City, 2003) Related acts Al Johnson and Mark Shippy were both previously in Shorty (1991–1994). Shippy, along with former U.S. Maple drummer Pat Samson are now in Miracle Condition. Shippy also plays in two-piece band Invisible Things with Jim Sykes. Todd Rittmann now leads Chicago-based Dead Rider, in addition to being a member of Drag City band, Singer. He was formerly a guitarist in The Mercury Players and Cheer-Accident. Johnson made appearances both live and on record with no-wave band Lake of Dracula, (1995–1997) where he was billed simply as "The Manhattanite", alongside members