Locust Abortion Technician

As a bit of a Noise Rock aficianado, I was a little let down by this one. It's still good and deserves to be on this list, but it's not nearly as noisy or chaotic as I typically like my releases in the genre, except in the sonic experiments and tape elements which while cool didn't cohere all the time. It undoubtedly has its moments though, like the incredible closer. Overall, solid.

Didn't really do much for me, but I didn't hate it.

Bits were ok, bit too abstract for me in places

Fun and weird proto-grunge.

Gibby Haynes is awesome and a lot of the Surfers output is great. I get this, but it’s just too much noise to be really enjoyed.

They've made better albums

Always liked these guys

C'était n'importe quoi mais c'était rigolo. Parfois un poil trop n'importe quoi quand même.

First of all, I gotta say that the album name and the band name is fucked up in the most amazing way. Love it. Second of all, this is so noisy that it becomes interesting. I really have no idea why, but it intrigued me. It's not that good though.

Band name matches exactly how I thought they'd sound. I can make an equivalent modern day comparison, this is almost like Clown Core but in the 80s. Clown Core, but make it rock instead of jazz.

I don’t hate this. I don’t love it either. It’s another of those weird ones that is all about the performance I would imagine. Plus my son used to love the band name and run about shouting it when he was a toddler, so there’s that

I’ve never listened to much by this band. It’s pretty fun and playful which I appreciate. The O-Men is enjoyable. I like the fever-dream aspect of it. 22 Going On 23 is pretty haunting.

I like it. What's not to like? Custard - good. Jam - good. Meat - GOOD!

I'm not sure it's their best but it's pretty good.

Am I the dog, and am I laughing with them, or are they laughing at me? Because I'm dangerously close to unironically liking this. The actual songs here are great, with Human Cannonball being the standout. Because it's a normal song. I doubt anyone is listening to this because Hay or U.S.S.A is their favourite ever song. Quite a big fan of the nonsense gibberish vocals on the O-men, the, what feels to me, tom waits impression on Pittsburgh to Lebanon, and the heavily processed Thai track Kuntz. I never thought I would be giving this a good review, but if I was able to, I would give this a 7. It will be getting a 3, because I thought not every track was worthwhile, but overall I'm glad I listened to this at least once in my life. Even though it makes me uncomfortable as well, I like the album cover.

A ride through a metal-themed funhouse while being chased by clowns wielding electric guitars. Pretty good stuff. Ironically though, I do wish this album had been even weirder and more experimental, and less leaning on the metal spoofing.

This is some Killer Klowns from outer space ass music, not bad honestly, compared to other abrasive albums on this list idk why this is one of the lower rated ones. It’s fun, a solid thumbs up from me

Less transgressive than I expected given the title. That makes it more appealing but less interesting.

I wish they’d focus on more actual songs like Human Cannonball but I enjoyed more than I didn’t.

I’ve tried but I don’t think I can listen to all of this. Too experimental even for me. Not that it’s bad, just can’t cope with it!

An alright album, not really my style.

remember that scene in high fidelity where two green-haired teens start a shitty band called the kinky wizards and their music blows john cusack's mind to the point that he reconsiders his entire life? this album sounds like the kinky wizards.

It was good, but not in an enjoyable way

I know this band never really heard much of their stuff other than what is on the radio. very intersting songs so far. was not really aware they were all over the place. Not for me. Kind of an odd one. I get why though it is on this list.

Heard of these guys but don't think I've ever listened to them. I didn't mind it, probably would've been more my thing as a teenager. Felt like they were trying a bit hard to be edgy and weird at times. Kinda hoped I might enjoy it more than I did given it's listed as rock, grunge, punk. Human cannonball was the standout track... Sounds like pennywise. Lose the weird stuff and the score would be higher 3

This one's pretty wild. I like these guys, but I wasn't really feeling this one. 2.5 stars.

Good album!

hát ezután az album után nehéz lesz bármire azt mondani, hogy experimental. 😆 nagyon jól szórakoztam, ha nem is lettem rajongójuk, meg kurvajok a riffek végig. a Sweat Loaf, a Human Cannonball meg a Kuntz ment a kedvelt dalokba, de azért asszem maga az album így egyben nekem egy kicsit túl migrénpozitív ahhoz, hogy egyhamar elővegyem megint.

I just don't know, man. I just don't know.

A bit hectic for me - I want to like it more than I do.

Luke was excited when I got this one and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more than expected to for a band who chose the put the word abortion in the title. The first song in particular was fun. By the end I was a bit tired of it. But it was creative and a bop

I can safely say I was not expecting the butthole surfers to make this list. Knew them from guitar hero. Not bad! Weird, but not bad!

Some easy listening for a Saturday night. Also truly horrifying

Better than I expected.

Chaotic and kinda fun. Best head headphones.

Needed some time to decide the rating here. On the one side I really like the album. Partly really good music although one feels, that they are really playing around and having fun. So my first intention was a "4". But when I compared it to other 4 I had given finally decided on a 3.

Great name and way better than I expected.

Weird shit but ok.

Definitely one of the strangest albums I've listened to. But it's almost good? It threads a very weird needle of incomprehensible, uncomfortable, and also engaging to listen to that I wouldn't have thought possible. Not sure if it's something I'd come back to, but definitely worth a listen. Top tracks: Human Cannonball, Graveyard (Pt. 2), 22 Going On 23

This album was an...experience. Was it pleasant? Unsure. It's a low 3/5 at best, because it's largely so odd and lacking in melody or structure, but it's still interesting.

great lot of noise with a sense of humour

I like weird shit. Can you blame me?

Okay, some of these I didn't actually mind. Will I ever seek this out again? I honestly do not know. But.... I have had worse listening experiences.

Odd

Weird and wild ride of an album. Not something to put on everyday but a nice little treat.

This sounds exactly like how it is supposed to. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

A laugh, a lark, a lot of nonsense. Butthole Surfers have never taken their music seriously once, so why start now? Locust Abortion Technician is extremely good at just barely qualifying as music and stifling laughter while doing so. I think something like 22 Going On 23 shows the band's potential if they were to invest in making slightly atonal sludge metal, really compelling stuff.

They certainly surfed my butthole and I can't say I hated it, didn't love it, but didn't hate it.

Heavier than I expected but pretty good for a one-time listen (ignoring the band's name). And it's got a nice cover.

Made sense as background to Retro Bowl

Ret skørt og mere end lidt dumt, men også catchy og der er nogen kæmpe bangers på (Human Cannonball!!!!!)

Интересно :))

This band has been around for a while but I never really got into them. The first impression is kind of like jokey / experimental which hasn't always been my thing. While listening I'm really looking for the stuff that I should like, like I'm looking for cool bass tones, I'm looking for a nice drumbeat, because I'm starting from a place of "I don't really love this, let me sit through it until I hear some elements that I enjoy". I do however really love "Kuntz". That's what I'm hoping for when I come across an experimental music act. Make a somewhat normal sounding song (yet different than the rest of the album?) then throw in a sample of a Thai singer in there and then explode the production by glitching layered delays that pan to each ear asynchronously. Wow! That's cool! Give me more of that for something truly experimental and fresh. The last song really stopped me in my tracks. Part of me is like "this is some brutal art and it feels heavy in many good ways", another is like "this poor woman talking about being abused and taken advantage of- did she agree to this recording being on a song, or is she being taken advantage of again somehow?". I'm kind of perplexed and while I don't think music should shy away from heavy topics, I find it interesting that this is the last song on this album, and this is what we are left with. It's even more perplexing when we look back to the start of the album, only 28 minutes prior, and remember that it started with a jokey Black Sabbath cover. It's quite the contrast between first impression and last impression. 3/5. I didn't dislike it, but I wanted it to be different at several times. Great album cover- very eerie feeling.

Not good, but not bad. On the list of chaotic mess and occasional cacophony it ranks pretty high, with few enjoyable track, slightly reminding me early Primus. But whole album like that is just too painful to listen to. Good effort though.

Influential to music I don’t really like. Highlights here and there for sure, and I can appreciate the artistry, but it’s not for me.

Jag uppskattade att få höra skivan för den var väldigt udda men jag kommer nog inte att lyssna på den igen

Hey, it’s the Butthole Surfers. Always knew this group's name, but probably only heard their music a couple times growing up, and I don’t even remember those songs. Diving into this album was a mixed bag. The first half of the album was kind of meh, but the later half had some good tracks that at least ended things on more of a high note. Probably won’t seek out more of their stuff, but finally can say I at least know more than their name now.

3.75

Kinda fucks

some really cool riffs and hooky songs punctuated with extremely grating moments. bonus points for a band name I've always found to be eye rollingly annoying!

Weird, fun, not something I’ll return to often, but it’s not a chore relistening to it. Best tracks: Kuntz, The O-men and Human Cannonball

Of all of the lowest rated albums, I think this is the one I personally enjoyed the most. Yes it’s crass and abrasive and the kuntz song is insanely culturally insensitive (I think, still a fun song) but it never felt like an endurance test unlike almost all of the other low rated albums. Maybe that’s just because it’s only 32 minutes and is super fast paced but idk. I liked Kuntz and sweat loaf the most.

While I desperately wanted to cut against the grain of these reviews for these punk legends, I find myself agreeing with a lot of them. There's Sonic Youth's noise rock, where it almost lulls you into a trance, and then there's this where it's purposefully jarring. Can't say I'll revisit most of these tracks often, but I am glad I listened. Favorite track: Human Cannonball

Not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate this far more than any Metallica album. It's noisy, experimental and unlistenable at times, but never just pointless and "edgy."

Interesting and pretty weird

Off the top, I just wanna say: I get it. Y'know, why this is currently the 19th lowest rated album on the entire website. I do, honestly; I have sympathy. From what I understan, I can't imagine the Butthole Surfers are an easy band to get into. If you don't dig more experimental music—which, given a lot of the other album's in this website's bottom 20, most people don't—it's gotta be a real uphill battle. I mean, there has to be something there. Multiple publications wouldn't name this one of the best albums of the entire 1980's for nothing. Kurt must have had his reasons to put this down as one of his 50 favorite albums. So... What's, uh, the deal, eh? What did I hear? Above, I described the band as experimental. Now that I've taken in the album fully (I wrote those two paragrphs beforehand as preconceptions)... Well, it's still an appropriate word to describe them, of course. It's just not the single one I'd use anymore. They're more, like... "Noise." Big noise. Which, don't take that entirely in a bad way. There's still some melodies and riffs. It's just that they do whatever the hell they want, as long as it's noisy and abrasive. They do rock, sludge, punk... As long as it's chaotic and loud. And that, I figure, is the reason why it's rated so lowly. Some people can listen to this stuff, this noise, and hear the art of it; of the band pushing past and defying conventions and sensibilities. It's ugly, but that's what makes it so great compared to the formulaic and broadly appealing music of the mainstream. If you can't click into that, though... Well, then it's just noise. Too thick to penetrate and not worth the effort to try. And that's not laziness on their part; I mean, why waste the time when you know you're not gonna get anywhere? But that's enough essaying about other people's opinions. What about my own, eh? What did **I** think? Well, I can hear through the wall of noise and see what they're doing, but I'm not in love with it. It's just not the kind of music I gravitate towards, and there's nothing here that really convinced me to try harder. Sure, I did like a lot of the heaviness and sludginess, and that's why I can't give it lower than a 3, but it feel it says something that my favorite part of the whole album is the "Sweet Leaf" riff. And if I wanna hear that riff... I could just listen to "Sweet Leaf"? And VOL. 4? Maybe if I was sicker of the classics and the mainstream, or at least had more problems with it, I could hear this and be amazed by how unconvential it sounds. But I just gave a ZZ Top album a 4-out-of-5, and I can't tell you how many times I've listened to "Nothin' But A Good Time". I appreciate the underground—it's just not my scene.

This album is weird as hell, but in a fascinating sort of way. I'll just go for 3 considering it's so divided amongst the 1001 Album crowd.

I’m… uh… let’s go with a 3. I don’t know that I’ve ever had less words for an album after listening to it; it’s not that I think this is bad. If anything, its eccentricities, its cacophonies, and all of its intentionally delivered flaws and oddities make it one of the more captivating of the 209 albums we’ve gotten so far, for better or for worse. I truly don’t think this album ever lost me in terms of being attentive and aware. It completely fucking lost me somewhere in the middle in terms of my own personality, invaded my brain, and simply replaced me with a new man somewhere by the end. This album is a goddamn acid trip on a runaway train that, while you know it’s going entirely off the rails, you are sat down as if this thing is taking you to the destination that you don’t even know you want to go to. I truly cannot describe the intricacies of this album; it is a complete enigma, and I somehow feel rejuvenated and confused at the same time after listening to it. I may never know quite what overcame me after a single listen, but I… think I enjoyed it. It’s a 3. It’s a very weird 3. It is worth a listen, if only to experience whatever sensation I just felt.

i don’t really like punk that much but this was more artistically non-punk than some of the other albums from this list which made it more enjoyable

Fine. Some tunes are catchy, but the overall immature vibes are a little off putting to this old man.

Feels like the list heard my criticism of the last album and was like, how about this then? And yeah, this is better for sure, though still not exactly my thing. I liked the more fleshed out songs, and the weird noise stuff that sounded like they were just screwing around in the studio I could live without.

Pretty fucked up. Not so bad on second listening

I can hold up Hairway to Steven, not this.

Hey, with a name like Butthole Surfers it’s hard to take the band seriously. The songs Hay, The O-men, Kuntz are perfect examples. But the album is a fun, frantic, rollercoaster ride through a three ring circus with Sweettooth as the ring leader - so respect for that. U.S.S.A. is political enough to garner a listen from the 1001 creators, and with the weirdness and variety of moods, songs, and sounds this album is a definite entry. Still can’t take’em seriously. (2.9*s)

Listened to this twice to get a better feel for it and i have come to the conclusion that the Butthole Surfers are def a sack of weirdos creating pure randomness. This is album is a sloppy, slappy, twisted heap of sound scrap. I'm in for the pure anarchy but would not play a single track on its own. O-Men had me cracking up. Also so prankster to start the 1st track off with a minute of silence to fuck with the listener. How many people messed with their stereos? Bet the Surfers laughed their asses off making this album. Shows they are truley a bunch of clowns (album cover?). Give them an ounce of credit for I'm sure they influenced Beck with their style/word play. HAY...I've heard worse noise from the list...2.75.

Liked this even though it was obviously quite annoying. Feel like I could get more out of it but I got albums to listen to

This is one that I'm re-queuing for today. I didn't get to pay enough attention to it yesterday, and I think it merits another playing.

A very interesting album, I understand why people don't like it (because it isn't very good) but it is something I won't forget. I feel something like Melvins' Ozma to fill the early sludge metal spot or Mr. Bungle's debut to fill the weird spot would have gone over better.

A very speciel album. I Don't know If I like it Or not.

Some of the worst songs I've ever heard in among some really good ones that have a weird energetic sound. Just sometimes they let the sound get too weird and energetic and sounded like a dad that had many, many different drugs

I was aware of the reputation of the Surfer, but haven't really listened to them. This album surprised me with some highlights, but I still don't like them that much.

This is bad-trip music. That's what it's going for, to be fair, and it really nails it. I'm more preferential to the Butthole Surfers singles, but I do have a small amount of respect for this. Favorite tracks: "Human Cannonball"

Well - experimental and irreverent - had fun listening to it but not going to look it up intentionally in the future - doesn’t make it a bad album - rather more a good interesting oddity.

Idek dude I liked when they had a song in Thai

Horrible mais fun mais horrible

I’m rating this higher than The Wall, take that haters!

I thought I had this on vinyl but it appears I have their next album, which has their titanic cover of Hurdy Gurdy Man on. This is all over the shop - and that's why it's a great listen. Chaotic energy.

Better than I thought it would be.

A confusing, noisy mess of an album. Rather enjoyed it. It's all fun and games until the last track

I don’t know why people hate this so much. Is it the name of the band, the album, or both? I found it kinda boring and forgettable but I did actually like “Kuntz.” Maybe a 2.5 but I’ll be generous.

first listen. After a rough start I ended up enjoying it. Great guitar work

why was i so into this?!! no but really I get why this isn't some people's cup of tea but there are some really cool guitar riffs and some good songs in here 7/10

I had heard some bad things about this album, but I honestly thought it was fine. Maybe it’s because my expectations were so low going in and there was like one song that I thought was good, but I don’t think this album deserves its spot as one of the worst on the site

Cute, but trying too hard

I hate how much I enjoy this. It’s pure creative insanity… And of course it comes with ups and downs.

I like some avant-garde music, but this ventures just a little too far into noise for my liking. There are bits and pieces that intrigued me -- it's sorta twisted and weird, spooky at times and goofy at others, which I certainly have some respect for. I'd even say it grew on me a little as the track listing went on, but I just couldn't see myself putting this on regularly. I'll bump it up from 2 to 3 stars though, for uniqueness alone.

This album was ok. I appreciated the experimental nature of the music and the sampling. I may try to listen again, but for now: 2.7/5 -> 3/5.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would but still don’t think I’ll revisit it in the future.

Heeey

Ok. One listen and I've had enough. This record is pretty fun, and I think I get it. I probably won't listen again. The problem is that thumbing your nose as an artistic strategy tends to date your music. That kind of experimentation is valuable. It just doesn't tend to result in timeless music. Maybe timeless music isn't the point, and that's ok. Three stars.

Fun! Rowdy! Probably not one I’ll listen to again but a good bit of time spent in adolescence

My expectations of an album titled 'Locust Abortion Technician' by a band named 'Butthole Surfers' which has been a consistent presence on the Global Stats lowest-rated albums since I started this project (incidentally, this album suggestion is number 666 for me) were certainly not very high at all. And yet this was alright - sure it was pretty out-there and avant-garde, as you might expect of an album titled 'Locust Abortion Technician' by a band named 'Butthole Surfers', but there were some catchy guitar hooks and I really liked the drums on many of the tracks. While I probably won't be listening to this on repeat, it is certainly worthy of the 1001 list and I'm glad I listened to it.

This is weird but I don't hate it??

Gibby Haynes, you strange strange man

я чувствую, что это что-то бОльшее

This feels like they have a quirky SpongeBob kind of vibe but after listening to the last song about living with the trauma of sexual assault I read all the lyrics and damn they did not come through in the music.

This is weird. I like it.

Strange album with some good instrumentals here and there. Not sure what the idea was when making this... After reading up on it it's a bit cooler but I'm really not sold on the whole genre of psychadelic rock. If the intention of this album was to give someone nightmares it would be a 5 star but unfortunately this is supposed to be music. SATAN SATAN SATAN (light 3) /5

somebody is hurting the chickens and it is making me sad. Kudos on making the music they wanted to make but the underside of their design seems more angry, dark, and lost than funny or even ironic.

Ce n'est pas un album que j'ai aimé du début à la fin, mais je reste quand même surpris de la variété de sons et d'expérimentations de l'album. Human Cannonball est une très bonne chanson, le reste est beaucoup plus dur à définir. Ça me donne quand même le goût d'essayer d'autres albums de leur catalogue. 6/10

Highly abrasive, but does have some nuggets of musicality buried in there

Seems to be meta and they know it's bad, but are able to still make it listenable

I know the song "Pepper" by Butthole Surfers, but these are all new to me and this is my first time listener to a Butthole Surfers album. I do like to drop the name of this band into music conversations as often as possible because it's simply too fun to say out loud. This was cool! Super experimental music with a really raw punk edge.

У меня нет Веществ, чтобы, в соответствие с RYM ревью, оценить альбом по достоинству, но мне все равно понравилось. Я выберу вот этот карнавал ебанутых идей новому романтическому попу 80-ых 24/7/365. Лучшая песня - Human Cannonball. P.S. Подумалось, что это немного, эмм, непоследовательно, говорить о ебанутых экспериментах и выбирать самые прямые и простые песни как лучшие.

Do I respect it? Kind of, do I like it? Not really. Some interesting moments but too much noise.

Nothing amazing

How the hell does an album like this make the list and not anything by Weezer?

Aika pörinää hitto vie. Siinä on joku lentänyt kasarin lopulla kyllä perseelleen. Tai ehkä perseeseen ottaen huomioon bändin nimen. 3/5

Jotenkin tää toimi yllättävän hyvin. Ekan biisin perusteella en ois ikinä uskonut.

Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician Not my favorite. I enjoyed Electriclarryland as an album better. Musically, it's amazing. The final song 22 Going on 23 is haunting. Not sure I'd listen to it again, but I can see why others might enjoy it. 3/5

I was pleasantly surprised at this album not expecting really much from it and I enjoyed it.

this is a pretty crazy punk record. i thought it was pretty fun. obviously a lot of ~noise~ going on on this one - if that's not your thing, i get it. but to me i really enjoyed the chaotic energy of this one. definitely a vibe album.

More discord than I was ready for today

I would barely call half of this album music, but it damn sure is entertaining. Not exactly "good" but it's deserving to be on this list. I liked Pittsburgh and the O-Men a lot. Some "songs" were trash. Soft 3

experimental and actually good.

Un curieux album, parfois agressante, mais intrigant

I wasn't sure about this one, but I found it awfully funny, and I think I was supposed to... Batshit crazy without being pretentious. I can get behind that!

I wasn't quite bored but I didn't have a very good time either and I don't really want to listen again.

lol

Not something I would go back to for pleasure. It was interesting and I appreciate the experimentation and funhouse quality of the music.

Not my thing.

Okay

I was enjoying it but it was over so fast

Weird. Very weird. Not bad.

It’s like the Residents meets Throbbing Gristle, meets hard rock. I can see why a lot of people hate it, but I like ‘Locust Abortion Technician’. It pushes the limits of bad taste and bad music and is darkly funny in the process.

- This album is really weird but I get it - Like a bad acid trip - Kuntz is one of the wildest songs I've ever had the pleasure of listening to

С мускатным орехом и кефиром альбом дотягивает до десятки 6/10

The kind of record that bridges the gap between the 1980s and 1990s. I'd never heard it before, and it's a great discovery. “Human Cannonball” is clearly 80s punk, while “U.S.S.A.” hints at the beginnings of Rammstein and Slipknot, to name but the best-known.

- Sweat Loaf

3 stars

Starts off okay. Then gets real meh and weird, but not good weird.

3 - so I think this made a lot more sense than black flag. It felt angry and angsty and did land. I thought I was going to really hate it but just didn’t. Some parts were really hard though.

Feels timeless and somehow very of the moment it was created.

Well it's a bizarre noise freak out for the most part, definitely not an every day listen, but I can appreciate it honestly. Call it a 3.5.

Was expecting to hate this album, given the name of the band and the low rating on this sight, pleasantly surprised, I enjoyed a lot of the noise aspects of this album, actually holds together pretty well, given this is different to all the Brit pop and 60s rock/pop bloating this list, I believe this deserves its place on the list, just not quiet up to the standards of Sonic Youth or Pixies in making noise rock. 3 stars.

This is not exactly what I thought it would be having heard the Butthole Surfers that everyone knows. I remember these guys as almost like a joke band from when I was in school. I'd only ever heard some of the stuff they released in the mid 90s. Although there's a lot on this album that could literally be taken away, I mean like 70% of it is basically just weird sounds, the actual songs are pretty solid. Some of it is vaguely Primus-esque but without the amazing bass if that makes sense. Some of it is pretty straightforward 80s punk. You've got a song in Thai with an accordion in the background. But all together it kind of works. A weird band with an unfortunate name, I feel like I can let this one rest.

Pretty good punk album. Great guttural noise.

I like the light and experimental aspect of it. It sounds like they are just having fun in the studio trying out different effects. But not really any I’d come back to listen to. Rating: 3.1

6 songs in and I don't know what to make of this. A weird mix of potty humor, expiramentation, heavy sludge riffs, and punk sensibilities. I'll give it a three because I don't know what to do with this.

Rating: 5/10

I'd definitely listened to this before, but perhaps my exposure to more weird music made this a lot more palatable than it was to me previously. That being said, there's a few tracks on here that are less songs and more experiments, which is cool in its own right, but I mostly am interested in songs. The songs are bangers though. 3.49/5

You’d think Butthole Surfers would be right up my alley, but I’m not that hot on them. I appreciate the weirdness to their craft but I’d rather listen to Melvins or Mr. Bungle. C

Now I know what Dave Grohl is talking about.

first listen super weird, but like not in the way i enjoy

I remember hearing about this band in the 80s and I admit I didn't pay any attention to them because of their name. My bad, I know. At the time, punk and hard-core and all that stuff was pretty widespread and I dismissed them because I thought, ugh, here's another juvenile punk band trying to be provocative and offensive, and at the time, that was so common it was really boring. Shock for shock's sake, and all that. Admittedly, as noted, my bad. Decades later, I try to be much more conscious of my many biases and filters. It's great when I can work past those because I often discover new things that way. Back to this album. It's a lot more interesting than I had thought it would be. More going on, more layers and styles, etc. It's probably my middle-aged ears, but I don't always hear the words being sung or shouted. And because I don't listen very often to really thrashy, dissonant, and heavily distorted music like this, some of the tracks were tough for me, but I readily admit that's due in large part to my conditioning and experiences. I do appreciate what they were going for here, and how they executed it. They are very skilled and interesting musicians in many ways. Kind of an odd thing for me to add to a record review, but I get the feeling the group's members would be very interesting to get to know. I get the sense there are some unusual thoughts and views in there. I always like that.

Cooked but rather fun

Better than I expected. Weird of course but some solid riffs

Crystal Castles noise was less than expected in this line of deterioration. Expecting a closed loop is unfair, but that slope was steep, functionally a drop exhausting the ears. Entertaining and surprising from end to end, though.

Uh, yeah it's something. The album reminds me of Captain Beefheart in some ways, but it's a fairly unique listen in its own right.

I tried, though not very hard, it’s noisy and weird as expected, but still good, would love to give it another shot.

Occasionally brilliant, occasionally unlistenable - I guess that's what you get from a band who are deliberately pushing around with what music is and how music makes you react.

Rock experimental. Ni fu ni fa.

Mmmm

65/100

Come Halloween, I am blasting this record from my house. This album just begs for the accompaniment of occult imagery and dangerously sporadic flashing lights. One review I read used the phrases "Psychotic Eccentricity" and "Sinister Weirdness." Yep. That about sums it up.

Prior to this album, I only knew the song “Pepper” by Butthole Surfers which I do enjoy. This album started weird, and stayed weird, but I think it got slowly better. Hay, The O-Men, and Kuntz were surprisingly good. I’m honestly surprised I’m giving it a 3, but I’d probably give it a 5/10.

It was alright, not my type though

I did not like the music, but I did like the sense of humor in the songs? I'm glad it's over, but I'm also glad I listened to it once. That's... an odd experience. U.S.S.A was my favorite song. Very glad to be hearing more variety in this list.

Interesting for sure. A product of its time. 5/10

Yet another band I feel that I've always known about, but never actually listened to. I enjoyed this - playful and experimental

Rock experimental. Ni fu ni fa.

Had some good laughs listening to this. The music sucks but it's great. Good job Butthole guys. Now get out of my sight.

What a weird album, but oddly enough - it was ok. With a mix of noise, psychedelic and experimental rock, this experimental album really pushes the boundaries for what you can do with limited recording equipment. Best: U.S.S.A. Worst: Weber

Not nearly as bad as I was expecting. Hated a couple of songs, but was generally vibing to the rest (to a certain point).

The kind of punk I prefer, weird loud fun cringe. I liked U.S.S.A. Made me think of what Merzbow could be if it was actual music

I like quite a lot of noise rock, but this one never did it for me. I am glad I listened to it when it came out, but never go back to it the same way I go back to Sonic Youth.

Very weird, but adored by a bunch of bands I love. Not my favourite, but pretty interesting

A decent half hour - stupid as fuck but a lot of fun.

som viagem, nao dos mais agradaveis de se curtir mas proposta criativa/irreverente

Third album by the Butthole Surfers. They are from San Antonio, TX, USA. This is their only album on this list. They are most known for the 1996 song, "Pepper" Genre: Noise rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, and avant-garde. Singles: None Notable Songs: Human Cannonball, Sweet Loaf 3.5

Not the worst

Hey that's pretty good for a noise punk/rock band!

Not always successful in its gritty mixed-media approach to song composition, but commendable in its attempt to offer one (1) creative, prescient riff on the grunge craze that would dominate and homogenize rock sounds of the 90s. If this one manages to stick around in my rotation, I could definitely see this one being a grower. There's a combative layer here that definitely rankles on the first go-'round, but some of my fav albums have been challenging, abrasive ones that didn't click until many listens later and this might be one of those.

Ok its a bit weird. Like a surreal hybrid of Sonic Youth and early Mercury Rev with an avant-garde MC. I remember them being played on the Peel show. Difficult to hate and love.

Bit meh

Eigentlich unhörbar, aber Experimentierfreude muss auch belohnt werden. Wenigstens kein 0815 Radio Scheiß.

SATAN!

Human Cannonball feels like it is far and away the most market friendly song here, and it is my favorite, but wow. This album feels like a look-book that grunge and punk would pull from all through the 90’s. Weird samples, spoken word segments, just noises, ideas thrown at a wall. Not a bad thing.

Started good. I liked sweet loaf a lot, just got progressively weirder and weirder.

Hated the songs that were just noise. Some songs were only a step away from being a great grunge song.

C’est tellement weird que c’est pas si mauvais, il y a quelque bout qui son juste mauvais mais d’autres bon. 2.75

Not that bad, interesting

3.5

I really don't "get" the Butthole Surfers. Sometimes they have tracks or sections of tracks that are super interesting. Then it's just noise for noise sake at times, too. Maybe I need to listen to more, but this doesn't rise to the level of "really good" for me.

Never trust an album with clowns on the cover. I think they have real talent and it shows through in some spots, but is ultimately covered up by their . . . need to be weird? 3/5

Noisy fun

It's funny because it's obnoxious and noisy.

Yea, weird but not too bad

Another band that reminds me of college days and what a great name for an album. This album ranged from punk to psychedelic to just just strange stuff. Loved the opening song, especially the "when you see your mom" part. Too funny Liked Pittsburgh to Lebanon and Human Cannonball. The line, "It used to be that loving you was easy, unrestrained. And Now I'm only bleeding, foregone loving, only pain." The story of many, unlucky relationships. Quite a few trippy songs, USSA, The O-men and 22 going on 23. 22 going on 23 sounds tragic and she sound like she's 72 going on 73. Overall, I had fun listening. Tough to break into a regular listening rotation, but a great first listen. Solid 3

I can see the creativity of the album and how it may have landed itself on this list but not really for me

3/5

Always down for some goofy guys just messing around on a record. Unfortunately most of the songs are too short or don’t develop enough to go beyond being musical ideas. I appreciate this being on the list, but there are better records of this scene that could’ve taken it’s place, not least by the same band

Respekt till dessa gossar för att de lagade brazy musik... hälften av låtarna va kinda tråkiga dock

Reminds me of listening to King Diamond when I was a kid, which both scared and intrigued me. This album would definitely scare most religious parents. Drug and horror movies and comics definitely contributed to the writing of this album. But it is nostalgic nonetheless! I will give the rest of their catalog a listen for sure!

Nonostante tutto (nome della band, titolo dell’album, copertina…) hanno un loro sound apprezzabile.

I like it

I admire the whole versus mainstream, dropping out without tuning in or turning on, DIY punk attitude behind it all - anointing yourself with a name most (at the time) radio stations wouldn’t and likely often couldn’t say is some pretty stark consequence-owning up front. And I’ve definitely enjoyed many a Butthole Surfers song, on a mix tape or jockeying a college radio show. At album length it wears thing real quickly for me though. The subversion doesn’t really point to anything else, maybe proudly so, and it’s fairly well documented hereby this point that my tolerance for noise music is low.

It was abrasive and weird but I did find it interesting. Noise punk isn’t the most accessible music, my partner is listening along with me and she hated it. I read up on the Butthole Surfers, their live shows were accompanied with nudity, fires, and megaphone rants. Not sure I’ll revisit this one but I’ll check out some of their other stuff. 3.5 stars

what in the actual fuck? this is the first album generated that i have no idea which star to rate ill just settle with a three i guess

Who are the hell are these guys? They're hilarious! Always thought they were a one-hit wonder for "Pepper." It's a bit of a parody album but they actually take themselves quite seriously as musicians. First five are noisy and grimey, very much like sludge metal but incorporating some elements of psychedelia in the production (like the distant chamber vocal or radio effects in "Pittsburgh to Lebanon"). They're chaotic and all over the place, but not loud. The transitional track is the annoying "Hay" which I think is a vegan statement, or maybe they're parodying themselves since it's their closer sped up backwards, but I don't know... it sounds a bit cool. Personally, I think the album does not warrant its existence until this point. "Human Cannonball" is a fantastic noisy punk track. It's simple, with a consistent instrumentation, but has an awesome wailing guitar and of course those unforgettable screaming vocals. "U.S.S.A" starts off annoying but then becomes hilarious and annoying, which is enough for me to approve. "The O-Men" is a funny parody sludge metal track on the band Omen, really interesting crazy studio effects here. I also really love "Kuntz", super funny and unironically not bad. "Graveyard" (again?) brings us back into pure sludge metal and noise rock, a decent track but mostly notable for its parodic nature, sounds a bit like Pavement. "22 Going on 23" is a decent way to close to album, but I didn't find it too notable beyond a couple cool guitar parts.

Well, that was interesting.

Interesting. 3/5

I was surprised to just see this band on the list and it doesn't even include the song Pepper, the only thing I previously knew about the band. This is probably the hardest review for me to do because I don't particularly like any of the songs but I think it's pretty innovative for the time.

Is this really an album? Definitely. Are these songs? More or less. Is it art? For sure, but not really pop/rock in the usual form. There are some catchy moments and the noise experiments are interesting.

Hmmm.

It's been quite a listen for a lazy Sunday afternoon. I've seen the band live a few times because I have a friendgroup that sees the Butthole Surfers as genius. I really don't mind them, but the feeling of 'weird because weird' always keeps persisting.

An absolutely batshit insane experience. Reminded me a bit of "The Pod" by Ween (Turns out this is actually one of Deaner's favorite bands, so that makes sense!). Noise rock has always been a fascinating genre to me, in a "should I seek medical attention for enjoying this?" kind of way. So yeah, pretty good. Strong 3/5.

Here we have around 30 minutes of the wackiest sounds you’re likely to hear. And I find it pretty compelling. I saw these dudes at the Burland Community Hall in Newtown in 1991. I wasn’t sure what to make of their set, but I loved the images being thrown onto the big screen behind the band. It was definitely part of the package. I loved Kuntz, partly because it reminded me of an American baseball card I have for a player by the name of Rusty Kuntz. Only in America. The production is great. Well worth a listen.

Mostly seemed like just noise but every once in a while it was an enjoyable noise. Adding a star because I just don’t get it but they clearly know what they’re doing

It's seminal for sure but is it any good. Some of it very much is. Some of it very much iant

Goede bak herrie, wel lekker

interesting experimental punk/rock, kinda funny but for listening purposes probably gets boring after a while

Not my thing

The album is better than the album title would imply!

Clunky assault on my brain Murmurs of Tom waits influenced tunes, of key trumpets and scratchy electronics Don’t listen with a headache or operating heavy machinery

Dit is all over the place, maar ergens ook wel weer facinerend. Het werkte in ieder geval goed tijdens het onkruid trekken in de voortuin.

Listened Before? N Oh Butthole Surfers. It's a blast from the past. A friend of mine in high school was a huge fan, so I'm conditioned to the experimental wierdness. I don't mind this record, but I wouldn't actively seek to listen to most of it. The major highlight for me is (surprise, surprise) Human Cannonball since it's the most cohesive thing on the record. Overall, not my favorite but I can tolerate it. Added to Library? N Songs added to Playlist: Human Cannonball

This made me laugh out loud and cringe all within 40min. I can’t help but reel at the 1987 cohort albums (Appetite for Destruction, Darklands, Sign O’ the Times) close by this album in my chronological listen-thru. Truly alien.

What a bizarre, disturbing and delightful listen. Never bothered to pay attention to this band in the early 90's but knowing this was released in '87, it's easy to identify that the sound and experimentation influenced much of the 'grunge' that followed it. The amount of one star ratings on this album earned it an extra from me but I doubt I will ever listen to it again.

Was thinking about it as a punk album that I didn't really love, but once I started thinking about it as a key precursor to grunge, it really opened up. Lots of fun. Strong 3

This legitimately sounds like it comes from a seedy underground pre-internet version of the darkweb. They would fit right in playing a closing number at the Bang Bang Bar in Twin Peaks: The Return. I'd imagine the Venn diagram overlap of people who like gory B horror movies and LSD users is where you find most of your fans of The Butthole Surfers. This is only saved from being a 2 by "Human Cannonball" and its driving rhythm - which I genuinely like. Other than that it just sounds like some weird nerds that are into some dark shit getting revenge on the world by torturing people with their music.

Super strange and something I'd probably explore further but not today. Fave: 22 Going On 23

nice

Well what an opening crazy energy. Crushing hellish messy aesthetic. Overall the album mixes fantastic freak outs with decent thrashy/sludgy music and then nauseating experiments and jokes.

What the fuck... Orgazoid vibes.

mó barulhera bicho

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers comes at a period of fun, schlocky punk rock. MOD, SOD, and Scatterbrain helped make this genre popular. Not the bet representation of the sound, but I liked it nonetheless. 3.5/5.

2.8 - starts out strong and somewhat melodic, but devolves into a bad acid trip about halfway through. Just not really my cup of tea.

I enjoyed the songs that played with the contrast between sweet little tune and aggressive/manic sound.

You know when you watch a movie and think: "that was really good but I don't want to watch it again"? That's how I felt about this album. I respect the noise, the alternative directions, the pushing of boundaries, but it's not enough actual music to make me want to revisit

Original, but not right for me

what the fuck did i listen to?

Decent enough.

Interesting prog stuff

More interesting than I expected

Interesting experimental punkish rock. Not familiar with this album - I liked their later music much more than this. 2.5 stars and rounding up for their audacity to call themselves The Butthole Surfers back in the 1980s.

I don't know. I used to like them a lot, still dig the overall tone and the boundless creativity behind it all. But I'm old now, some of this just hurts my head, and honestly if I paid money for an album of music based on some tracks I like and found out later it was half full of donkey noises and shit I would not be happy.

Was planning on giving this a 2-star, until I heard 22 going on 23. This song alone is worth an extra star. What an amazing riff and the vocals of PTSD is horrifying. Truly a great song which saves this acid-trip of an experimental album by a band I thought I knew. Also a local Dallas-area band. The lead singer's dad was Mr. Peppermint!

straddles that fine line between deliberately annoying and inspired genius. Leans more toward annoying though. +1 star for giving orbital that sample for the beginning of Satan.

didn't hate at all, maybe I was just in a good mood. 2.9

Fun time for background music

I've heard a couple of their other songs but no idea what to expect here. The first song is called sweet loaf haha. And lol it even sounds like sweet leaf. 3/5 joke rock, noisy bullshit. Hard to give an actual score cause it's so dumb, but it's pretty short so 3/5.

I kind of want to give this another go, as I fear I wasn't listening carefully enough...

Scary album ;)

Weird...

It was ok, a little noisy in some areas.

Good album. Not at all what I was expecting.

Everything about this album is a lot.

Uplifting but little cheesy

I try not to be musically closed and call it just noise, but I hate it.

What a weird album. There were some interesting ideas distributed around, and I didn't hate it - but I didn't like it much, either. I guess we should expect a band with this name to come up with a song like Kuntz, and I found the (presumably real) samples used in 22 Going On 23 pretty distasteful too. Won't be listening again.

So glad I listened to this as part of this project. Will probably never listen again. Rock on VHS!

I tried. This was never and will never be my thing. Human Cannonball almost started to work on me.

It is an album, certainly. It's very experimental, with rock elements throughout the length of it. It's a departure from what most would consider a great album, but it's one to listen to, at least one time, it is not all bad, it has its moments, but it's not on my radar.

This is one of those albums where I’m not sure it’s supposed to be enjoyed in the traditional sense. It’s punk rock, noise rock, psychedelic at times, and then somehow you get "Kuntz" thrown in there. "Human Cannonball" is the clear highlight on here, but if you could listen to a bad trip, it would probably sound like this album.

I admire the anti establishment sentiment, and i like a 'your mum' joke opening as much as the next man, but it was all downhill from there. Art-rock always tends to bullshit when they run out of ideas and adding noise rock doesnt change that

Not one of the best from BHS

Completely unhinged. Interesting. But not good.

Not very good or enjoyable to listen to Most manageable song is human cannonball and the rest are all just a slog to get through not because they’re boring but because they just aren’t good 2/5

2.5

Just not my jam

They are weird and it seems just for weird’s sake

That was quite painful. I'd hardly called that rock Very close to get a one but some songs are fine

I'm not pretentious to enjoy something this dumb

So that went from silly to bad real quick...

The way the first song started off made me laugh and it had a couple decent moments beyond that, but overall, this was a WTF for me. Felt more like noise than songs.

Just a buncha noise

Sounds exactly like what you would expect from a band called Butthole Surfers. Overall, did not enjoy this but there were some good elements in there. I liked the song Human Cannonball, but it made me a bit made cause it showed these guys can write an enjoyable song, but instead to choose to make the most abrasive stuff. Hard to take any of it serious from a band called this. Favorite Track - Human Cannonball Least Favorite Track - The O-Men ⭐️⭐️

Quite a crazy punk album, it has some interesting experimental songs. I get why some people will love it, not for me 2/5

I'm sure they had better albums than this one.

Butthole Surfers, from what I've read, epitomise punk rock in their shows and for that I appreciate them. Sadly the music itself was absolutely not to my taste

Classic but not my fav

There has to be better buttholes out there!

Always that their name was hilarious. They had a couple of songs that made it to mainstream radio in the 90s but I never got into them.

The only appropriate descriptor for this album is “ugly”

I was hoping to like this album based off of knowing a couple of their songs from the 90s, but really did not care for it at all

There's like two good Butthole Surfers songs and neither of them are on this album.

Casi insoportable. Afortunadamente solo dura media hora y tiene por ahí un par de melodías poderosas, pero en general me pareció mucho ruido sin sentido.

2.2 The type of people who put clowns on their album cover are the same people who would make music like this. Graveyard is a burner, though

Interesting name. I also don’t know how to rate this. 5/10? Not my cup of tea

Album cover is fitting bc this sounded like the vibe of the old IT movie

okay, the album title AND the artist names are such Nonsense. genuinely baffling. wasn’t as bad as i thought it would be though lmao. one song sounded like donnie from the wild thornberrys

Butthole Surfers. I only knew them from the Dumb and Dumber soundtrack. I would love to give this a three. Alas, I cannot.

At times fun, at times 'interesting'. But mostly rubbish.

Meh

Initially not as awful as I first feared based purely upon album cover, song titles and artist name…however it didn’t take long to descend into the inevitable madness. Some redeeming qualities but not many.

This is virtually unlistenable, although I guess that's the point.

Not the worst ever but can’t say I like it. Punk-ish but just noise and the voices aren’t great.

At least it was in English. Did not enjoy. I can't imagine myself buying an alblum by the Butthole Surfers. With good reason.

I don't love it, but I also don't hate it?? Way too grungy for me, but I can see why you might like it if that's your thing. First and last tracks are decent. The o-men is a bit terrifying.. 2/5 Top tracks: sweet loaf, 22 going on 23