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I like weird shit. Can you blame me?
Christ that was headache inducing and not really in a fun way.
Favourite song - Pittsburgh to Lebanon
Thought this would be my first 1-star based on the first few minutes of the first song but I actually ended up enjoying it - decent noise.
Could barely get through the first few songs
Wow! it is not my cup of tea at all. I can see why someone might like it. If you are angry and need music to match that mood, this would certainly do it. It just doesn’t feel very musical to me.
It was definitely weird at first. But was over before I realized it. Fun music to zone out too.
Wtf my review disappeared. Long story short I didn't like it at all and it was shit.
Something about this feels creative, but it's too chaotic for me to rank too highly. Sounds like if the devil's cousin made a band that's trying to make it big
yuck
## In-Depth Review of *Locust Abortion Technician* by Butthole Surfers *Locust Abortion Technician*, released in March 1987, is the third studio album by the American rock band Butthole Surfers. Known for their chaotic sound and irreverent themes, this album is a significant entry in the post-hardcore and noise rock genres. It showcases the band's experimental approach to music, blending elements from various styles while pushing the boundaries of conventional songwriting. This review will explore the album's lyrics, music, production, themes, and its influence on subsequent artists, along with an assessment of its pros and cons. ### Lyrics The lyrics of *Locust Abortion Technician* are characterized by their surrealism and dark humor. They often delve into taboo subjects and employ a stream-of-consciousness style that can be both perplexing and provocative. - **Surreal Imagery**: The lyrics frequently evoke nightmarish images, as seen in tracks like "Sweat Loaf," which parodies Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf." The song features a dialogue between a father and son that culminates in the father shouting "SATAN," encapsulating the album's blend of absurdity and horror. - **Themes of Violence and Trauma**: Songs like "22 Going on 23" incorporate disturbing narratives that touch on trauma and abuse, presented through a collage of found sounds and distorted vocals. This approach can be unsettling, as it juxtaposes personal anguish with chaotic musical elements. - **Gibberish and Absurdity**: Tracks such as "The O-Men" feature nonsensical lyrics that contribute to an overall sense of disorientation. The use of gibberish reflects the band's intent to challenge traditional lyrical forms and engage listeners in a more visceral experience. ### Music Musically, *Locust Abortion Technician* is an eclectic mix that defies easy categorization. The album showcases a range of influences from punk rock to heavy metal, all while maintaining an experimental edge. - **Genre Fusion**: The album seamlessly blends various genres, including sludge metal, noise rock, and psychedelic influences. This fusion creates a sound that is both chaotic and innovative. - **Production Techniques**: Recorded with minimal equipment—often using a single microphone and an 8-track recorder—the production captures a raw energy that enhances the album's abrasive sound. The lo-fi aesthetic contributes to the feeling of spontaneity and experimentation. - **Unique Instrumentation**: The band employs unconventional sounds and effects throughout the album. For instance, the use of tape loops and distortion creates a disorienting auditory experience that mirrors the lyrical themes of confusion and chaos. ### Themes The overarching themes of *Locust Abortion Technician* revolve around societal taboos, existential dread, and the absurdity of modern life. - **Irreverence**: The Butthole Surfers embrace a philosophy of irreverence, challenging societal norms through their provocative content. This attitude is evident in both their lyrics and their visual presentation, including the unsettling cover art featuring clowns reminiscent of John Wayne Gacy. - **Psychological Exploration**: Many tracks delve into psychological themes, exploring concepts such as trauma, identity crisis, and existential angst. The chaotic nature of the music serves to amplify these themes, creating an immersive experience for listeners. - **Cultural Commentary**: The band often critiques mainstream culture through their absurdist lens. This commentary can be seen in their playful yet critical approach to genres like metal and punk, which they simultaneously celebrate and subvert. ### Influence *Locust Abortion Technician* has left a lasting impact on various music genres and artists. Its experimental nature has inspired many musicians across different styles. - **Influence on Grunge**: The album is often cited as an influence on grunge bands in the 1990s. Artists like Kurt Cobain acknowledged the Butthole Surfers' impact on their work, particularly in terms of embracing chaos within songwriting. - **Noise Rock Legacy**: The album's commitment to noise as a musical element has paved the way for future noise rock bands. Its avant-garde approach has encouraged artists to explore unconventional sounds without fear of alienating mainstream audiences. - **Cultural Footprint**: Beyond music, *Locust Abortion Technician* has influenced visual art and performance art with its provocative themes and aesthetic choices. The band's live performances often included shocking visual elements that mirrored their lyrical content. ### Pros and Cons #### Pros - **Innovative Sound**: The album's eclectic mix of genres creates a unique listening experience that stands out in rock history. - **Provocative Lyrics**: Engaging with taboo subjects through surrealism encourages listeners to think critically about societal norms. - **Cultural Impact**: Its influence on grunge and noise rock demonstrates its significance within the broader context of music history. #### Cons - **Accessibility Issues**: The chaotic soundscapes and unconventional song structures may alienate casual listeners or those expecting traditional rock formats. - **Disturbing Content**: Some themes may be too graphic or unsettling for certain audiences, potentially limiting its appeal. - **Polarizing Reception**: While many praise its innovation, others view it as excessively chaotic or lacking coherence. ### Conclusion In conclusion, *Locust Abortion Technician* by Butthole Surfers is a landmark album that encapsulates the spirit of experimentation in late 1980s rock music. Its blend of surreal lyrics, innovative sound production, and bold thematic exploration has solidified its place in music history as both influential and controversial. While its chaotic nature may not resonate with everyone, it remains a vital work for those interested in the fringes of musical creativity. Through this album, Butthole Surfers have carved out a niche that continues to inspire artists seeking to challenge conventions and explore new sonic territories.
I appreciate some aspects of this really noisy/abrasive album. The sweet leaf riff on "sweet loaf" is funny. The whole thing is played really raucous and aggressive. Yet this is also to it's detriment. I don't know how often I'll revisit this but for being one of the lowest rated bands/albums on this site I think it's a decent noise record.
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.
Not sure what’s going on here. Feels Ween adjacent but I enjoy ween more? Not vibing with this at all.
228/1001 No había escuchado a esta banda en mi vida 🌕🌕🌑🌑🌑
Oh, I love this one. Fierce and aggressive, unpredictable changes with experimental sound and structures. So noisy and chaotic! This is exactly what I signed up for! I would give a 3.5/5 exactly on this one. It's not so nice sounding but weird and fun!
I don’t care, I’m never gonna respect you if you couldn’t come up with a better band name than the fucking butthole surfers.
11/19/24. I know the Butthole Surfers are influential to a lot of bands I follow, but this one didn't do it for me. Thought it was noisy and a little all over the place, but not bad. Perhaps not my cup of tea.
Odd
Avoiding their awful name meant I missed this great album, also with an awful name.
this is where a career in STEM could take you kids
A wild psychedelic ride that helps you appreciate the surfers for what they are worth to the industry.
A banda que antecipou The Vaccines, só que piorado. Não deu pra terminar de ouvir!
I could write all day about this band and my relationship with them. This is not the Butthole Surfers album I would have picked if I could put only one on the list, but it is still a fucking amazing album that showcases both how offputting and weird they can be, but also their alchemic ability to make something weird and upsetting be enjoyable to listen to. It starts off hot with Sweat Loaf, a song that occasionally explodes into noise and a guy yelling the word Satan over and over before sliding into gentle melodic guitar parts. That sums it up pretty well. You never know where this bus is going next, and you always have the feeling that it might drive straight off a cliff at any moment, and then every once in a while it opens up into a vista so beautiful that you see it in your bones, and then you look closer and see that said vista is actually just painted on the side of a dilapidated porno theater 5/5
There are a couple of good moments here, notably “Human Cannonball,” but the rest is so experimental there’s nothing there to really listen to.
This sucked. Like it was bad. At one point it just felt like noise, not music
for every good there must be bad and this is a 1 star for me dog
Definitely notable for being this weird and intense in 1987, but I think looking at it with a modern lens it definitely feels a bit juvenile at points. I'm all for weird experimental music, but so much of this feels weird just to be weird without trying to also be good.
First listen. What is this thing???
this was really bad and cheesy
Fucking awful! First three songs are incoherent. Gave up after that. Life is too short to spend it on this.
Weird and wild ride of an album. Not something to put on everyday but a nice little treat.
Human Cannonball // 1.5/5
Back when Texas weirdos were cool and fun and not just religious zealots.
Noise.
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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.
Sounds super interesting
Experimental Avante-Guarde Psychedelic Grunge Punk Art Noise Rock. I certainly consider this a work of art as I consider all music art. Such an amalgamation of genres, feelings and soundscapes. But it's definitely not for everyone, myself included. Interesting enough listen. But wont be adding it to my collection.
1,5
I with the kids at school that likes butthole surfers, and I have to admit I was always curious but never checked out the van. Now I realize it wouldn’t have been for me anyway. I suspect that the name of the band had a lot to do with it’s cult popularity popularity
I guess I could’ve like it at some point in my youth. I don’t now tho.
Sometimes being ignorant of bands and albums suit me just fine. I expected a lot more from the band name, album name and album cover.
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.
Va bedre enn frykta
Jotain lupaavaa siellä oli, mutta aikamoiseksi surinaksi ja nauhoitteeksi jäi. Palasin vielä kuuntelemaan joitakin osuuksia tuplasti, mutta ei, en löydä tämän taiteellisen vision ydintä. Toisaalta mietin, tyssääkö se siihen, että äidinkieleni ei ole englanti. Pidän laulajan äänestä kyllä.
Pakko myöntää, että tämä herättää mielenkiinnon ainakin jollain tasolla. Härskiä, tietenkin. Ei ohitettavissa.
Made sense as background to Retro Bowl
Positiv overraskelse! Meget nært beslægtet med Mr. Bungle. Jeg nød den
Ret skørt og mere end lidt dumt, men også catchy og der er nogen kæmpe bangers på (Human Cannonball!!!!!)
This is pretty shouty, noisy, wild and I'm not sure I would say essential?
I just don’t like it.
I’ve only known Butthole Surfers for their more popular tracks, especially when they started getting radio play back in my middle and high school days. That’s when all my friends were listening to them, but I never really gave their albums a chance because they felt like a more commercial, polished version of experimental music. At the time, I was already diving into more extreme avant-garde artists like John Zorn. Listening to this album now, I was surprised by how good and experimental it is, but in a DIY, punk, and sludgy way. If I’d heard this back then, my perception of the band probably would’ve been very different.
I was a few years late to this wonderful record, which always puts a smile on my face. and it did so again when it popped up for me here as the next album. Played it twice in a row while enjoying all the 1 star reviews.
Wow, theres maybe one whole song that is intelligible in this entire album. 2/10
I have no idea why this is on here. Seriously
clown music
Not the greatest of albums but I guess had a place in the movement that had stronger bands like Pixies
Интересно :))
It's not even funny but it definitely sounds better and more interesting than a lot of synthpop and psych rock on this list.
Oh yeah, this one almost defines weird for the sake of weird. Is it a punk rock album? Is it grunge? Is it a psychedelic rock album? Is it just noise? Nobody has a single clue, and that’s the key defining characteristic of this album. Musically it’s just straight up bizarre. It’s almost the OG edgelord album, but it’s not at all unenjoyable for me to listen to it. It’s almost intentionally controversial, and it’s clearly born of an incredible amount of drug use, but there’s so many references and unique little quips in this album, I’m positive that the majority of them went over my head. It’s clever in its strangeness. It’s not something that I’ll ever add to my regular rotation, but it’s definitely a record that I’m glad exists. 4*
Loud. Strange. Absurd. Kinda anxiety-inducing. Often dissonant. Weirdly fun? There is a lot of creativity in this album and it doesn’t take itself very seriously. A strange sense of humor permeates it. The opening track, “Sweet Loaf” oscillates abruptly between different sounds; the result is a lot of fun to listen to and one of my favorites on the album. “Kuntz” is the other favorite, an expected and delightful twist on a recording of some southeast Asian origin. “Pittsburgh to Lebanon” sounds like a blues track that marinated in a vat of toxic sludge. The weak points for me were “USSA” and “The O-Men”, which I found a bit grating. This album sounds like a bad acid trip but somehow uses that to its benefit and ends up a miraculous winner. There is some kind of black magic going on here. 7.5/10 would listen again
This happens when some weird musicians are closeted somewhere with a recording machine and too much drugs.
This is one of those ones I was looking forward to and it ended up being a big disappointment. I was enjoying it til about half way through and when it ended, the idea of listening to it again made me immediately made me feel uneasy. It's possible that it's because the last track is a steaming pile of shite.
Heavy metal meets hardcore. Butthole Surfers are committed to irreverence and experimentation in equal measure. They want to make a lot of chaotic noise, push the boundaries and also mess with you a bit. The music is wild and brilliant. “The O-Men” is a mad piece of hardcore absurdism sung in gibberish. It feels like walking through a nightmare funhouse. Oof, this last track is pretty devastating with the voices of women talking about abuse on top of the music. From the opening Black Sabbath cover through every weird twist and turn this album takes, I was continually surprised and delighted. Heaven help me, I think this might be a masterpiece. Great album cover.
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.
Tak men nej tak
Not really my favorite genre. Stopped listening.
Not really for me
Are zero stars possible?
there are like 2 ok songs on this album i felt sick after it
Oh! This is where Orbital got the sample from! Nice. Heavy and Weird. I am in, sir! Sign me up for a subscription! Noise. Human Cannonball is a great post-punk banger also. More noise. Yes thank you.
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.
This was very close to being my first 1 star review, but there was just enough decent stuff on the last few songs to push it to 2 stars. I'm not exactly sure what they were going for. The whole record is weird, but is it weird just for the sake of being weird? I get that Sweet Loaf is a parody? of Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath. Are the rest of the songs supposed to be parodies? Wtf is going on
Mmmm...no...yeah...no. That's a "no" from me dawg. If any of these songs end up in your Spotify Wrapped, please seek therapy. Favorite track: Human Cannonball, because it was one of the only tracks where I felt like my ears weren't under attack
# Playlist track - There's no way in hell I'm adding any of those tracks to my playlist. # Notes - I admire the commitment. I really do. However, this is so bad that it almost made me a conservative so I could complain about "them kids and they shitty music." - It's noisy and wild, sure. But not in a "oh wow, this noisy album is so cool!" kind of way.
The noise and the rage and the knowing smirk straight at the audience. These guys knew exactly what they were doing. I love that Mr. Peppermint's son cut this path for himself.
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.
Seriously? Jeez... Clever it might be, but it ain't music. Well, there are moments of music, but a lot of it is just industrial experimentation. Sounds like they got bored of making music. Or had breakdowns. Or both. Case in point: U.S.S.A.
This album is a messy swirl of noise, distortion, and chaos. It feels like early Sonic Youth but without the artful restraint, leaning instead into the absurd. The songs are jagged and abrasive, like they're testing your tolerance more than anything. There's a rough, almost primal energy here, but it’s hard to find a thread that pulls you through it. If you’re into bands that thrive on discomfort, you might appreciate it. Otherwise, it’s more likely to leave you feeling lost in the noise.
Jag uppskattade att få höra skivan för den var väldigt udda men jag kommer nog inte att lyssna på den igen
Met zo'n titel en zo'n bandnaam was het een gegeven dat deze plaat geen gespreid bedje zou worden. De - toch wel epische - album art maakt het niet minder verwarrend. Ik ken de band vooral van hun hit 'Pepper', wat echt een stoner rock classic is. Dit muziekstuk sluit alles behalve aan bij de verwachtingen van iemand met zo'n bekrompen kennis van hun discografie. 'Human Cannonball' was mij ook bekend, en dat is eigenlijk de enige song die naderhand ook bijblijft voor de goede redenen. Wat een trip, en gaaf gitaarwerk. Met die intro voelt het echt alsof je uit een kanon wordt gelanceerd. Voor de rest voelt het album vooral als het werk van een groep baldadige mannen die tot aan hun nek in de acid zaten. Ik probeer altijd nog wel de zin in de onzin op te sporen, maar het is me bij nummers als 'U.S.S.A.' en 'The O-Men' niet gelukt. Toch heb ik me ook wel weer vermaakt met de sludgy, heavy metal riffs, zoals in de openingssong - dat refereert aan 'Sweat Leaf' van Black Sabbath. En ook 'Pittsburgh to Lebanon' (je suis Lebanon) viel best lekker met dat gure gitaarspel. Maar die momenten waren zeldzaam helaas. 6/10 Highlights: Pittsburgh to Lebanon Human Cannonball
Ik hou wel van een beetje noise, maar hier kon ik echt niet naar luisteren zonder koppijn te krijgen en krankzinnig te worden. 1/10
Locust Abortion Technician is the third album from the Butthole Surfers, the most infamously named band in modern music. The band makes art-rock, or noise-rock. Theirs is a style of psychedelia that sounds like it should come from Texas (and, it does...). The Butthole Surfers tour constantly, and their performances are intentionally provocative. Like their name, the aim is the production of outrage. Their music is not pleasant, and it doesn't try to be. The band makes experimental punk, and at times, they show they are capable of melodic playing. Unfortunately, they were more interested in shocking than entertaining.
Haven’t listened to this since high school. Plenty worse things on the list. That being said, this one probably didn’t collect many gold gramophones or silver spacemen.
Goes Hard 8/10
Tolerable garbage but still garbage. 1.25-1.50/5
Nah
- Avant-garde garage rock? I had no idea that was the Butthole Surfers oeuvre. - Really digging this for the first half. Great crunch, enthralling beats, keeps your heart pumping. Comes to a head with "Human Cannonball." - Loses me a bit after that stellar track. Found the next two to be a bit grating and "Kuntz" to be more bewildering than anything else.
Blah - liked the southeast Asian stuff they included later in the album but doubt it was because they liked the music
Odd. A couple of ok songs otherwise just a lot of noise
Locust Abortion Technician is a sonic disaster masquerading as avant-garde brilliance. The Butthole Surfers throw everything at the wall here — noise, distortion, pitch-shifted gibberish — and somehow nothing sticks. It’s not weird in a cool or challenging way; it’s weird in a "please turn this off before my brain leaks out" kind of way. There’s no structure, no coherence, and certainly no reward for sitting through this mess. Every track sounds like it was recorded during a psychotic breakdown in a garage full of malfunctioning equipment. The vocals are buried under layers of nonsense, the production is intentionally awful, and any moment that might resemble a song is quickly sabotaged by sheer obnoxiousness. If the goal was to make something unlistenable, mission accomplished. It's not bold, it's not experimental — it's exhausting. This isn’t art. It’s a migraine with album art.
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.
The Surfers at the pinnacle of weirdness. Good stuff.
This one is clowning us
Los escuché de pasada en la radio en los años 90. Nunca encontré sus discos a la venta cuando se compraban off-line. Menos mal que es corto, por que es insufrible. Hace tiempo que no ponía 1 estrella y este se la merece. Estoy deseoso de ver las opiniones del resto de usuarios.
3.75
No words of mine can get close to conveying how awful this puerile trash is.
Kinda fucks
I am the clown for listening to this
Yeah it's pretty bad
einfach nur krank und kaputt
I mean, it was as weird as the name suggested. Not my kind of weird though.
Another good album to listen to on long road trips
yknow in like, cartoons or teenybopper sitcoms when the characters knock over a vase, and they gotta glue and duct tape it back together and comedically hope that the owner of said vase don't notice that it's been shattered into a million pieces? the Butthole Surfers knocked over rock music on purpose, tried to tape it back together on Locust Abortion Technician, and it is now your duty to see how long you can humor them and pretend it's still rock and not a pile of shattered debris on a pedestal.
YAY sweatloaf- 7 or 8. i wonder how the janitor who told me about the butthole surfer show he went to is doing. miss him graveyard- 6 pittsburgh to lebanon- 7 weber- 6 hay- 6 or 7 human cannonball- 6 ussa- 6 or 7 the o man- when youre happy you enjoy the music, when youre sad you understand the lyrics. 7 or 8 kuntz- 7 grave yard 2- 5 22 going on 23- 6 favorite song is sweat loaf or the o men
perskarvoilla kickflippejä ja muuta hyvää ruokaa
Viel Lärm um nix. Auffallen um jeden Preis? Nein, danke!
What does the album name or cover art have to do with each other or with anything contained therein? It would seem to me that this album was less about a genuine or meaningful musical expression and more about an intentional effort at being non-conventional and at forcing a reaction of some kind from the audience. My reaction was negative.
You have to be in the right mood to want to hear this, and I don’t think I was. Still, I appreciate their audacity.
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!
It’s alright liked graveyard
1. loaf - 1 2. graveyard - 0 3. lebanon - 1 4. uueber - 0 5. hay - 0 6. human - 1.5 7. uza - 0 8. men - 1 9. kuntz 1 10. graveyard - 1 11. 22 - 0
Thai song saves this one
Well that definitely sounds like some dudes on drugs in a random home studio in Georgia. Best song: Sweat Loaf?
I am so sick of hearing albums on this list that are less melodic than listening to a human being trying to shit out a rusty tin can.
Couldn’t get past track 1. Even when I was skating and listening to The Dead Milkmen, Violent Femmes, and The Dead Kennedys, this band didn’t land with me.
Hmmm not for me. I will give it a 2 because i think it did have some sort of point to it, I just haven’t understood it.
I like some Butthole Surfer songs but I was not a fan of this album at all.
I hated this so much. Even the song that I went in wanting to like (Kuntz) they made weird. Not for me.
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
"Lost Abortion Technician" is the third full length studio album by American rock band Butthole Surfers. The music is described as an experimental blend of punk rock, heavy metal and pyschedelia which employs elements of world beat rhythm, noise rock, progressive guitar and folk music. They could have just said noise rock and random weird stuff. The album was self-produced and recorded with an old 8-track tape machine in asmall rented house in Winterville, GA. The Butthole Surfers are Gibby Haynes ( lead vocals), Paul Leary (guitar), Jeff Pinkus (bass), King Coffey (drums) and Teresa Nervosa (drums). The album was critically well-received and, commercially, it hit #3 on the UK indie charts. The album opens with long silence and slow orchestrated music in "Sweet Leaf." A father and son are talking and ends with the father telling the kid to yell "Satan, Satan" at his Mom. The song then kicks into a warped guitar riff parodying Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf." The first semblance of a normal song comes six songs in with "Human Cannonball." It's bass forward with a hypnotic beat. The guitar initially sounds like a siren and kicks in with some feedback. This song does rock and reminded me of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Another decent song is the parody of speed metal in "The O-Man." It's weird, pounding speed metal. Gabby is singing like a cartoon character. This album ends just as bizarrely as it started. "22 Going 23" starts with a woman calling into a radio show and talking about getting sexually assaulted. Distorted guitar. A plodding bass. Idiosyncratic drums. The song now ends appropriately with cow's mooing. Of, course. The vocals and music can best be described as creepy, weird, demented and disturbing. I guess when I read that the band said that one of the benefits of recording in their own house was that they could take extended drug breaks that I shouldn't be surprised with what i heard. Well, mission accomplished in translating your drugs into mostly noncomprehensible music. There are areas where I appreciated the experimentalism and rock music but mostly I just heard "Hey, I'm weird and look what I'm doing and saying." After awhile, I had enough of this album even though it's only 32-minutes long. If you're on a self abusing musical bender, after listening to Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica" put this album on and you'll realize things can get worse.
I kinda dig it. Some of it is pretty... just noisy, but I've heard many albums that are noise for noise sake and this isn't one of them. Like, they know what they're doing and how to use some of those harsh tones in kind of a Stephen Riech way. I guess, less experimental and with more purpose.
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.
Hideous.
Trash busurda
Should not have listened on a Monday morning.
This sounds identical to the motorcycle that is currently going off across the street
I knew this was gonna be a "challenging" listen, but ooh boy...The hardest of passes. Highlights: "Human Cannonball" (the drums and bass are competent)
4/5
I appreciate people who explore the line between noose and music. This album does that, but in an apparent attempt to irritate the listener; with significant success. On the rare occasions that they veer into something resembling song (e.g. Human Cannonball) it’s pretty sweet. But not enough to justify a second listen.
Not that interesting.
I didn't get very far with this one, sorry.
Crazy name.
Oof
Utter CRAP! I knew the name but never heard their music. Probably for good reason. Expected them to be better. Disappointed.
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
Really not easy to digest. A bit too wild/weird for me although I´m into grunge/rock. A few more tracks like "Human Cannonball" or "Graveyard Pt. 2" would please me. Weak two stars for this. 1,5
Pro tip: if you were listening on Spotify, the remastered version is one minute shorter.
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."
This....wasn't as bad as it could have been. There were parts that were actually enjoyable. Ruined by the awful screetching noises in spots, but better than most of a similar genre. 5/10 (2.5/5)
It is what it is. Long live the Surfers.
God this is truly unpleasant. Truly, truly unpleasant. I would give it a zero stars if I could.
I’d be satisfied giving this a 3, but in order to spite Kevin it’s a 4/5.
Good crunch sound, some weird stuff on here but it goes hard.
It's weird, and oppressive, and murky, and very noisy. I'm not really sure what they're going for here. There's not really that many succinct, actual songs. It all kind of bleeds into one loud mess. Weird.
Interesting and pretty weird
Utter crap! Discordant, not really music but noise - not impressed at all
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.
What the fuck was that?
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
It had flashes of something entertaining, but not enough.
Raw instrumentation, kinda plodding
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.
I saw my mom yesterday after listening to this and told her “Satan” and now I’m grounded and not allowed to listen to The Butthole Surfers anymore. I’m OK with that.
Well I know the artist and some of their hits, but I went into this album blind for sure and came out utterly shocked and feeling odd but at the same time, this album intrigued me in ways and I continued to listen to it regardless. And I'm concerned that I enjoyed this.
sounds like ass
Pretty fucked up. Not so bad on second listening
I can hold up Hairway to Steven, not this.
This album is nucking futs.
I have a varied taste in music and I often like noise, experimental or avantgarde albums but this was something that was almost completely unlistenable to me. The last song was surprisingly good compared to the rest. But still, overall it's a 1 star album...
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)
Ok, what actually is this? Are these even considered "songs"? When would someone play this? Maybe a high school kid trying to piss off their parents, I'm not sure. I'll give them props for the sheer diversity: prominent feature of barnyard sounds, some crickets, squeak toys, Iron Man's voice, clowns laughing. But it's too weird and unsettling for me. Half the time it sounds like you're playing a tape backwards, the other half is somehow even weirder. It's wild and very avant-garde, but not in a good way. It's like bad drug trip that won't end, this is the sound of your nightmares. This is puking and shitting at the same time. Pure chaos but somehow not as bad as some others on the list.
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.
This album is all over the place. At times it's a mess of noise, at times it's a somewhat creative ensemble of some weird experimental rock. While I wanted to give Butthole Surfers a shot and get behind this, I just can't do it. It seems like it made the list for the sheer diversity and weirdness of the whole thing. I guess they live up to their deservedly weird reputation which was earned as soon as they named themselves Butthole Surfers. Overall it's not my cup of tea and something I'll likely turn off after a couple of minutes moving forward. 1.41
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 obviously weird. There's glimpses of bits I enjoyed. But too much weird for me. I am too dumb. Good on you thought the butthole boys
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.
3/10 I can't lie, I like the Butthole Surfers I've heard before this album. this is...a thing. I may just not be in the mood for free form noise. 7-16-2024
Not a massive fan.
Well that was not to my liking
Nimestä pisteet! Pari ihan kuunneltavaa biisiä ja loput kuulosti lähinnä örvellykseltä, joka ilmeisesti tässä on ollut myös hakusessa. Noh, mulle se ei toimi ja bändin myöhempi tuotanto merkittävsti parempaa.
Nää voi surffaa kyl suoraan hanuriin, heippa
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.
Holy shit wtf lol this opening track. This album kinda rules.
A couple of tracks were ok but really just mostly a lot of weird obscure stuff.
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"
I hope there's more of them on here wow
Not as bad as I thought it would be. But don’t see me coming back to it. Ever.
I loved Pepper and we played the crap out of it. But even back then I couldn't find much else to like.
I don't dig it
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.
Ugh. Gross.
Apparently Kurt Cobain and Doug Martsch were influenced by the Butthole Surfers. I don’t share the sentiment, but if it helped us get Nirvana and Built to Spill, I guess I can thank the Butthole Surfers. But I can’t thank them for “Locust Abortion Technician.” Nothing was tolerable until “Human Cannonball,” and the rest is pretty terrible.
Ummm, no thanks.
Idek dude I liked when they had a song in Thai
America's freakiest freaks come from the south.
Daddy? Yes, son. What does regret mean? Well son, the funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret Something you have done than To Regret something that you haven't done And by the way, If you see your mom this weekend, will you be sure and Tell her... SATAN SATAN SATAN!!!! I regret listening to this album
Very noisy and incoherent. Not good.
One of my only complaints is that it's too short. This album is heavy as hell while maintaining it's acid-soaked, psychedelic, abstract approach throughout. Real tasteful fuzzed out bass riffs infused with megaphone vocals, backwards effects, slowed down tracks, and enough lo-fi studio trickery to keep you guessing.
So way better than I expected. Not just some mindless punk or sludge album. You never really know where each track is going. I'll take weird any day of the week. The blending of styles and samples worked really well.
Horrible mais fun mais horrible
I know some of the songs are annoying but damn...1987? These guys were at the vanguard of a massive assault on 80s shit music and they kick ass. Butthole Surfers, Faith No More, Fugazi, Pixies...there are many others but there is no doubt that was change in the air in the waning years of the 1980s if you could look past your Whitesnake and see it. And don't even fucking start with me...I loved Whitesnake! But it was time to move on by 1987, and bands like The Butthole Surfers forced the issue. As for this particular album, it's a lot like other Butthole Surfers albums: annoying, brilliant, poignant, loud, repetitive, punky, rocky, poppy, confusing, funny. I felt like I was listening to music at least, as opposed to a commercial endeavor. And for that, I say, "Thank you, Butthole Surfers."
Loved it.
You know, I think these guys were on to something here. Oops, sorry. I meant on something. These guys were ON SOMETHING when they made this album, and whatever it was didn't enhance their creativity or musical abilities!
Senseless noise.
Exactly what you'd expect from a band who calls themselves "The Butthole Surfers"... Horrible noise music — I think there's a clear distinction between 'avant-grande' and being wasted.
What even the hell
Ehh
the best part of this album is at the beginning when they sample a guitar riff from a competent band
I did not like this. But also not in the mood, so, 2 stars. Seems childish and obnoxious.
Gear: Hifiman Arya Artwork: 🤡🐕🤡 Mix: 🤡 Musik: 🤡 Wertung: 🤡(🐕)🤡/5
I’m rating this higher than The Wall, take that haters!
I'm having nightmares tonight, THANKS!!! This album is literally just a shitpost.
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.
If I could, I’d give it zero stars.
actually appalling to the ears and was a very difficult listen. if i hear this again it will not be by choice. abominable.
So bad. Dnf
Thank god it’s over. Maybe one of the worse albums I’ve ever listened to. Just noise on noise and not in a good way. I can’t even pretend that I tolerated any of the songs to pick a favorite. If I could I would give this record a negative rating. Garbage.
No
Dissonant, punk
w sumie nazwa zaspolu i okladka albumu dobrze odwzorowuje klimat, oryginalne ale nic fajnego
Better than I thought it would be.
Really good album, I have been listening to a few tracks on it for years, but coming back to it with more understanding of the Surfers' work means I appreciate all the tracks on this, but still some more than others. Dirty, noisy, chaotic, punk, irreverent, fun, energetic, with the tracks like Kuntz and 22 Going On 23 showing that the band are capable of beauty, empathy and nuance, but choose to express themselves otherwise. Edge of a five star rating for me, really enjoyed this.
Exactly how I'd imagine the sound of people who surf buttholes to make. Performance: 3 Production: 3 Composition: 2 Fav track: Kuntz
A confusing, noisy mess of an album. Rather enjoyed it. It's all fun and games until the last track
This album sucked. Very hard on my ears and nerves Literally came out of a butthole 0/5
Geintje zeker?
Als je de hoes, de albumtitel en zeker de bandnaam ziet, weet je al genoeg.
Als je aan de hand van deze snoblijst zou kijken welke genres ik graag luister, dan zou je denken dat ik harde gitaarmuziek totaal niet trek. Maar dat ligt aan de keuze van onze oppersnobs. Want zij weten het voor elkaar te krijgen om de albums te selecteren, die ultiem kut zijn. Een prestatie op zich. Ik kan een complete lijst met 1001 albums opstellen, in de hardere gitaargenres, die wel de moeite waard zijn om te luisteren. Schijtlolligheid kan ik ook wel waarderen, want ik zou de Bloodhound Gang met One Fierce Beer Coaster er prima in kunnen zetten. Dit niet. Dit is ook weer veel te wazig, met heel veel geluidjes er tussendoor. Het is geen muziek, maar (irritant) geluid dat ze maken. Af en toe komt er wel iets van een nummer tussendoor en dat is nog wel te doen, al kan die zanger niet zingen. Maar op zich is dat geen reden om iets kut te vinden, er zijn legio (gitaar)bandjes waarbij de zanger niet de meest zoetgevooisde stem heeft. Die gasten waren gewoon te vaak aan de drugs. Was die Gibby Haynes niet een heroinemaat van Antony Kiedis ofzo? Ik luister de plaat gewoon nog een keer in het weekend na 2200 uur, als ik twee pinten achter de kiezen heb. En dan snap ik het allemaal net iets beter, al begrijp ik het nog steeds niet. Zo doet Human Cannonball me denken aan Bro Hymn van Pennywise. Wat op zich wel ok is. Aangezien jullie dit toch allemaal een 1 geven en ik twijfel tussen een 1 en 2, kan ik dit wel weer eens een keer naar boven afronden.
I like the later, sillier Butthole Surfers a lot more than this album. 2/5
Just not for me, not sure what the appeal is.
Don’t really ever want to hear that again. Two stars because of inventiveness
Um, just no! The music was so splintered so I was hoping there would be some lyrics? Oddly, the only song I felt was reasonable was Kuntz!
Shit.
I've never listened to this album before and it's amazing
Sweat Loaf 2.7 Graveyard 2.5 Pittsburgh to Lebanon 2.3 Weber 2 HAY 1.8 Human Cannonball 2.8 U.S.S.A. 1.5 The O-Men 1.6 Kuntz 2 Graveyard (Pt 2) 2.7 22 Going on 23 2.8 Score: 2.245454545
A bunch of noise and dissonance. 1/5
like, it's experimental, but i don't think in a very interesting, engaging, or listenable way. 2.5/5
Crap
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.
Well, I listened to that.
Was going to give it a strong 1. But it's too good for that.
Not for me
A bunch of cats being electrocuted. Couldn’t finish the album, though I wanted to save the cats.
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
The band name piqued my interest, and the first song started out well, but it was not enjoyable after that. Worst song was U.S.S.A., which was followed by the best song, O-Men. Human Cannonball was alright. Apart from that, not good.
🤢 🤮
Pretty unlistenable with a few good parts. 2.5/10
2.5/10 - The first word of the album is daddy. A bad start to say the least. Weber and Hay begin almost the exact same and are both very much not worht listening. Human Cannonball was decent but USSA and the O-men are literal trash. Kuntz was interesting but had some redeeming parts. 22 going on 23 was a difficult topic but I do not get why they decided to end the song with cow noises. Overall such a strange album that is pretty bad
Best part was that it was short
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
I can see how this was a big deal in 1987. Now it's just noise. Their later stuff is better.
Cute, but trying too hard
Pretty interesting and entertaining album.
The only enjoyable part was the Black Sabbath riff in the first song
Really not in the mood for Butthole Surfers today.
I hate how much I enjoy this. It’s pure creative insanity… And of course it comes with ups and downs.
Well. They sure are insane! I think it would be a terrible idea to listen to this if you're not sober lmao. I am well aware that there are albums of similar quality that I would rate lower but turns out this is just my kind of noise... but just enough of it. As a short album, it works. Super experimental, really interesting and just... so, so strange
Hyfsat rolig lyssning, jag dammsög samtidigt och när jag stängde av dammsugaren så märkte jag ingen skillnad ljudmässigt. Skämt åsido så var det inte superbra. Ett band som inte kan göra bra musik så de gör oseriös dålig musik istället. De låtarna som verkade lite seriösa var väldigt basic punk typ. Absolut inget nytt bland dem. Det som var ”nytänkande” var bara jobbigt. Jag har fått album tidigare som haft samma grej, att det bara är kaos, och dels så har jag blivit van med sånt vid det här laget, och dels så var inte detta tillräckligt roligt för att funka som kaos. Även om det gick att lyssna på en gång så hade jag svårt att välja någon låt som var riktigt bra så jag tog bara en av punklåtarna.
Not to be overly negative but… Actually it’s impossible to be overly negative about this album.
Ehhh.
The best part about this album is that it’s only 32 minutes long.
Except for some tasty guitar work here and there, I can’t do this.
wtf is this shit
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Since Butthole Surfers is to hard rock as Miles Davis is to jazz, I shouldn’t like this album - but I do. The group’s ability to create catchy phrases of lyrics and riffs, along with keeping each song and the album short, made me want more. The jerks!
Yay drugs?
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.
Sounds super progressive for early 80s punk. Not even sure if post-punk was a thing by that point but they certainly were on the vanguard.
And I thought Radiohead was as bad as “music” could sink. This was definitely a “hold my beer” album in that regard. Utter filth.
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.
Not my speed.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would but still don’t think I’ll revisit it in the future.
Heeey
I understand the general dislike of this album. It is noisy, abusive, unpolite and messy. But it is also very funny, inventive, original and the songs are great. If you like to draw within the line, do not like off keys, like classic paintings and dislike modern art then this is not for you. If that is so: please go back to your suburban neighborhood, in real life we need this kind of music. Not all is fine, so our music should not be either.
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.
Butthole Surfers fueron rechazados durante años por la prensa musical, considerado como el más retorcido y depravado de los grupos surgidos en el underground estadounidense. En este disco dieron rienda suelta a toda su experimentación con un rock alternativo en el que se mezclan de manera caótica la vanguardia punk, el emergente grunge, el hardcore y la psicodelia. Destaca el tema con el que abren el disco, "Sweat Loaf" (una parodia de Black Sabbath y su "Sweet Leaf") a ritmo de "sludge metal" pesado. También momentos de la muy psicodélica "Human Cannonball". Y en "22 Going On 23" abordan directamente la posición de una mujer frente a una agresión sexual. Locust Abortion Technician es un disco pesado y difícil en el que abunda el "ruido" en forma de arte alternativo.
Some cool industrial noises used throughout to create some arresting rhythms but the grating vocals were off-putting. Except on The O-Men; that one drew me in.
I think this is only on the list so if someone is doing a project like this, they can say "I listened to Butthole Surfers"
A lot of noise, but I get what they were going for. Unfortunately it was mostly annoying to me.
This is weird but I don't hate it??
Experimental and psychedelic alternative rock from 87. Inspiring Kurt Kobain and others. Powered by drugs in a small flat.
Crap
Gibby Haynes, you strange strange man
It was awful. Really awful.
Trash. 2 minute songs with 30-60 second intros. No thanks.
I don’t think they were going for high marks on this one.
Solid “should be on this list.” But so very strange. There’s so much more that’s this weird and borderline offensive, but actually better (e.g. Fantomas)
For the love of god DO NOT look up all the band names these guys almost went with before they settled on Butthole Surfers, I can assure you that you will regret it.
Rockin' tracks. I'm going to be listening to this until my butthole hurts.
Great. 5/5
Experimental loud noisiness. I love a bit of punk but this was too much for me. There were a few bits I likes, some social commentary and a few more interesting songs, but on balance, not an experience I would want to have again.
All these people have no taste. This was cool and fun and didn't take itself too seriously. Great album.
It’s something.
Tf is that... Its like the 80's verision of Velvet Underground White Light/White Heat With a noise rock, strange lyrics and all Pretty Fucked up but its underground, its punk so its influencial. I really dont know what to think about it
Be sure n tell her, SATAN
An interesting album. Going from noise to something melodic and quite humorous too, buy maybe that's just me. I listened until the end because I found the whole thing intriguing but overall its not my thing. Creatively put together though so for that alone it's not a bad listening experience. Having said that don't think I be listening again though.
Cannot go wrong with these guys