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Butthole Surfers
Released 1998

Imbuya
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87 plays

The Weird Revolution
00:00
82 plays

Jet Fighter
00:00
78 plays

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songs

- 1
- The Weird Revolution
- 00:00
- 82 plays

- 2
- Intelligent Guy
- 00:00
- 76 plays

- 3
- Jet Fighter
- 00:00
- 78 plays

- 4
- Imbuya
- 00:00
- 87 plays

- 5
- Mexico
- 00:00
- 52 plays

- 6
- Venus
- 00:00
- 59 plays

- 7
- Last Astronaut
- 00:00
- 62 plays

- 8
- Yentel
- 00:00
- 40 plays

- 9
- Junkie Jenny in Gaytown
- 00:00
- 43 plays

- 10
- They Came In
- 00:00
- 70 plays

- 11
- I Don't Have a Problem
- 00:00
- 66 plays

- 12
- Turkey & Dressing
- 00:00
- 57 plays

album review

When compared to past albums like Rembrandt Pussyhorse and Independent Worm Saloon, the Butthole Surfers' After the Astronaut is rather tame. There's been a total change stylistically -- gone are the days of puzzling demented humor, real drums (almost the entire album features a beat box or drum machine of some sort), and shockingly over-the-top performances. Wildman Gibby Haynes used to have a singing style all his own, with distortion and other effects added to his voice, but now he seems to be caught in a rut, sounding uncannily like John Lydon at times ("Jet Fighter" and "Venus"). And there's also a shortage of material that leaves any sort of long-lasting impression. The band seems to be obsessed with water-related sound effects, used on "Yentel," "Mexico," and "I Don't Have a Problem." The only standout tracks on the album are the stiff and geeky "Intelligent Guy," and the album closer "Turkey & Dressing," which is the only song in which the band can muster up enough energy to almost match past spirited performances. Hopefully, this once-great cutting-edge band will wake up from their lackadaisical hibernation and make music that matters. [This album went unreleased when critical and label reception was unanimously negative, and Weird Revolution eventually came out in this album's place] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide