Butthole Surfers "Locust Abortion Technician" rap the album marked the beginning

the album marked the beginning of the band's transition away from the traditional heavy metal sound of Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil

popcorn synth and a show-stealing topline from Masego

has never been one to be constrained by hip-hop conventions

with contributions from hold steady keyboardist Franz Nicolay

It highlights the performances that helped enshrine the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia in the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Butthole Surfers "Locust Abortion Technician" rap the album marked the beginningThe second part of Matadors reissues of the essential early records by Texass Butthole Surfers continues with three of their most insane slabs 1985s Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis, 1987s Locust Abortion Technician and 1988s Hairway to Steven. The period during which these records were first issued parallels the Buttholes transition from being weirdo Texas outcasts to becoming internationally recognized smut kings of the American underground.