Butthole Surfers - Locust Abortion Technician

Locust Abortion Technician was recorded at the Butthole house in Winterville (most of it actually being finished before Cream Corn). By this point Jeff Pinkus had joined as bass player (a role he would fill until 1996) and drummer Teresa Taylor returned to the fold after a hiatus to deal with health and personal issues. Without anyone looking over their shoulders, the band really rose to the occasion. From the opening track, “Sweat Loaf,” which quotes Black Sabbath with results both hilarious and bowel-stomping, to the scuzz-guitar riven “found” vocals of “22 Going on 23,” Locust is a non-stop face-full of hallucinogenic gas. Maniacal sludge guitar figures and Gibbytronix vocals are smeared everywhere, with most excellent results. For many folks. Locust represents the album with which the Buttholes fully fulfilled their insane potential.