Butthole Surfers have announced they will release their long-shelved album, After The Astronaut, on June 26 via Sunset Blvd.
After the Astronaut, which was scheduled to be the follow-up to 1996's surprise hit Electriclarryland, was shelved by the psychedelic/noise rock band's record label Capitol Records, saying it lacked "commercial" appeal.
"We were pretty stoked to make another album after the success of our previous album and its single 'Pepper'," says Butthole Surfers guitarist Paul Leary. "Capitol Records was stoked to get that next record until our relationship soured."
"Hollywood Records bought the album but wanted to make changes to it which was an uncomfortable experience for us," he added. "Now we have the right to release the original recording the way we intended it to be with its original title, After The Astronaut."
After the Astronaut was a fun project, according to the band's drummer King Coffey. "We were using all the digital toys at our disposal at the time, and it felt much like the creation of Locust Abortion (1987). We were playing with new toys, creating things that amused us with the crayons we had, and we weren't worried about radio airplay. It felt like we were going back to our experimental roots while still navigating the major label ecosystem," he added.
Along with the announcement, Butthole Surfers shared the lead single "Jet Fighter," along with a video directed by Jeffrey Garcia.
After the Astronaut Tracklist:
1 - Weird Revolution
2 - Intelligent Guy
3 - Jet Fighter
4 - Mexico
5 - Imbuya
6 - Venus
7 - The Last Astronaut
8 - Yentel
9 - Junkie Jenny in Gaytown
10- They Came In
11- I Don't Have a Problem
12 - Turkey and Dressing
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