.:Album info:.



Album Title: Electriclarryland

Artist | Group: Butthole Surfers

Label: Capitol/EMI Records

Release date: 1996

Genre: Alternative

File format: mp3

BitRate: 320 Kbps

BitRate mode: CBR

Number of track(s): 13

Total duration: 00h:51min:22s:783ms

Total size: 117.55 MB

Summary:



Electriclarryland is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released 

in April 1996 (see 1996 in music). This album brought the Butthole Surfers their first Top 40 hit with "Pepper". 

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on August 20, 1996.

The title of this album is a parody of Jimi Hendrix's 

3rd studio album entitled Electric Ladyland. This is the second time the band has used a parody title for one of 

their releases. The first was Hairway to Steven which references the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. 

The album's original title was going to be Oklahoma!, but fearing lawsuits, Capitol forced the band to change the 

name.

The album was also released in a "clean" version with profanities removed and with an alternate album cover.

The song "The Lord Is a Monkey" was featured in two 1996 films, Beavis and Butt-head Do America and Black Sheep.



Sputnik Music January 29th, 2006

Review by Pechorin:  



Rarely does a band ever come along that can truly not be described as just 

one type of music. The Butthole Surfers is one of those very few bands that 

still fails to fit into only one specific genre. They have a unique way of making 

songs and blending genres that I still haven't seen in many other bands out 

there today. Their style can rance from punk to acoustic to scary, ambient 

music, to even pop (Dracula From Houston, anyone?). Electriclarryland was 

the Surfers' most famous record, and as such, it gained a reputation as a 

sellout record. It was, however, still an excellent album for the time, and is a 

great way to get into the weirdness of the band without being scared off by 

the aural assault that is Locust Abortion Technician.



As I stated above, the Butthole Surfers are known for being, well, weird as 

you can possibly get. They have some great, approachable songs, but they 

also have some sonic acid trips from Hell. They also have a very unique sense 

of humor, as is evident in such album titles as Hairway to Steven and 

Electriclarryland. For a general sound of this album, the easy answer would 

be quirky alternative rock. But it's still much more than that. You get punk, 

alt-rock, a couple weird acid-trips, and even a song that seems like it could fit 

as a '60's surf-rock song. The general sound changes from song to song, and 

it's almost impossible to find a single word or phrase to describe the album. 



The album gets off to an energetic, fast start with the straightforward punk 

song, Birds. Things immediately set this apart from standard punk songs with 

Gibby's creepy laugh (almost a Surfers trademark) and the distinctive lead 

guitar's part and tone. A nice solo fills out this excellent opener quite well. Up 

next is probably my favorite song on the album, Cough Syrup. This is another 

song that's hard to describe with one label. A chugging, droning guitar drives 

the verses, then builds into an almost anthemic chorus. Gibby's almost 

nonsensical lyrics add more scary undertones on top of the droning guitar. 

Ending in a strange violin solo that slowly builds up is a perfect way to end 

the song.



This album is probably most famous for the creepy hit Pepper. With a droning 

guitar line, rapped verses, almost Beck-esque drums, and creepy background 

noises and vocals about injury and death, this song is what describes true 

alternative music. Add in the weird effects on the guitar, and you have an 

alt-rock classic. Up next is the chugging, plodding, Thermador. If anything, 

this reminds me of a half-tempo punk or metal song. Again, note the 

background noises the guitar makes and the simple, yet original soloing going 

on.



The Surfers return to more straight punk with Ulcer Breakout. It's probably 

the fastest song on the album, and it features, yet again, another simple, 

yet crazy solo on the guitar. However, this is in my opinion one of the weaker 

tracks on the album, and is usually skipped in leiu of the next song, Jingle of a 

Dog's Collar. The intro guitar riff is probably one of the creepiest, yet 

catchiest riffs I've heard in a long while. Towards the middle of the song, 

there's a breakdown that sounds like it belongs in a horror movie. Throw in 

some funky chords with strange background noises towards the end, and you 

have another unique, creepy, yet catchy as Hell song.



Now it's time for the almost country/surf rock song, TV Star. Filled with 

absurd lyrics about a celebrity crush and slide guitar, it is a strangely 

conventional-sounding song for the Surfers. However, they quickly shift 

gears to the acid-fueled My Brother's Wife. Filled with a repeating drum part, 

creepy ramblings, and meandering guitar lines, this song almost sounds as if it 

could fit on Locust Abortion Technician. Weird electronic blips and screechings 

fill out the song well -- if you like to be scared while listening to music, that is. 

Still, it's an excellent way to be introduced to the weirder Surfers music.



Next is another fast-paced song, Ah Ha. Another of my favorites, it blends a 

surf-rock drum beat with heavy punk guitars. It's a really straightforward 

song, but I still like it quite a bit. The Butthole Surfers again switch gears to 

the Pepper-esque The Lord is a Monkey. With rapped vocals and creepy 

background noises/instrumentation, it is another example of the Butthole 

Surfers' quirkiness and penchant for writing songs that are weird as Hell, yet 

still an enjoyable listen.



What I see as a weak point of the album is Let's Talk About Cars. It features 

a simple drum beat and organ while two people have a conversation (in 

French, I believe; correct me if I'm wrong) about cars. For some reason, this 

track seems a bit too repetitive. It isn't nearly as scary as My Brother's Wife, 

and it's almost a chore to listen to this one. Another punk song follows in the 

form of L.A. On this, Gibby's vocals are run through a lo-fi effects processor, 

as a driving guitar riff fills in the breaks. Some nice effects are added to the 

instruments as well, giving this otherwise conventional song a Surfers twist.



The Surfers gave a great opening with Birds, and they provide a great closer 

with Space. Another acid-fueled song, it features repeated arpeggios, loose 

soloing on top, and trademark sounds in the background. Again, though, 

Gibby adds his creepy laugh as the song slowly builds to a climax with almost 

tribal-sounding drums. Then, all Hell breaks loose with a punk style rhythm 

guitar complemented with bizarre electronic noises in the background. And 

then the album begins much the same way it began -- with Gibby Haynes 

laughing the album to a close. This is another of the must-hears on the 

album.



Though it is often scorned by many Butthole Surfers fans as a sellout album, I 

still think this is a great way to get into the band. It isn't their best, but that 

by no means says it's a bad album. If you want to delve deeper into '90's 

Alt-Rock or want something you can listen to that is still very different 

sounding, this is a good album to pick up.

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.:Track Info:.



1 - Birds --> [ 3mn 10s ] [ 7.26 MiB ]

2 - Cough Syrup --> [ 4mn 33s ] [ 10.4 MiB ]

3 - Pepper --> [ 4mn 57s ] [ 11.3 MiB ]

4 - Thermador --> [ 4mn 35s ] [ 10.5 MiB ]

5 - Ulcer Breakout --> [ 2mn 34s ] [ 5.90 MiB ]

6 - Jingle of a Dog's Collar --> [ 3mn 8s ] [ 7.17 MiB ]

7 - TV Star --> [ 3mn 6s ] [ 7.12 MiB ]

8 - My Brother's Wife --> [ 5mn 13s ] [ 11.9 MiB ]

9 - Ah Ha --> [ 3mn 31s ] [ 8.05 MiB ]

10 - The Lord Is a Monkey --> [ 4mn 46s ] [ 10.9 MiB ]

11 - Let's Talk About Cars --> [ 4mn 33s ] [ 10.4 MiB ]

12 - L.A. --> [ 2mn 46s ] [ 6.36 MiB ]

13 - Space --> [ 4mn 25s ] [ 10.1 MiB ]



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