Post by mrellaguru on Sept 15, 2018 20:32:34 GMT
They're not the kind of band where I usually want to listen to an entire album. Their utter weirdness and abrasiveness grates after awhile, and this is coming from a fan of Beefheart, Zappa, the Fall, Can, etc. When I do listen to them, it's usually individual tracks.
They do have a knack for being bizarre and catchy at the same time. Songs such as NRG Crisis Blues and Semolina will stick in my head. That "We've got the energy crisis blues! We've got the energy crisis blues!" refrain has been repeating in my head for days.
Their Duck Stab/Buster & Glen album from 1978 sounds like the proto for all of the quirky alternative of the 80s and 90s... groups such as Primus, Ween, They Might Be Giants and the Butthole Surfers. I know that Les Claypool is a huge fan and you can tell.