Butthole Surfers to Officially Release Their Shelved 'After the Astronaut' Album

Butthole Surfers To Unearth Mythical Missing Album 'After the Astronaut' June 26th - Glide Magazine

In 1998, when Butthole Surfers prepared to follow up their 1996 breakout Electriclarryland with a new album titled After the Astronaut, their major label abruptly pulled the plug, deeming the record insufficiently “commercial.” It was a baffling expectation to begin with—anyone familiar with the band’s unpredictable catalog would’ve known better than to anticipate another “Pepper,” their unlikely Modern Rock chart-topper. As a result, After the …

Butthole Surfers Announce Official Release Of After The Astronaut For June 2026 Release, Share Lead Single “Jet Fighter”

Back in 1998, when BUTTHOLE SURFERS followed up their 1996 mainstream breakthrough Electric Larryland with their next record entitled AFTER THE ASTRONAUT, the major label they were signed to at the time pulled it from their release schedule at the last minute. Their reasoning? They wanted a more “commercial”

Lost BUTTHOLE SURFERS Album After The Astronaut Finally Set For Release After Nearly 30 Years

The long-shelved follow-up to Electric Larryland arrives June 26, restoring the band's original vision for the infamous unreleased record. The post Lost BUTTHOLE SURFERS Album After The Astronaut Finally Set For Release After Nearly 30 Years appeared first on Metal Injection.

Butthole Surfers to officially release their shelved ’After the Astronaut’ album - Regional Media News

The original version of the long-lost Butthole Surfers album After the Astronaut will finally see the light of day. As the story goes, the Surfers recorded After the Astronaut as a follow-up to their 1996 album Electric Larryland - featuring the hit "Pepper" - but the record was rejected by their label for not being "commercial" enough. After signing with a new label, the band rerecorded much of the After the Astronaut sessions for their 2001 al…

Butthole Surfers to officially release their shelved ’After the Astronaut’ album

The original version of the long-lost Butthole Surfers album After the Astronaut will finally see the light of day.As the story goes, the Surfers recorded After the Astronaut as a follow-up to their… Source

Butthole Surfers to officially release their shelved 'After the Astronaut' album

‘After the Astronaut’ album artwork. (Sunset Blvd.) The original version of the long-lost Butthole Surfers album After the Astronaut will finally see the light of day. As the story goes, the Surfers recorded After the Astronaut as a follow-up to their 1996 album Electric Larryland — featuring the hit “Pepper” — but the record was rejected by their label for not being “commercial” enough. After signing with a new label, the band rerecorded much o…