B-Side Guys

Butthole Surfers

Butthole Surfers’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 6 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 70 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Butthole Surfers’ best album?

By the critics, it’s Locust Abortion Technician (1987), with a B-Side Breakdown of 82 (Keeper) from 6 reviews. 83% of them liked it.

Next best: Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac (74) and Rembrandt Pussyhorse (73). Lowest rated: Weird Revolution (53).

Butthole Surfers albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Locust Abortion Technician (1987): 82 Keeper
  2. 2. Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac (1984): 74 Keeper
  3. 3. Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986): 73 Keeper
  4. 4. Independent Worm Saloon (1993): 71 Keeper
  5. 5. Electriclarryland (1996): 64 Mixed Bag
  6. 6. Weird Revolution (2001): 53 Back of the Crate

Butthole Surfers discography, in release order

The earliest here74Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac, 1984The critics' favorite82Locust Abortion Technician, 1987The latest53Weird Revolution, 2001. 21 points below Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Butthole Surfers album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

4010070likedPsychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac (1984): 74741984Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986): 73731986Locust Abortion Technician (1987): 82821987Independent Worm Saloon (1993): 71711993Electriclarryland (1996): 64641996Weird Revolution (2001): 53532001

Every Butthole Surfers studio album, oldest first. One doesn't have a Breakdown yet; it gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 1984Album cover for Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac by Butthole SurfersPsychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac74 Keeper
  2. 1986Album cover for Rembrandt Pussyhorse by Butthole SurfersRembrandt Pussyhorse73 Keeper
  3. 1987Album cover for Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole SurfersLocust Abortion Technician82 Keeper
  4. 1988Hairway to StevenNo Breakdown yet
  5. 1993Album cover for Independent Worm Saloon by Butthole SurfersIndependent Worm Saloon71 Keeper
  6. 1996Album cover for Electriclarryland by Butthole SurfersElectriclarryland64 Mixed Bag
  7. 2001Album cover for Weird Revolution by Butthole SurfersWeird Revolution53 Back of the Crate

Which critics love Butthole Surfers, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Butthole Surfers albums.

Warmest on Butthole SurfersRolling Stone13 points above the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.Coolest on Butthole SurfersEncyclopedia of Popular Music8 points below the other critics, on average, across 3 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

Rolling Stone3 albums+13
  1. Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac 198480 vs 72 from 3 others +8
  2. Rembrandt Pussyhorse 198680 vs 70 from 2 others +11
  3. Electriclarryland 199680 vs 61 from 6 others +19

All Rolling Stone reviews

The Rolling Stone Album Guide3 albums+6
  1. Locust Abortion Technician 198780 vs 82 from 5 others −2
  2. Independent Worm Saloon 199360 vs 73 from 6 others −13
  3. Weird Revolution 200180 vs 48 from 6 others +32

All The Rolling Stone Album Guide reviews

AllMusic6 albums+5
  1. Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac 198480 vs 72 from 3 others +8
  2. Rembrandt Pussyhorse 198680 vs 70 from 2 others +11
  3. Locust Abortion Technician 198790 vs 80 from 5 others +10
  4. Independent Worm Saloon 199360 vs 73 from 6 others −13
  5. Electriclarryland 199650 vs 66 from 6 others −16
  6. Weird Revolution 200180 vs 48 from 6 others +32

All AllMusic reviews

Entertainment Weekly3 albums−1
  1. Independent Worm Saloon 199365 vs 73 from 6 others −8
  2. Electriclarryland 199665 vs 63 from 6 others +2
  3. Weird Revolution 200155 vs 52 from 6 others +3

All Entertainment Weekly reviews

Robert Christgau3 albums−1
  1. Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac 198475 vs 73 from 3 others +2
  2. Rembrandt Pussyhorse 198659 vs 80 from 2 others −21
  3. Independent Worm Saloon 199385 vs 69 from 6 others +16

All Robert Christgau reviews

Encyclopedia of Popular Music3 albums−8
  1. Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac 198460 vs 78 from 3 others −18
  2. Locust Abortion Technician 198760 vs 86 from 5 others −26
  3. Electriclarryland 199680 vs 61 from 6 others +19

All Encyclopedia of Popular Music reviews

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