Butthole Surfers "Pcppep" Backpacks bassist Nick Schendzielos

bassist Nick Schendzielos

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and collected for convenience the first four Subhumans EPs onto one disc

and it still manages to be a wondrous collection of songs about

Butthole Surfers "Pcppep" Backpacks bassist Nick SchendzielosThe early mid 80s had their share of insane combos The Birthday Party, Black Flag and Minor Threat had the raw power to melt your mind in seconds. SWANS, Einsturzende Neubauten and Big Black created enough overwhelming sonic pressure their sounds might actually flatten you. And Sonic Youth displayed such a dizzyingly unpredictable mix of art, pop culture and violence youd sometimes leave their shows drooling. The Buttholes shared elements with all of