Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On this episode of Good Noise Podcast, I’m joined by Paul Leary from Butthole Surfers to discuss After the Astronaut, the long-lost album that was originally intended to follow the band's breakthrough 1996 release Electriclarryland before being shelved by their record label for nearly three decades.
Paul reflects on the band's mindset during the late '90s, the success of "Pepper," and the decision to push further into experimental territory rather than chase commercial expectations. We discuss the album's journey from a completed major-label release to a mythic unreleased record, the creative freedom that fueled its electronic, psychedelic, and industrial influences, and what it means to finally release After the Astronaut exactly as it was originally intended.
We also talk about the band's legacy, revisiting music from a different era, and how this once-lost chapter of Butthole Surfers history has finally found its way into the world.
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On this episode of Good Noise Podcast, I’m joined by Paul Leary from Butthole Surfers to discuss After the Astronaut, the long-lost album that was originally intended to follow the band's breakthrough 1996 release Electriclarryland before being shelved by their record label for nearly three decades.
Paul reflects on the band's mindset during the late '90s, the success of "Pepper," and the decision to push further into experimental territory rather than chase commercial expectations. We discuss the album's journey from a completed major-label release to a mythic unreleased record, the creative freedom that fueled its electronic, psychedelic, and industrial influences, and what it means to finally release After the Astronaut exactly as it was originally intended.
We also talk about the band's legacy, revisiting music from a different era, and how this once-lost chapter of Butthole Surfers history has finally found its way into the world.
Butthole Surfers Socials:
Instagram: instagram.com/buttholesurfers
Facebook: facebook.com/ButtholeSurfersMusic
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCYJOr3mUCKt-CFXWXiRnrXg?feature=gws_kp_artist&feature=gws_kp_artist
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/butthole-surfers/396656
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/62BcWP4fzR8axESibNQEhs?autoplay=true
Grab some GNP Merch!: goodnoisepodcast.creator-spring.com
Check out the recording gear we use: amazon.com/shop/goodnoisepodcast
Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/goodnoisepodcast
Good Noise Podcast Socials:
Instagram: instagram.com/goodnoisepodcast
Facebook: facebook.com/goodnoisepod
TikTok: tiktok.com/@goodnoisepodcast
Discord: discord.gg/nDAQKwT
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCFHKPdUxxe1MaGNWoFtjoJA
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/04IMtdIrCIvbIr7g6ttZHi
All other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/goodnoisepodcast
Bandcamp: goodnoiserecords.bandcamp.com
