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The Fall once recorded a song entitled "Leave the Capitol," advice that seemsto have struck a chord with the Butthole Surfers, who've apparently decided tosever their relationship with Capitol Records after four years.
"We're looking elsewhere, which is a pretty bold move for a band that doesn'thave the clout of a Mariah Carey-or a Marcy Playground for that matter,"says Buttholes drummer/co-founder King Coffey. "It's all about balls,integrity or stupidity ... take your pick."
The band's third Capitol album, After the Astronaut (or The LastAstronaut, depending on which version of the advance tape you've heard)was finished more than a year ago, but label problems led to delays thatCoffey says diminished the Butthole's faith in the label.
"It's not good to put out an album when people who are working there areconcerned about their own job security, especially when they're dealing withsomething called 'Butthole Surfers,'" he says." To have worked in a band likeours for fourteen years to only have yourself presented as this month's 7 Mary3 or whatever, is really defeating."
Although Capitol declined to comment on the matter, the label stilltechnically owns the album (the Buttholes' 12th overall long-player), so itmay yet be released on the label-or another one, should someone choose topony up the dough to buy the tapes.
On a related note, Coffey's independent label, Trance Syndicate, will beclosing its doors in October after the release of Lepidoptera, a discby Bedhead (who, speaking of endings, are breaking up after its release).
DAVID SPRAGUE