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Here Today, Guano Tomorrow

Dayglo Abortions · 1987

33 min · 9 tracks · punk rock

A chaotic blend of aggressive punk energy and absurdist humor, underscored by raw production and frenetic guitar riffs.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Fuck My Shit Stinks — Opening the album with brash humor, this track sets the tone for the band's unapologetic style while critiquing societal norms with sharp wit.
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    Fuck Satan to Death — This track exemplifies the band's confrontational approach to taboo subjects, using dark humor to challenge religious dogmas and provoke thought.
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    Here Today Guano Tomorrow — The title track encapsulates the album's essence, merging absurdity with social commentary in a way that showcases the band's distinctive lyrical style.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

42 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

The album showcases chaotic energy and absurdist themes, making it a notable entry in the punk genre of its time.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a fast-paced track that sets a chaotic tone, maintaining high energy through the first five songs before slowing down slightly in the latter half.
  • Each song features abrupt tempo changes and shifts in dynamics, often moving from frenetic guitar riffs to more subdued sections within the same track.
  • Lyrically, the album employs absurdist humor and controversial themes, with titles that reflect its irreverent approach to societal issues.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
4/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Fuck My Shit Stinks 3:15
  • 2 Fuck Satan to Death 3:28
  • 3 Dragons 3:24
  • 4 Hide the Hamster 2:35
  • 5 The Spawn of Yog Sothoth 4:34
  • 6 Shred Central 3:47
  • 7 Drugged and Driving 5:25
  • 8 Here Today Guano Tomorrow 4:55
  • 9 Kill Johnny Stiff 1:57

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