A new limited run "visual history" book on the Butthole Surfers was announced this week, including opening preorders. The book will be titled What Does Regret Mean? by author Aaron Tanner, issued by Rolling Stone.
The book follows the band's formation in San Antonio, TX through its reunion, sharing photos, artwork, and other memorabilia from the band and others in their scene. Mickey Melchiondo (Ween) provides an introduction, and it also contains interviews from Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips), Al Jourgensen (Ministry), Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich (Pavement), Neko Case, Dale Crover (Melvins), Henry Rollins, Cris Kirkwood and Derrick Bostrom (Meat Puppets), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), David Yow (the Jesus Lizard), and many more.
