[Guitar Woman]

Trout Mask Replica's first half is sorta shitty, but from China Pig onward it's pretty good. Even after multiple listenings I've failed to hear what it's trying to come together as; usually that'll happen with confusing double albums after I've dismissed them as generally mediocre. It's definitely not my favorite Beefheart album, I just like the cover art, Sugar n' Spikes, and Veteran's Day Poppy a whole lot.

Bat Chain Puller, on the other hand, is a fucking mad good album. Probably one of my all-time favorites, definitely the best thing Beefheart ever did. Safe as Milk is good, too. I like that all the alternate Strictly Personal songs on the bonus edition are better than the ones they ended up releasing.