Sing the Troubled Beast/Diablo Guapo is a 2005 compilation of the two sole full-length studio albums originally released by Louisville post-hardcore band Bastro - Diablo Guapo (1989) and Sing the Troubled Beast (1990). Released via Drag City,[7] the compilation includes all of the tracks from both of these albums in their original order, except one ("Pretty Smart On My Part" off of Diablo Guapo, a Phil Ochs cover).

Sing the Troubled Beast/Diablo Guapo
Compilation album by Bastro
Released	22 February 2005
Recorded	14 July 1989 (tracks 11-18, 20) 1989 (tracks 19, 21) 14 July 1990 (tracks 1-7, 9) 1990 (tracks 8, 10)
Studio	Smart Studios (tracks 1-7, 9) BMS I, Oberlin (track 8) First Congregational Church, Madison (track 10) Chicago Recording Company (tracks 11-18, 20) Sound On Sound Studios, New York City (track 19) "a basement", Louisville (track 21)
Genre	Post-hardcore noise rock math rock
Length	56:06
Label	Drag City
Producer	Doug Colson (tracks 1-10) Brian Paulson (tracks 1-18, 20) Howie Gano (track 19)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Drowned in Sound	9/10[2]
The New York Times	favorable[3]
Orlando Weekly	favorable[4]
Ox-Fanzine	9/10[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[6]

Track listing

1. "Demons Begone" - 2:42
2. "Krakow, Illinois" - 2:41
3. "I Come From a Long Line of Shipbuilders" - 3:42
4. "Tobacco in the Sink" - 2:59
5. "Recidivist" - 2:31
6. "Floating Home" - 4:12
7. "Jefferson-In-Drag" - 2:54
8. "The Sifter" - 2:24
9. "Noise/Star" - 3:27
10. "Recidivist" - 2:39
11. "Tallow Waters" - 1:49
12. "Filthy Five, Filthy Ten" - 2:49
13. "Guapo" - 1:59
14. "Flesh-Colored House" - 1:55
15. "Short-Haired Robot" - 2:55
16. "Can of Whoopass" - 2:49
17. "Decent Skin" - 3:19
18. "Engaging the Reverend" - 1:57
19. "Wurlitzer" - 1:49
20. "Hossier Logic" - 2:18
21. "Shoot Me a Deer" - 2:16

Sources:

• Diablo Guapo (1989): tracks 11-21
• Sing the Troubled Beast (1990): tracks 1-10

Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic:[8]

• Clark Johnson - performer
• David Grubbs - performer
• John McEntire - performer
• Bastro - writer
• William Bennett - drill (track 14)
• Britt Walford - drums (track 21)

References