Bastro

The Profile

American math rock/post-hardcore band active from 1988 to 1993, releasing the studio albums Diablo Guapo and Sing The Troubled Beast before evolving into Gastr del Sol.

Formed in 1988; American math rock/post-hardcore outfit; albums: Diablo Guapo (1989) and Sing The Troubled Beast (1991); first EP produced by Steve Albini; recorded a John Peel Session in 1990; disbanded in 1993; some members later formed Gastr del Sol.

One review celebrates Bastro’s 1991 album Sing The Troubled Beast, highlighting its math rock intricacy, post-hardcore bursts, and experimental detours. It contrasts the record’s maturity with the rougher Diablo Guapo and nods to influences and peers like Albini, Slint, and Shellac. The write-up underlines tracks ranging from blitzed dissonance to early post-rock shadings and Musique Concrète.