Background
The album's title refers to the name of the yacht of the same name featured in the James Bond film Thunderball. Mr. Bungle had previously done a cover version of the film's theme song.
Disco Volante would be founding member Theo Lengyel's final album with the band, leaving shortly after the tour due to "artistic differences". Band member Danny Heifetz would later comment, "I miss him. He added a huge chemical imbalance that helped us on the road. He hates us and rightfully so. The music changed, plain and simple. Very little call for saxes, trombone or flute. He was an original member. I'm not. Makes me feel a bit like a union-buster."
Trey Spruance has stated that the ten-part instrumental song "The Bends" is inspired by Joe Meek's music, specifically "I Hear a New World".
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