The Residents (electronic, pop, rock, albums, classic)

**cardboard adolescent** · 02-29-2008, 12:36 PM

What is there really to say? These guys are the original avant-rock band... they've been around since the 60's and are still at it. They have recorded an incredible range of material, from skewed dada rock to weird experimental electronica. From albums like "The Commercial Album," where each song is about a minute long and is meant to be played three times to resemble a pop song to "The Third Reich N' Roll," which takes killing yr idols to a whole new level (deconstructing various garage rock songs in epic style), The Residents have been breaking down barriers of good taste for decades in classic absurdist style.

haveyouheard · 02-29-2008, 01:34 PM

I can't agree more. For anyone looking to artists like Mike Patton or Captain Beefheart as the forerunners in avante-rock, The Residents have been doing it far longer and anonymously!

I really like the spoken word story on God in Three Persons as well as the albums listed above.

Oh, and Duck Stab

and wormwood

**cardboard adolescent** · 02-29-2008, 03:37 PM

God in Three Persons is a masterpiece

GravitySlips · 03-01-2008, 07:03 AM

I don't listen to them often, but they're cool.

**Urban Hatemonger** · 03-01-2008, 10:35 AM

Don't like everything they do but i'm glad they exist.

Wayfarer · 03-01-2008, 10:56 AM

I've only heard three of their albums, but I really like 'em all. Need to get some more.

**jackhammer** · 03-01-2008, 12:27 PM

So are the aforementioned albums the ones to go for? Someone give me a list and I will get-a-hunting!

**Urban Hatemonger** · 03-01-2008, 12:34 PM

Every Resident's album I have heard have been totally different to the last one I heard.

I say just throw yourself in at the deep end & see what you get.
I think that's one of the things I like about them most.

**jackhammer** · 03-02-2008, 06:47 AM

I got hold of the Commercial Album and I will go from there.

SATCHMO · 03-02-2008, 09:54 AM

I despise them

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02-29-2008, 12:36 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,378	The Residents What is there really to say? These guys are the original avant-rock band... they've been around since the 60's and are still at it. They have recorded an incredible range of material, from skewed dada rock to weird experimental electronica. From albums like "The Commercial Album," where each song is about a minute long and is meant to be played three times to resemble a pop song to "The Third Reich N' Roll," which takes killing yr idols to a whole new level (deconstructing various garage rock songs in epic style), The Residents have been breaking down barriers of good taste for decades in classic absurdist style. __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All

02-29-2008, 01:34 PM
haveyouheard Groupie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 45	I can't agree more. For anyone looking to artists like Mike Patton or Captain Beefheart as the forerunners in avante-rock, The Residents have been doing it far longer and anonymously! I really like the spoken word story on God in Three Persons as well as the albums listed above. Oh, and Duck Stab and wormwood __________________ -Adam Trimble Co-host of the weekly music review podcast Have You Heard.

02-29-2008, 03:37 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,378	God in Three Persons is a masterpiece __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All

03-01-2008, 07:03 AM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 729	I don't listen to them often, but they're cool.

03-01-2008, 10:35 AM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,401	Don't like everything they do but i'm glad they exist. __________________

03-01-2008, 10:56 AM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,060	I've only heard three of their albums, but I really like 'em all. Need to get some more. __________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

03-01-2008, 12:27 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	So are the aforementioned albums the ones to go for? Someone give me a list and I will get-a-hunting! __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

03-01-2008, 12:34 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,401	Every Resident's album I have heard have been totally different to the last one I heard. I say just throw yourself in at the deep end & see what you get. I think that's one of the things I like about them most. __________________

03-02-2008, 06:47 AM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	I got hold of the Commercial Album and I will go from there. __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

03-02-2008, 09:54 AM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,647	I despise them __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death