"Buy or die with confidence that this is THE RESIDENTS bringing the goods once again. Great story, great writing, great imagery, great aural experience, but not for the uninitiated. This album is only a part of the whole project which also involves an internet video series and world tour - (Their website, originally edited out by Amazon) has much more info!
This sounds like THE RESIDENTS."
Dark side of the...Bunny!?
Jive Daddy | 09/22/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This album is a great listen. It is definitely not without it's element of creepiness that comes standard with any Residents' release. Without explaining the storyline let me just say that this album is among their better stuff. It is UNCANNY how perfectly this cd matches up with The Wizard of Oz. Like seriously! I had never done the Dark Side of the Moon thing so A friend asked If I wanted to and much like I suspected (after like 3 songs) it did NOT impress me. However, my friend wanted to hear the Bunny Boy so I suggested we play it alongside Wizard of OZ and Holy Sh** It matched up to the T. It's almost like they timed the album to match up to certain parts. It was hilarious!!! It definitely gives the actions a stranger feel. Also makes me want to sync up other Residents' albums to that movie. Match it up to the 2nd Lion roar and you'll be in business. Trust me if you want a good laugh!! But yeah a good listen as well."
They call him The Bunny Boy!
EP | Boston, MA United States | 10/20/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a must add to collection of any Residents fan. This live show was amazing!"
Darkly happy
S. A DUNN | Chehalis, WA United States | 06/19/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I just purchased this album by The Residents.
As usual with anything put out by The Residents, one cannot just casually listen to it and get all the dark nuances and disturbing messages hidden within it. One must "eat" the album and digest it to truly appreciate the Residents dark, Edgar Allen Poe like art.
For instance, recently I purchased the Residents' Animal Lover from Amazon. Upon first listening to it I was disappointed, that it didn't quite meet my expectations earlier encountered by such Residential classics like "The Commercial Album,' "Duckstab," and "God in 3 Persons." Yet upon repeated listening and digesting the album "Animal Lover," my opinion of it changed drastically!
This is their latest work. (2009) For an ensemble that has been around now for over 35 years, they haven't lost their dark roots or their atonal qualities of mixing sharps and flats in a way that can turn "Ava Maria" into funeral music!