Search - Residents :: Mark of the Mole / Intermission (Reis)

A classic tale of two civilizations forced to live together

Neil Down | on your radio | 12/13/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is all the more timely considering the recent societal breakdown as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The Residents are at a high water mark on this album...a must for all fans of experimental music.



Part one of the Mark of the Mole trilogy. The story continues..."

Worth it just for Intermission.

acumen pro | New York, NY | 01/28/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Many bands are known for releasing solid 3-6 track EPs at some point in their careers. Intermission has to be the Residents' pinnacle. It entrances you from the 1st track to the 5th, with a linear feel throughout, and downright creepy & eerie at times, truly the stuff of nightmares. Mark of the Moles is brilliant as well, but more of a progressive concept album, w/its own dark elements. Think of Intermission as the soundtrack/score to the "Moles"...moles unite."

Won't you keep us working?

Nimms1 | 06/08/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mark of the Mole is quintessential Residents. This is an epic album that tells of the arduous plight of the mole people. Although many humans may not categorize this as "music," it is nonetheless an emotional journey into the world of the mole people. How else can one understand their plight without listening to the dreadful mole wails accompanied by harmonic melodies? The Residents concept albums are best understood with visual accompaniment, but the sounds within this auditory journey paint a landscape in and of themselves.

Some of the synthesizer technology may be dated, but the pure emotional representation the Residents achieve through bizarre electronic harmonic and atonal hooks still capture my imagination of the mole people. After all, are we much different from our mole brothers and sisters?

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