The River of Crime: Episodes 1-5

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The River of Crime: Episodes 1-5
by The Residents
from Cordless Recordings

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• The Rz redundantly out of their element
  I am a big enough fan of the Guys With Eyes to not just drool like a puppy with its bell rung when there is a new recording to devour, but to listen and look critically, to see from where they have come and where they are going, to see if their output furthers their art, or if it falls complacently back on previous endeavor.
  Unfortunately, I find this recording to be very much of the last sentiment.
  The Residents have a long-established discography of pure brilliance, so it is not surprising to... more info

• Something different
  I'm really fond of this album, but mostly for the instrumental version. I find the stories to be okay.....the music does more for me. This is not a real 'Album' per say. I think the Residents and the Cryptic Corporation would agree with me. Its more or less a fun experiment. I love the Residents for their willingness to try out any idea, fly or flop. Though the results are usually at least creatively intertaining....I would say if you are new to them, try their newest "real" album "Tweedles!" It will... more info

• The Residents do Radio Plays
  Never afraid to try something different, the Residents go back to the golden days of radio drama and serve up a collection of short (20 min) audio plays narrated by the "Singing Resident" in his native LA drawl. The music is Residentially creepy with the secondary vocalists providing a Greek Chorus-like comment on the narrative.
  While well done, I found the stories themselves to be mostly uninteresting, good for only one or two listenings, hence my low rating. On the other hand, a friend of mine finds... more info

Tracks:

1. The Kid Who Collected Crimes! (Instrumental)
2. Gator Hater! (Instrumental)
3. Misdelivered Mummy! (Instrumental)
4. The Beards! (Instrumental)
5. Termites From Formosa! (Instrumental)

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