DUCK STAB / BUSTER & GLEN

The Residents in all their glory. I had first heard of The Residents through a multitude of Primus covers (i.e. 'Hello Skinny/Constantinople', 'Sinister Exaggerator'), and I'm glad I have. I have made it my mission to one day tackle their entire discography (no easy feat). But that doesn't matter. Let's talk about 'Duck Stab/Buster and Glen'. The album starts with 'Constantinople', a horrifying little ditty with ear-piercing vocals and keyboards. It sounds eery and great simultaneously. It is a great opener to this album. Next track is 'Sinister Exaggerator', another relatively unsettling song. It is almost normal until the horrifying vocals enter again. Then you're just left feeling uncomfortable. It's pretty short, so it doesn't go on too long. 'The Booker Tease' is what I think is a parody of 'Green Onions'. I am not sure though. For a one- minute runtime sounds pretty good. 'Blue Rosebuds' has some unusually loud vocals which overpower the music, creating a creepy atmosphere. At some point there is some absolutely bone-chilling high-pitched voice shouting some stuff I decide to ignore in sake of my mental health that makes it all the worse. The song ends how it starts. 'Laughing Song' has some vocals that sound eerily like Les Claypool's. I suspect somebody was cloned here. A seemingly normal song, but after multiple listens reveals itself for all that it is. 'Bach is Dead' has some annoying squeaky noises and repetitive lyrics. About the same length as 'Booker Tease'. 'Elvis and His Boss' is driven by disturbing warped guitar and percussion. The lyrics I do not care in the slightest to learn. 'Lizard Lady' has a punk feel. It makes sense why The Residents had a role in the formation of the punk genre. There is more squeaky lyrics like in 'Blue Rosebuds'. This is my second-favorite song on the album. 'Semolina' has some more ear-piercing vocals and weird lyrics. 'Birthday Boy' has a punk feel as well, and nice lyrics. 'Weight Lifting Lulu' has a very dark feel, darker than all the other songs on the album, in my opinion. 'Krafty Cheese brings me so much joy. It sounds scary, but I think it's kind of goofy, so I laugh. 'Hello Skinny' brings me even more joy. The Primus Medley cover I think is better, but the original is still great. It is my favorite song on this album, and maybe from The Residents as a whole. It has quite cryptic lyrics and instrumentation. The last song on the album is 'The Electrocutioner', which has some more squeaky vocals that for some reason I like better in this song. Some droning guitar absolutely tears through the track (how did the guitarist not break a string?). Anyways, 'Duck Stab/Buster and Glen' is a great album for all psychopaths, murderers, and- oh, sorry. , 'Duck Stab/Buster and Glen' is a great album for all prog lovers and for people willing to not sleep for two days. Highly recommend.

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