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The Tunes of Two Cities
Experimental · 1982 · 12 tracks

The Tunes of Two Cities

The Residents

A sociological study in sound. Eerie industrial hymns collide with plastic cocktail jazz to map the cultural divide of a fictional underground war.

March 1982 · EC Records

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A cold, calculated exploration of cultural friction through surrealist parody and industrial dread.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Serenade for Missy
3:16
02
A Maze of Jigsaws
2:52
03
Mousetrap
3:33
04
God of Darkness
3:19
05
Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)
4:00
06
Praise for the Curse
2:52
07
The Secret Seed
2:47
08
Smokebeams
2:43
09
Mourning the Undead
3:06
10
Song of the Wild
3:24
11
The Evil Disposer
3:16
12
Happy Home (Excerpt From Act II of ‘Innisfree’)
4:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition from the breezy, plastic jazz of 'Mousetrap' to the oppressive, rhythmic chanting of 'God of Darkness'.
The way the E-mu Emulator samples on 'Smack Your Lips' create a mechanical, almost biological clicking sound that feels physically close.
The haunting, elongated synth pads on 'Happy Home' that provide a rare moment of genuine, albeit twisted, emotional release.

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