The Tunes of Two Cities

by The Residents

The Tunes of Two Cities cover art

Framed as the second installment in the conceptual 'Mole Trilogy,' this deeply esoteric project envisions an ethnomusicological study of two warring fictional cultures. Notably, the album serves as an early prominent platform for the E-mu Emulator sampler, allowing the anonymous collective to construct bizarre, synthetic approximations of traditional acoustic instruments and lounge arrangements.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Minimal Synth
  • Experimental

Tracklist

  1. Serenade For Missy
  2. A Maze Of Jigsaws
  3. Mousetrap
  4. God Of Darkness
  5. Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)
  6. Praise For The Curse
  7. The Secret Seed
  8. Smokebeams
  9. Mourning The Undead
  10. Song Of The Wild
  11. The Evil Disposer
  12. Happy Home (Excerpt From Act II Of "Innisfree")