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Dot.Com

The Residents · 2000

57 min · 13 tracks

An experimental collage of avant-garde sounds and cryptic narratives that challenges conventional listening experiences.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with unexpected peaks
  • cryptic narratives for curious minds
  • wave-like pacing that surprises
  • experimental collage for deep focus

Maybe skip if you want

  • seek straightforward, catchy tunes
  • prefer consistent, predictable rhythms

Where this album fits

Career context
By the release of 'Dot.Com' in 2000, The Residents were already established as avant-garde pioneers, having formed in the early 1970s. This album followed their ambitious project 'Freak Show' (1990) and marked a continued exploration into digital themes, reflecting the internet's rising cultural prominence at the turn of the millennium.
Stylistic neighbors
Captain Beefheart· Frank Zappa· Devo

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Sour Song 2:44
  • 2 Nineteen-Ninety-Nine 4:46
  • 3 Ninth Rain 3:14
  • 4 Wanda 4:54
  • 5 Conceiving Ada Titles 3:46
  • 6 Paint It Black 2:59
  • 7 Hunters 1:24
  • 8 Eskimo Opera 5:26
  • 9 Walter Westinghouse 6:24
  • 10 I Murdered Mommy 4:11
  • 11 I Hear Ya Got Religion 2:47
  • 12 Santa Dog for Gamelan Orchestra 5:16
  • 13 Fire ’99 / Santa Dog 2nd Millennium 9:52

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