The Residents have been one of those bands(If they indeed can be labeled as such in the traditional sense) that've taken me quite some time to get into. For the longest time I wrote them off as nothing more than a bunch of pretentious, self indulgent culture vultures whose only creative incentive is the sardonic joy they get out of wasting everyone's time and money via a torrent of bloated, pointless releases in the guise of "makin' art".
And to be honest, the only thing that's changed regarding that opinion is the fact that I've taken the time to sift through a portion of their discography. ^^
There is a lot in there to love, but if there ever was a band in need of an editor. The Residents is that band.
But the more I hear, the more I can appreciate the sheer absurdity of it all.