RATL: Arabic Yodeling
"Renaldo and the Loaf was an English musical duo active in the late seventies and most of the eighties, consisting of a pathologist (David Janssen or "Ted The Loaf") and an architect (Brian Poole or "Renaldo Malpractice", most often simply "Renaldo M").
"By their own assertion, they achieved their unique sound in part by striving to get unnatural synthesizer-like sounds using only what instruments they had available (acoustic ones). To that end they routinely used muffled and de-tuned instruments, and often to striking effect, tape loops / manipulation. The two released four full length albums, one collection, various songs on compilation albums, and several self-produced demos." -- Wikipedia
Although linked to The Residents through a number of collaborative production (Songs for Swinging Larvae, Tittle in Limbo), Renaldo and the Loaf developed a very different and unique style of music. Some was out of necessity being that their studio was in the corner of a bedroom and economy dictated they use found objects and electronics rather than more traditional instruments. I imagine nightmarish British munchkins, inventing creepy, compelling nursery rhymes in the kitchen all night. I like it.
02 Night
03 Bearded Cats
04 The Blowflie's Dilemma - Dichotomy Rag
05 A Critical Dance
06 Wilf In Builth
07 Leery Looks (From Father's Books)
08 Home After Rain
09 Clean Gender
10 Vitamin Song
11 Lonely Rosa
12 J.P.W.B.C.
13 Like Some Kous-Kous Western
14 Nelda Danced At Daybreak - There's A Cap On The Lawn
