Duck Stab/Buster & Glen

Odd and not enjoyable.

Ugh

Nope

This is the most unpleasant album I have ever listened to. No one should be subjected to this.

0/12, 0%

It's too early in the morning for this shit.

Barely music. Next time, leave the duck alone and stab me instead.

Good album for auditory torture

In today's episode of: "Albums You Know are Going to be Horrible Based on the Cover Art Alone"... yeesh, one of the worst albums in the history of music. This is the kind of music that would be played during Willy Wonka's boat ride where those horrible images were being shown near the start of the movie. And to think that so many more deserving artists could've occupied this spot but no, the author of the 1001 list said, "We must have Duck Stab/Buster & Glen" by The Residents! 1/10.

I guess there's a couple of interesting turns of phrases every now and then in the lyrics, but this is just too weird for me. Not enjoyable. 1.5 stars

If you need a palate cleanser after listening to a couple of Taylor Swift songs, this should force a complete reset of your system. A very challenging listen... non-sensical lyrics, and carnival like random musical elements. I'm going to give 1 star to the combination of 1) the instrumental which was by far the most listenable piece, 2) the new standard it has set in my brain for what qualifies as lyrics, and 3) the bad ass cover art and album title.

Not a fan

This is something... I'm not sure what, but it's something. Not sure we can call it music... These guys remind me a bit of Primus. Not in musical style, but the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously, and the ability to play instruments is low on their priority list. The singer, if that's what we can call him, sounds like a cross between Morphle (from the kids tv program of the same name) and Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo (from South Park). Let's just say that neither of these characters should be given a record contract. I guess it's fitting seeing as Mr Hankey is a literal piece of shit, and this music is shit. But one thing I started to understand as I listened to this album is its less about the "music" with these guys, and more about the experience. Their stage attire (eyeball masks with top hats), their nonsensical lyrics... It's all an experience. These guys are not meant to be taken seriously. To me they fall in the same experimental category as Einsturzende Neubauten. Here is an excerpt of their odd lyrics: An ether eating Eskimo Would gag upon your sight Convulsed into oblivion From laughter or from fright Overall, very odd. I'll never seek this out again. Instruments made noises on this record that they should never make. I don't know who listens to this regularly, but it was interesting enough to listen to once, but that's enough for me. Favourite songs: Lizard Lady? I guess? Least favourite songs: this whole fucked up album, but Birthday Boy most of all. 1/5

Straight fuck off with this art rock shit. I hate music that sounds like it’s intentionally obtuse just for the sake of it.

What the fuck is that ! It feel like they tried to do dubstep without the tec for it. Like take all the creepy and weird sound in a horror movies and make a song with it and yeah don't need rythm just weird sound next to each other. and some time it feels like they got something going like yeah maybe this song will be good and bam some weird noise without any rythm. 1978 make sens i can see some doing acid and listen to this and dream of another world.

Well, that's legitimately one of the worst things I've ever had to listen to.

This is a 2 hour experimental album. Nuff said.

This may the first collection of music that ever made me think suicide would be a better alternative. This was comically awful. People actually thought this was good to let everyone hear. And then to add it to the list of albums people need to hear. What is going on?!? 0.5/10

I've heard the name "Residents" thrown around over my lifetime but never explored the band at all. That was until today. Kind of an incredible story and journey that has been present for 50 years, and it's safe to say that the sounds and racket that was produced by them has influenced even modern artists such as Ty Segall and Ween. Whenever I find paintings or music that pushes the boundaries of what "music" or "art" is, I always have to take a step back and remind myself what the goal or message of this was. Surely the Residents weren't trying to make a "good" album or highly commercialized hit. It explores heavy synth and, much like their other albums, nonsensical lyrics and absurd noises clashing together into a heaping mess which is kind of hilarious. Is it for me? absolutely not. Was it heavily influential in the realm of experimental music and pushes the boundaries of what "art" or "music" is? Yes. Does it challenge what "good" music is? At what point are discordant sounds and strange lyrics supposed to be bad? These are the questions I always keep in mind when i hear one of these albums. Because art is in the eye of the beholder, to me, its bad. 2/10, giving a point because of the influence this group has had, although this apparently is not their most popular album.

I can't

wtf was this

Garbage

Completely dumb.

Art rock is really not my thing. Just couldn't appreciate the sound and ducked out a few tracks in.

idk i do not like this avant garde meta bullshit

Couldn’t get into this at all

JFC. It can only improve from here. Like all of Ween and the Flaming Lips’ very worse impulses screamed through a short circuiting megaphone.

I could not get through this. Yikes.

Mysterious, dark, experimental, innovative, extreme, brave, nonchalant, terrible. All I have to say.

Worst album of the month. I hit skip half way through most tracks.

Holy shit.

0/5

Did not enjoy this one

You say "art rock" I say "annoying sounds analogous to music" 2 hours of this? Nah

You know when you go to an art museum and you see a painting that's just some colour on canvas and you wonder what is going on and if someone is playing a trick on you, yeah this is like that.

hated it

No thanks.

Wow, unbelievable. Not in a good way

listening to original album of 14 tracks. weirdest album i've heard, maybe ever, but I didn't hate it and most of the tracks were decent. wasn't familiar with art rock 2/5. Continued through 2018 pREServed edition for an additional 26 tracks on Spotify (2h version). Started a 2nd listen through on day 2 as this is probably the last time i listen to this album. Decided 1/5 as I will never listen again.

Hard listen, too avant-garde for my taste. I don't like

just awful. like if you said "can I ruin everything that is cool about Primus" and found a Very Yes answer here

I get "albums you must listen to before you die" doesn't mean "good albums" but this is just taking the piss. Morbid curiosity held me in for the duration, and I'm never going back.

Nope

that was... something

I don’t have time for this.

I definitely prefer actual music over weird, abstract sound experiments. My cat looked highly confused while this was playing.

Fantasia soundtrack on a nightmarish LSD trip, what is this.

Why the fook is this shite on the list. Minus 1. Unlistenable.

Experimental and out there but lacking purpose. I’m not sure why I’d ever want to listen to this. Occasionally the music reminded me of Tom Waits but Tom Waits is a phenomenal songwriter and performer. He has a way of drawing you in and making you think, “I can’t believe that music this strange is so compelling.” This album just sounds like pointless stoner experiments. I couldn’t wait for it to end. I think “Hello Skinny” was the only song I genuinely enjoyed. It’s got a cool, low simmering energy.

Pretty weird stuff. I tend to gravitate towards experimental / weird / underdog type stuff/art and I have to admit that this really didn't do much for me. Hard to find some positives if there really were any which is a shame. Not sure if this is an album that everyone must hear before they die. In between a 1 and a 2 but as of this listen it was a 1 for me.

Unsettling. Blue Rosebuds stood out, but I don't want to listen to it again.

For lack of better words: What in the actual fuck. I might never go near a duck again in my life.

Electrónica. Experimental. Una pérdida de tiempo.

I feel like my ears are actually bleeding. I wish I could give this 0 stars

I'm too tired for this bullshit today. But I still listened to it. This reminds me of Frank Zappa - do something offbeat and weird and people hail you as a genius. It's not genius, it's just offbeat and weird. 1 star.

Weirdly interesting

I knew it was bad 45 seconds into song 1. was a sludge fest to get through the rest. Ben is wild for giving it a 3, but alas life goes on.

They have more than 60 albums, and this one made it to the list... imagine their not-so-good albums...

Bunk

I imagine having a friend, one which I’ve bonded with over the course of many years. We know each others siblings. They are always extended an invite to hang out. I then image this friend telling me to check out this wicked band The Residents, telling me they are on the cutting edge of musical innovation, that they are creating revolutionary sound and that I have to listen to them! I then imagine never talking to this friend again. This stuff stinks.

More like Fart Rock.

what was the purpose in releasing this album? genuinely anyone with a low level of musical instrument playing ability with the recording equipment at their disposal could come up with something on a par with this. it's not musical, it's just fucking about. why would anyone choose to listen to this?

Sorry I tried, I really did

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen is the fifth album by American art rock group The Residents. It is a combination of their seven-song EP Duck Stab! with the unreleased EP/LP of Buster and Glen - released together after the Duck Stab! EP quickly sold out. It is an interesting collection of short songs that attained a cult following for its haunting themes. I did not understand the music on this album. It was dark and whimsical at the same time, but had an odd flow that felt choppy and sometimes off-putting. I could tell this band had a cult-following from the first song, before I even glanced at the wiki for an explanation of what I was listening to. You'll know it when you hear it. Only certain people will actually enjoy listening to these weird songs, and I do hope they enjoy it.

Escuche las primeras 2 canciones y me parece un álbum que no es buena ya por las críticas como es ,como me parece y agrada a mi así que creo que para mi y mi gusta y también el de los demás ya que no tiene casi nada personas escuchando ese al um creo que es un mal álbum por eso tampoco le puedo calificación alta así que u 1/10

I have listened to many experimental/concept albums but this just makes no sense. There's no structure to this, I feel I can recreate this by using random tracks from a free sound effects website. Not impressed.

This is the first Album I bailed on. Goddamn

Not looking forward to this…

Wtf am I listening to

im not really feeling the vibe after constantinople i may have to stop at duck stab and leave buster & glen to the mystery of the music world im all for experimental music but this has very little to offer in the way of musical forethought they will really have to pull something out of the blue for me to get this above 2 stars the booker tease is very good laughing song feels like it must have been so fun to perform because it is so crazy i would just prefer to listen to so much other music it is unreal im also not interested in the music enough to expect much from the next song and i just dont understand how they deliver the exact amount of disappointing consistently every song im sorry i really tried to like some of this album but i would never recommend this to anyone especially myself because i just think no one should be put through this yes i know it doesnt sound like i was open minded from the beginning but i promise i was i just think it had crushed my soul a little bit i dont want to listen to the lizard lady rant over an out of tune synth okay im sorry ive even given up on duck stab now i cant put myself through it any longer im really sorry if the last two tracks were good but i just cant do it

One of the things humanity could do without

Raar

Yeah... this is the worst yet. Often why i dismiss "Art" music is because the goal is not new or inovative ways of making music (bebop was a great example of experimentation that worked and still was accessable to some) This is wierd for the sake of being wierd. It is made to have people defending it by saying "you just don't understand the complexity" or someting like this. But no it's not complex, it's just wierd random shit made for a specific range of people. It kinda reminds me of primus so if you want good experimental music in this vein but actually good, listen to them!

If their intention is to make art with something unlistenable then they’ve succeeded. Some catchy soundscapes but not full enough to become songs (maybe that’s the point). Not quite enjoyable

Album 82 of 1001 The Residents - Duck Stab Rating : 1 / 5 Favorite Track : Birthday Boy That is some weird stuff. More of a novelty recording than something to be taken seriously as "music". Got to take the bad with the good, I guess. This really sucked.

wtf is this

There isn’t enough space for me to write all the bad things I have to say about this album, and yes, I know there is no limit here.

Of course the longest album (almost 2 torterous hours) is also experimental unlistenable garbage. This is the soundtrack to Joker (2019)

What an awful album. This has no reason being on this list.

What a load of retarded shit. Sorry, I mean how artsy and intricate. 1/5.

Ok, daar was ik best benieuwd naar. Tjemig, niet te doen concludeerde ik al vrij snel.

Wat een ellende zeg

Blegh...

Wat een kutzooi.

Wow, I usually like weird albums but what is this? Genuinely, I mean it's just feels bad. I couldn't even finish the album.

Shite.

This has had a good stab at being the worst record we've had so far. Doesn't quite deserve it, but it's not miles off. It's like what a Red Dwarf set from the early series would sound like if you asked it to sing - vaguely futuristic, incredibly dated, weird, and absolutely awful if you concentrate on it for too long. 1/5.

*meme of Ben Affleck smoking* 1

Weird

More like ear stab

Excellent album, Robert est en grande forme en ce moment.

0.5/5

Another bizarre artsy pick that makes me reminisce about root canals.

I’ve heard enough this is awful. The penguin album deserves a 2 in retrospect. Best song: none

Wow, that's awful.

Mon dieu que c'est mauvais cette album là j'y comprend rien. 1.75

Wired it has to be a 1/5 but I did kinda enjoy how strange it got

Imagine, if you can, you stumble upon the missing works of Lewis Carol. Unfortunately despite being very LC they are a bit shit. You bump into your mate Cassandra who’s 12 year old son Travis has refurbished a 1st Generation Apple Mac. You give the works to Travis and he puts them to music using his ancient computer. That’s what this sounds like.