GREETING FROM THE RESIDENTS

a message from New Ralph Too / The Residents

It's that time again! Another urgent broadcast from the small cupboard in which New Ralph Too currently resides.

You may have heard that The Residents had a less than ideal festive season when one of their number was taken seriously ill, meaning the postponement of their ESKIMO tour. Everything was ready to go, band and crew were stocking up on tour bus snacks and honing their video game skills but alas.... I'm sure you'll join us in wishing the Eyeball in question a speedy recovery, and meanwhile the tour is being rescheduled as we speak - please keep an eye on the band's social media, these newsletters and residents.com for new dates, ticket information and so on.

Elsewhere in The Residents' universe the band continues ever-onwards, that being the only way they know. The newly recorded 'Eskimo Folk Tales' mini-album is almost upon us, and they continue to work on their next full length album, which currently has a working title so rude we daren't feed it into the algorithm here. The band seem very excited about both releases - rest assured you'll be the first to know as they develop.

And of course, the guys' next pREServed release will be here in February - you can check out and pre-order 'Animal Lover: Evolution Edition' right here if that's your thing: 
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/the-residents-animal-lover-evolution-edition-3cd-box-set
A 3CD set including two discs of demos and outtakes charting the album's long gestation, it's unlike any other pREServed release in the sheer depth of insight. BUY OR DIE!

And finally, The Residents are well aware of the imminent 50th Anniversary of their 'Third Reich 'N Roll' masterpiece, released on Ralph Records on February 1st 1976. Can it really be?! FIFTY big ones?! Well yes it can, and to acknowledge the ocular occasion the band would like you to have this special concentrate of the 'The Third Reich 'N Roll' RDX mix they produced for a vinyl reissue of the album some years ago. Stripped back, full of detail lost in the original mix and sounding clear as a bell, they hope you'll enjoy it almost as much as the original. You can find it right here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qigm3kkz6qtazhmoxt7mv/THE-RESIDENTS-3RNR-50RDXCONCENTRATE.mp3

That's all for now - as ever, please get in touch if you feel the urge, and continue to keep that third eye clear and set to 'receive'.

Your Pals @ NRT