Diskomo

AMG Review of Diskomo

Ted Mills
All Music Guide

Just to show fans that they had not gone totally serious after the release of their epic Eskimo, they soon turned around and released a disco version of the main themes of the album, making fun of the waning years of the disco craze, but, also -- possibly -- bravely trying to claim any genre their own, as long as they tweak it their way. Surprisingly, it works rather well, with the theme from "Festival of Death" turning into a very catchy bassline. The B-side of the original was the rather marginal "Goosebump," a suite of four songs taken from nursery rhymes that only demonstrates that not everything makes a good Resident track. The 1992 release on Torso removed "Goosebump" (which was now part of the Duck Stab CD) and added two tracks from Residue of the Residents and a live version of "Diskomo" from the 13th anniversary show.