Mute U.S.
2005
Mark Of The Mole & Intermission
About This Album
The Mole Trilogy probably competes with Vileness Fats as the most elaborate concept the Residents have ever undertaken. So elaborate, in fact, that neither project was ever carried through to completion and only portions of each have been released. The Mole Trilogy tells the epic tale of two races, "the Moles" and "the Chubs," and how "the Moles" are forced from their homeland and ultimately subjugated as cheap labor in the land of "the Chubs." This, of course, leads to conflict and -- well, nobody really knows what happens next. The Mole Trilogy was originally conceived in six parts: each third of the trilogy contained a document that told part of the story of "the Moles" and "the Chubs," and that was paired with a "cultural artifact" intended to represent the art and music of "the Moles" and "the Chubs." Since only parts one, two, and four of the trilogy have been released, and only Mark of the Mole (Pt. One) actually relates the story, the listener is left to guess at how the story turns out.

Intermission was music designed to be played before and after the live Mole Show, as well as during the intermission.
Track List

Disc 1 (try tracks 1 and 3)

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Disc 2 (try tracks 1 and 2)

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