Renaldo & the Loaf

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Renaldo & the Loaf is a musical duo from Portsmouth, England, initially 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"). Of all the groups that the Residents signed to their Ralph Records, Renaldo & the Loaf were the closest to their label heads in sound. Twisted, high-pitched vocals, child-like melodies, an atmosphere of menace and unease with a stripped-down approach to instrumentation characterised their output. 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. They were "discovered" by The Residents when Brian dropped off a tape at Ralph Records headquarters in San Francisco, during a visit to the US. After being signed to Ralph, they collaborated with The Residents on Title in Limbo. By 1989, the collaboration had lost its steam, and the duo disbanded after recording a sea shanty, "Haul on the Bowline," which appeared only on a Ralph various artists release. Brian Poole ("Renaldo") contributed to sporadic recordings in the 1990s. In 2006 upo

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albums

Gurdy Hurding

The Elbow Is Taboo

Songs For Swinging Larvae/Songs From The Surgery

Songs for Swinging Larvae

Arabic Yodelling

Songs for Swinging Larvae / Songs for the Surgery

Arabic Yodeling/Grain By Grain (for Accuracy)

Breadcrumbs

Songs For Swinging Larvae + Songs From The Surgery

Behind Closed Curtains / Tap Dancing in Slush

Arabic Yodelling + Grain By Grain (For Accuracy)

Arabic Yodelling / Grain by Grain (For Accuracy)

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