Melodic Virtue
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Melodic Virtue was a publishing house in Indiana operated by Aaron Tanner,[1] which sought to preserve and promote the legacies of underground bands through the release of limited-run coffee table books.
Between 2021 and 2023, Melodic Virtue compiled material from The Cryptic Corporation archives for a two volume set of hardcover coffee table books, titled A Sight For Sore Eyes, focusing on the art and history of The Residents.[1]
The first book in the series, A Sight For Sore Eyes, Vol. 1, was released on January 7th 2022 in two versions; a standard edition, accompanied by a one-sided 7" single featuring a previously unreleased Not Available-era outtake, "Nobody's Nos", and a deluxe edition which includes a picture disc of the "Nobody's Nos" single and a 7" x 7" book containing handwritten lyrics and notes from the Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen era titled Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen Notebook.
The second volume in the series, A Sight For Sore Eyes, Vol. 2, was released in July 2023 in three versions; a standard edition with a one-sided 7" single featuring the American Composers-era outtake "That'll Be the Day (Baby Baby)", a deluxe edition which includes a picture disc of the single and a second hardcover book, UWEB Newsletters 1988-1993, and a super deluxe edition, limited to only 50 copies, which includes the aforementioned contents, with a Steven Cerio art print and a 6" polyresin Cube-E Resident figurine.
Despite initial plans to continue the Sight for Sore Eyes series with a third and possible fourth volume, Melodic Virtue ceased operations on June 2nd 2025.
List of Residents releases
- The Residents: A Sight For Sore Eyes, Vol. 1 (2022)
- "Nobody's Nos" 7" single
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen Notebook
- The Residents: A Sight For Sore Eyes, Vol. 2 (2023)
External links and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Homer Flynn, "Homer Flynn (Spokesperson for The Residents) on WZRD Chicago 88.3FM" on Mixcloud, August 5th 2021